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SPICY PANEER SLICES TALA MASALEDAR PANEER
My friends Juji and Viru Dayal had told me that the food at the Chinmaya Mission in Delhi was very good and had taken me to sample some of it. I knew that the main branch was attached to the Guruvayur Temple in Kerala, so the food would be both northern and southern….
CAULIFLOWER SOUP GOBI KA SOUP
A simple soup that I loved as a child. It reminds me of Indian hotel soups in the waning years of the Raj. SERVES 4–6 • 3 tablespoons olive or peanut oil • ½ teaspoon whole cumin seeds • ¼ teaspoon whole fennel seeds • 1 medium onion (about 6½ oz), peeled and chopped…
TOMATO RASAM SOUP TAMATAR RASAM KA SOUP
Rasams in South India are thin, watery drinks that are very hot, sour, and spicy. They are generally served with rice or just drunk on their own, but you can read more about them on our blog. For this particular recipe, I have thickened the drink so it can be served…
RED LENTIL AND ZUCCHINI SOUP
MASOOR DAL AUR COURGETTE KA SOUP This delicious soup is a meal in itself, as it contains legumes and vegetables and is served with a yogurt sauce. Slices of whole-grain bread offered on the side would make the meal nutritionally complete. The sauce that accompanies…
RED PEPPER AND TOMATO SOUP
LAL SHIMLA MIRCH AUR TAMATAR KA SOUP A very nutritious and delicious soup. If you leave out the cream, it is vegan. As stock, I use the broth from cooking a dal, a trick commonly used in South India. In that area the leftover dal is used to make a curry (sambar), but…
Super-Bean Vegetarian Chili
START TO FINISH: 30 minutes MAKES 2 servings • 1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained • 1 cup water • 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) • 1 cup canned organic, no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained • 3⁄4 cup canned black-eyed peas, rinsed and…
Sage-White Bean Soup
START TO FINISH: 40 minutes MAKES 6 servings • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1⁄2 cup chopped onion (1 medium) • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced (12 cloves) • 31⁄2 cups chicken-flavor vegetable broth • 3 15-ounce cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained • 2 tablespoons…
Red Bean Stew
START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 2 teaspoons canola oil • 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 14-ounce can vegetable broth • 2 tablespoons tomato paste • 1 teaspoon snipped fresh oregano or 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed • 1…
Tuscan Bean Soup
START TO FINISH: 20 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 1 cup packaged peeled baby carrots, coarsely chopped • 1⁄3 cup chopped onion (1 small) • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 1 32-ounce box vegetable broth • 2 15-ounce cans cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained…
Cauliflower Cheese Soup
START TO FINISH: 30 minutes MAKES 6 servings • 1 cup chopped green onions (8) • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 5 cups chicken-flavor vegetable broth • 5 cups small cauliflower florets (1 pound) • 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces) • 1 cup…
Beer and Cheese Soup
START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 12 green onions (1 bunch) • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 2 cups refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes • 3⁄4 cup roasted red sweet peppers, drained • 3⁄4 cup pale lager or nonalcoholic beer • 2 cups milk • 8 ounces…
New England Chowder
START TO FINISH: 45 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) • 1⁄2 cup chopped celery (2 stalks) • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tablespoons butter • 3 cups chopped round red potatoes (about 1 pound) • 2 cups vegetable broth • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire…