Lauki Dal (Bottle Gourd with lentils)
Lauki Dal is a curry made of Bottle Gourd and Chana Dal. The vegetable and lentil combination together is really great and perfect for a vegetarian weeknight meal! Lauki Dal is becoming a popular dal variation! It combines lauki (Bottle Gourd) with Chana Dal for a perfect vegetable and lentil combination. The soft chunks of […]
Lehsuni (Garlic) Whole Masoor Dal
Whole brown lentil curry packed with protein and flavored with garlic, perfect for vegetarians! Lentils are known to be healthy packed with protein, a big part of the vegetarian diet. There are many kinds of lentils. In this case, whole Masoor is used with the brown skin on. This is a thick curry and […]
Creamy Chicken Makhani / Butter Chicken
Everyone’s favorite creamy butter chicken, the star of Indian cuisine! Chicken Makhani or Butter Chicken is the one dish that made Indian cuisine famous worldwide! It is on every north Indian restaurant menu. Its a favorite amongst kids. Luscious, slightly sweet, minimal spices, smooth buttery tomatoey gravy with chicken, perfect with naan or rice. Use […]
Coconut Fish Curry
Flaky white fish cooked in a flavorful coconut curry, perfect with fragrant basmati rice. Fish and coconut are both popular ingredients in the coastal regions around the world. Coconut fish curry is a common dish with these abundant ingredients. Each culture has its own version. This is an Indian version of coconut fish curry. […]
Pav Bhaji (Flavorful Vegetable Mash)
Street style Pav Bhaji, flavorful mixed vegetable mash with soft buttery bread, a complete meal for vegetarians Pav Bhaji is a common street food found in India. A flavorful mixed vegetable mash curry served with buttery bread. Vendors on many street corners have a large pan cooking vegetables, served with soft buttered bread a perfect […]
Navratan Vegetable Korma
Restaurant style Navratan Vegetable Korma is packed with vegetables in a rich creamy tomato gravy, perfect for vegetarians Navratan Korma is a popular dish found in most Indian restaurants menus and buffets especially in the vegetarian section. Nav means 9, ratan means jewels – its a curry made with 9 vegetables. Although, they don’t […]
Protein Packed Panchmel (Mixed) Dal
Panchmel Dal, (mix of 5 lentils) packed with protein, perfect for vegetarians Panchmel Dal is a Rajasthani style lentil curry made with a mix of 5 different dals. Panch means 5, mel means mix, so this is a mix of 5 different lentils. It is a thick curry and makes a filling meal served […]
Simple Chana Masala
Indian style chick pea curry, a flavorful protein packed vegetarian option Chana masala is a common vegetarian curry found on most Indian restaurant menus, especially popular in Panjabi food where is also known as chole. Chana is also known as Garbanzo beans or chick peas and are readily available canned in regular grocery stores. They have […]
Healthy Palak Paneer
Restaurant style Palak Paneer at home in less than 15 mins! Palak Paneer (spinach and Paneer cheese) is a popular dish found on most north Indian menus. It’s made of spinach and Indian cottage cheese called Paneer, perfect for vegetarians. Similar to the western creamed spinach but with some added spices it takes it the […]