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Cabbage Leaves Stuffed with Red Bell Pepper Uppma UPPMA BHARA BANDHGOBHI
Cabbage leaves stuffed with red bell pepper uppma, uppma bhara bandhgobhi, is the stuffed cabbage you didn't see coming — blanched leaves wrapped around a fluffy farina pilaf cooked with chilies, ginger, cumin, and curry leaves, brightened with buttermilk and...
Stuffed Arbi Leaves in Tomato and Sour Cream Sauce URAD DAL BHARA ARBI PATTA
Stuffed arbi leaves in tomato and sour cream sauce — urad dal bhara arbi patta — is a dish worth hunting down taro leaves for: each leaf is spread with a whipped, pepper-salted urad dal batter, rolled, and simmered in a silky tomato and sour cream sauce. Cumin and...
Zucchini Boats Stuffed with Herbed Buckwheat Pilaf KOTU BHARA LOUKI
Zucchini boats stuffed with herbed buckwheat pilaf, kotu bhara louki, make vegetables feel like a real dinner — large zucchini hollowed and filled with kasha cooked with green chilies, fresh coriander or dill, and a pinch of saffron in vegetable stock. Under a blanket...
Spicy Potato-Stuffed Green Peppers ALOO BHARA SIMLA MIRCH
Spicy potato-stuffed green peppers, aloo bhara simla mirch, are big mild peppers filled to bursting with hot mashed potatoes seasoned with roasted cumin, turmeric, and chat masala. The chickpea-flour binder keeps the filling sturdy, and there's an optional pocket...
Stuffed Eggplant Supreme with Panir Cheese and Chickpeas PANIR BHARA BAIGAN
Stuffed eggplant supreme with panir cheese and chickpeas — panir bhara baigan — is a centerpiece dish: whole eggplants opened and filled with spiced panir and chickpeas, seasoned with ginger, green chilies, and a whisper of ajwain and hing, all cooked gently in a...
Pan-Fried Baby Eggplants Stuffed with Ground Almonds BADAAM BHARA BAIGAN
Pan-fried baby eggplants stuffed with ground almonds, badaam bhara baigan, is dinner-party vegetarian at its easiest to love. Each little eggplant is slit and packed with spiced ground almonds — coriander, cumin, garam masala, amchoor, a pinch of hing — then...
Pan-Fried Whole Bitter Melons with Cashew Stuffing KAJU BHARA KARELA
Pan-fried whole bitter melons with cashew stuffing, kaju bhara karela, turn the most confrontational vegetable in the market into something people ask for again. Baby bitter melons get a salt-and-sugar treatment to tame their bite, then a sweet, toasty stuffing of...
Baked Bananas Stuffed with Tamarind-Flavored Coconut NARIYAL BHARA KELA
Baked bananas stuffed with tamarind-flavored coconut, nariyal bhara kela, is the side that makes guests do a double-take — firm finger bananas split and filled with a tangy-sweet mix of coconut, tamarind, mint, garam masala, and a touch of cayenne. Maple syrup and...
Pishima’s Stuffed Okra BHARA BHINDI
Pishima's stuffed okra bhara bhindi is slit-then-stuffed okra the old-fashioned way — each pod packed with a dry masala of crushed coriander, cumin, and fennel, ground almonds, and amchoor for sourness. A patient pan-fry in ghee crisps the skins while the spice...
Buttery Sweet Potato Purée with Tomato Bits SHAKARKAND BHARTA
Buttery sweet potato purée with tomato bits shakarkand bharta is a sweet-tangy side I crave the moment the weather turns — orange-fleshed sweet potatoes mashed with ghee and brown sugar, spiced with turmeric, paprika, and nutmeg, then folded with plum tomatoes and...
Butternut Squash Purée with Coconut KADDU BHARTA
Butternut squash purée with coconut, kaddu bharta, is autumn squash gone festive — baked or steamed butternut mashed into butter with crushed fennel and cardamom, green chilies, and jaggery, then showered with shredded coconut and hazelnuts and brightened with lime....
Baked Eggplant Purée with Seasoned Yogurt BAIGAN BHARTA
Baked eggplant purée with seasoned yogurt baigan bharta is smoky-smooth eggplant mashed with sizzling cumin, green chilies, and hing, then folded with cool seasoned yogurt and fresh coriander and mint. Baking the eggplant whole keeps the flesh sweet and scoopable. A...