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Crispy Arbi Aloo Bada (Grain-Free Croquettes)
Ekadasi arbi aloo bada — mixed vegetable croquettes of colocasia, potato, and green plantain — are crisp outside, creamy inside, and completely grain-free for fasting days. Get ready to fall in love with the incredible texture of these Ekadasi Arbi Aloo Bada! These...
Khasa Aloo Bhaji: Crispy Sesame Double-Fried Potatoes
Khasa aloo bhaji — crispy double-fried potatoes — are tossed in a crush of toasted sesame, cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds with fine salt and a final squeeze of lime. Forget everything you know about fries! We're taking the humble potato to a whole new level with...
Creamy Gobhi Aloo Bhaji (Cauliflower & Potato Recipe)
Gobhi aloo bhaji — cauliflower and potato surprise — pairs deep-fried cauliflower florets and potato pieces with a cool, fresh yogurt or sour cream dip that makes the whole plate. If you’ve been hunting for a veggie dish that completely steals the show, you have to...
Butter Soft Eggplant Wedges (Bhona Baigan Bhaji)
Vegetarian butter soft eggplant wedges — bhona baigan bhaji — prove that four ingredients are enough: eggplant, turmeric, salt, and a patient shallow fry in ghee until the wedges collapse into tenderness. If you’re looking for a side dish that completely steals the...
Cheese-Stuffed Eggplant Fritters (Khasa Baigan Bhaji)
Crispy eggplant fritters — khasa baigan bhaji — hide a molten mozzarella center inside a cornmeal-crisp shell, which explains why nobody stops at one. Get ready to fall in love with these incredible Crispy Eggplant Fritters, traditionally known as Khasa Baigan Bhaji....
Sweet & Sour Eggplant (Khatte Baigan Bhaji)
Sweet 'n' sour eggplant — khatte baigan bhaji — balances jaggery sweetness against lemon sourness in a five-seed tarka that clings to tender fried eggplant. If you're looking for a vegetable dish that truly steals the show, you've found it. This Sweet 'n'...
Crispy Baigan Bhaji (Fried Eggplant Recipe)
Baigan bhaji — crispy deep-fried eggplant slices — is eggplant at its most irresistible: thin rounds salted, dusted in seasoned whole wheat flour, and fried until the edges shatter. If you're on the fence about eggplant, I have a recipe that will make you a true...
Sweet & Savory Lima Bean Foogath (Sem Kishmish)
Sem kishmish foogath — lima beans with golden raisins — is a sweet-savory side in the Bengali style: tender limas tossed in mustard-and-turmeric-seasoned ghee with plump golden raisins and a squeeze of lime. If you’ve ever stared at a bag of lima beans and felt…...
Creamy Masala Aloo Bhaji with Potatoes and Okra
Masala aloo bhaji — potatoes and okra in a spiced cream sauce — is celebration food: fluffy baking potatoes and small whole okra in a warm cream sauce finished with pistachios and fresh mint. Tired of the same old dinner rotation? Let's shake things up! You have to...
Mooli Kaddu Foogath (Radish & Pumpkin Curry)
Mooli kaddu foogath — white radish and pumpkin curry — is the quiet surprise of the vegetable chapter: slices of white radish simmered with golden pumpkin and peas until both turn sweet and sauce-soft. I’ll be honest—I never expected white radish and sweet pumpkin to...
Aloo Matar: Easy Potato and Green Pea Curry Recipe
Aloo hari matar — a classic North Indian potato and green pea stew — combines waxy new potato chunks, tomatoes, and a fragrant tarka of cumin, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and asafetida in a light brothy sauce. There is something deeply comforting about a big, warm...
Creamy Aviyal (South Indian Vegetable Stew)
Garden vegetable stew with crunchy fried badis — aviyal — fills the pot with potatoes, carrots, green beans, yam, zucchini, bell pepper, and peas in a turmeric-tinted broth perfumed with curry leaves. There’s something incredibly comforting about a warm bowl of...