by Admin | Nov 17, 2025 | Side Dishes
This is an easy and delicious okra dish, pan-fried with whole spices and grated coconut. As the okra browns lightly, the seasoned coconut forms a flavorful crust. If you do not have fresh or frozen grated coconut on hand, 0.5 cup (1.76 oz / 50 g) of ground almonds...
by Admin | Nov 16, 2025 | Entrées
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 16 oz (455 g) fresh okra 3 to 4 tbsp (45–60 ml) ghee or peanut oil 1.5 tbsp (22 ml) ground coriander 0.5 tbsp (2 ml) ground cumin 0.25 tbsp (1 ml) paprika or cayenne pepper 0.5 tbsp (2 ml)...
by Admin | Nov 15, 2025 | Salads & Dressings
This dish has a rich history, with its core ingredients—newly-grown neem leaves fried with eggplant—being mentioned in the 15th-century Bengali text, Chaitanya Charitamrita, in a description of a feast for Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Bitter vegetable preparations are a...
by Admin | Nov 14, 2025 | Lunch
Potato spears and cauliflower flowerets are browned in spices over strong heat to bring out their rich, deep flavors and are then gently cooked to tenderness with tomatoes. Neither dry nor wet, this dish has a succulent, moist texture that is somewhere in between. You...
by Admin | Nov 13, 2025 | Vegetables and Fruits
This dish is a celebrated centerpiece from Jaipur, India. It’s designed to be an impressive visual dish, perfect for bringing to the table whole and then carving into wedges for serving. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30–50 minutes Serves: 5 to 6...
