About This Recipe Inspired by a traditional Bengali recipe from Srila Prabhupada's sister, Pishima, this dish is a complete meal in one pot. What makes it truly special is the technique of dry-roasting the toor dal before cooking, which imparts a wonderful nutty aroma...
Rooted in the traditions of the Jagannatha Temple in Puri, this lavish khichari is a complete meal in itself. It is wonderfully fragrant, visually appetizing, and nutritionally balanced. The most detailed part of the process is frying the nuts and spices, but the rest...
This Gujarati dish takes up to an hour to cook but requires only a few minutes of preparation and very little attention. It is nutritious and exceptionally easy to digest. If you don't have chana dal , you could substitute yellow split peas. Try this with a green...
In 1969, Srila Prabhupada and a handful of disciples were the guests of John Lennon and Yoko Ono at their estate near Ascot, England. During our stay, I was Prabhupada's cook. Every day he would give me his lunch menu, and one day he told me exactly how he wanted his...
Sometimes called pongal , this South Indian version of khichari is juicy, thick and mildly seasoned. It is an ideal way to combine the complementary proteins of yellow or green split peas and rice. When eaten together, the peas and rice supply 43 percent more usable...
If you like Mexican chili, you will love this Punjabi vegetarian specialty. It is robust, nutritious, filling and spicy. Several variations of Rajma are popular in Northern India, and this one is my favorite. I first had this dish in a village in Punjab. It was part...
Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are large beige legumes shaped like wrinkled hazelnuts. They have a faintly nut-like flavor and are naturally rich in protein-nitrogen compounds, important for muscle-building and body growth. When they are combined with this...
A buttery, spiced tomato glaze coats tender chickpeas in this delicious dried bean dish, ideal for a substantial warm breakfast or brunch with Griddle-Fried Whole Wheat Bread , seasonal fruits and a beverage. Soaking time: 8 hours or overnight Preparation time (after...
This is a nutritious, elegant pilaf with a delicious flavor. The rice is fried with spices, a sweetener and tomatoes. It is then cooked with chopped fresh spinach and, when it is done, golden fried nuts and panir cheese cubes are folded in. Add a sprinkle of lemon...
In the heart of Central London, near the British Museum, there is a stately four-story building that in 1969 became the first temple of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in England. At the official opening ceremonies, Srila Prabhupada...
