PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 4 to 6 hours (low) or 2 to 21⁄2 hours (high) STAND: 5 minutes MAKES 8 servings 2 19-ounce cans cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained 1 19-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas) or fava beans, rinsed and drained 1⁄2 cup chopped...
PREP: 10 minutes COOK: 6 to 8 hours (low) or 3 to 4 hours (high) MAKES 6 servings 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 16-ounce package frozen sweet pepper and onion stir-fry vegetables 2 cups frozen cut okra 2 to...
PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 6 to 8 hours (low) or 31⁄2 to 4 hours (high) + 15 minutes (high) MAKES 6 servings 3 15- to 19-ounce cans cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained 1 14-ounce can vegetable broth 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 7-ounce jar oil-packed...
Sabji (SUB-jee) means “spicy vegetable dish” in Hindi, one of the main languages spoken in India. There are many sabji recipes. This one uses kidney beans, onions, potatoes, and Indian spices. It is cooked on top of the stove. What You Need Equipment: Soup potFrying...
A subtle creamy beauty. Makes 4 glasses 1 pound peaches½ cup coconut milk2 cups plain Greek yogurt3 tablespoons sugar or honeya pinch of ground cinnamon1 teaspoon rose water (or to taste) Wash the peaches and chop into small chunks, discarding the pit in the center....
Almond milk, or “badam doodh,” is incredibly popular the whole of India over. It’s a particular favorite of mothers to give their children as a soothing bedtime drink, and for many millions of us it spells nostalgia and comfort. Traditionally it’s sweetened with...
Everyone’s favorite summer fruit, spiced up. Makes 4 glasses 1 pint strawberries4 tablespoons water or milk2 cups plain Greek yogurt½ teaspoon ground cardamom (or finely ground seeds from 6 pods)4 tablespoons sugar Wash the strawberries, remove the green tops, then...
Every mum has a special party dish. This is my mum’s. I’ve seen it come out at birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings, and there is a good reason for this—all our family and friends badger her to cook it. After frying, the fritters are traditionally dipped in water,...
In the 1960s and ’70s when English curry-house menus were first printed and laminated, South Indian food hardly got a second look. The strange outcome of this trend has been that many lovers of Indian food have hardly tried classic South Indian dishes such as sambhar,...
This is an unassuming but gorgeous dal and one of my favorite lentil dishes of all time. A gentle and soothing marriage of soft lentils and earthy cumin and chiles, tempered by butter, it’s old-fashioned home cooking at its best: nourishing, cheap to make, and...
