Chana Masala with Mushrooms

When I saw this Chana Masala with Mushrooms from Herbavoracious, the mushrooms started calling out to me and I imagined it
would have a really rich, spiced taste with meaty mushrooms.  Luckily, my guess was right on and this dish makes the short list of Indian recipes you can make at home that taste like what [...]

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Curried Cauliflower and Chickpea Stew

I know this recipe sounds boring and carbohydrate loaded…and very beige.  But if you like these ingredients, I highly encourage you to make this stew- it’s beautiful and loaded with flavor and vegetables.  There’s a lot of tomato in there, so it doesn’t feel like a carbo load and it’s creamy from the coconut milk [...]

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Red Lentils and Cabbage

This is the last of the Indian recipes for a while, I think.  I’ve been eating the stuff 24/7 for the last two weeks because the recipes make a lot of food and I haven’t had that much help in the leftover department.  Luckily, the dishes get better with age, as I’ve said before.  This [...]

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Baigan Bharta

Okay, it will be another week of some Indian recipes…I guess I’m on a kick.  I’m glad I am though, because I was able to make my favorite Indian dish, Baigan Bharta, which is a dish of roasted eggplant with tomatoes and spices, and it turned out just like a restaurant.  It’s very simple to [...]

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Indian Cabbage Slaw

In Indian recipes, the vegetables are usually pretty well cooked and there’s not always a lot of raw vegetables involved.  This recipe cures that problem and is a super simple, but really flavorful addition to an Indian meal.  The key is a hot mustard oil that you make and add to the slaw…it doesn’t heat [...]

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Indian Potatoes and Spinach (Aloo Palak)

This is a dish I kind of made up, although it is a traditional Indian dish.  I just didn’t have a recipe and did a little guesswork on the ingredients.  It turned out really well, especially after I added 3 tablespoons of butter to give it some body.  And, this was even better after sitting [...]

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Kidney Bean Curry (Rajma)

I’ve said before that my arsenal of really great Indian recipes is a little thin, but it’s getting better.  I have three more recipes I’ll post this week to add to it, and now I feel like I’m on a roll of finding Indian recipes that turn out well at home.  The first was kind [...]

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Goan-Style Shrimp and Vegetable Curry

I found this recipe on another blog and thought it sounded like a good second attempt into Indian food with meat.  I typically make vegetarian Indian recipes, but I’m a sucker for curry and coconut milk.  This ended up being a beautiful dish with a fiery red curry sauce- fiery in color, not heat.  This [...]

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Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup with Cilantro Oil

Okay, back to soup.  I know you’ve seen a lot of soup on here recently, but I’m sure we’ll be back to our regular pasta programming very soon.  In the meantime, make this soup.  It has a smooth texture from the red lentils, which really break down, and silky chunks of butternut squash and a [...]

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Indian Cauliflower and Peas

I didn’t really like cauliflower until I had it in Indian food.  It’s so boring on its own, but Indian spices transform it into a really flavorful, tender vegetable.  I made a recipe similar to this a few years ago, but have since lost the recipe.  This is my rendition of it.
Ingredients:
2 T vegetable oil
1 [...]

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