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    STIR FRIED SPINACH ANDHRA STYLE PALAKO

    STIR FRIED SPINACH ANDHRA STYLE PALAKO

    In Andhra, the term “vepadu” refers to dishes that are either stir-fried or deep-fried until they are crisp (see this page for vepadus and more on Andhra meals). In the south, this delicious spicy spinach is generally served on the side, along with rice, thin dals,...
    SPINACH WITH DILL DAKHINI SAAG

    SPINACH WITH DILL DAKHINI SAAG

    A simple but very flavorful spinach dish from the royal palaces of Hyderabad. Serve it at meals with either breads or pilafs, along with a dal, such as Hyderabadi “sour” dal. At the Falaknuma Palace Hotel, where I first ate this, the spinach had been blended into a...
    GOAN POTATOES BATATA BHAJI

    GOAN POTATOES BATATA BHAJI

    This dish, from a Hindu Goan restaurant in Bombay, tastes best if made with waxy potatoes. It is generally eaten with rice or rice breads, but can also be rolled up in a chapati, along with some chopped tomatoes and cucumber, and eaten as a snack or for lunch. Urad...
    POTATOES IN A MARWARI STYLE ALOO SABZI

    POTATOES IN A MARWARI STYLE ALOO SABZI

    Marwaris are a highly successful business community that originated in Marwar, in the deserts of Rajasthan. Many left their hometowns to create large businesses elsewhere in India. They are completely vegetarian, with a distinct and much-admired cuisine. Vinita has...