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    SPICY PANEER SLICES TALA MASALEDAR PANEER

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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...