by Admin | Sep 29, 2025 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
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...
by Admin | Sep 26, 2025 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
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...
by Admin | Sep 25, 2025 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
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...
by Admin | Sep 24, 2025 | Soups, Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
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...
by Admin | Sep 21, 2025 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
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...
