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Sabudana Khichdi with Peanuts and Potatoes
Here the pearls are tapioca, not rice. Their texture depends on softening and draining before cooking, while crushed peanuts help separate them in the pan. The source places this dish...
Sabudana Khichdi with Peanuts and Potatoes
Here the pearls are tapioca, not rice. Their texture depends on softening and draining before cooking, while crushed peanuts help separate them in the pan. The source places this dish...
Kanda Poha with Potato and Peanuts
Thick flattened rice gives this breakfast a different texture from cooked rice or bread poha. Rinsing softens the flakes before they enter the pan. Have the potato cooked through and...
Kanda Poha with Potato and Peanuts
Thick flattened rice gives this breakfast a different texture from cooked rice or bread poha. Rinsing softens the flakes before they enter the pan. Have the potato cooked through and...
Bhindi Masala with Onion, Tomato and Amchur
Cook the okra separately before introducing it to the onion-tomato base. That order lets the vegetable soften without asking a wet sauce to do all the work. This is a...
Bhindi Masala with Onion, Tomato and Amchur
Cook the okra separately before introducing it to the onion-tomato base. That order lets the vegetable soften without asking a wet sauce to do all the work. This is a...
Peanut and Coconut Ramen with Sweetcorn and Pak...
A creamy peanut-and-coconut broth makes this a different noodle supper from a clear chicken soup. The vegetables are cooked separately, giving the sweetcorn a little colour before it goes into...
Peanut and Coconut Ramen with Sweetcorn and Pak...
A creamy peanut-and-coconut broth makes this a different noodle supper from a clear chicken soup. The vegetables are cooked separately, giving the sweetcorn a little colour before it goes into...
Shaved Fennel, Courgette and Orange Salad
This uncooked salad puts crisp vegetables beside soft orange slices. It is useful when the main meal already uses the oven or hob and you want a separate fresh texture....
Shaved Fennel, Courgette and Orange Salad
This uncooked salad puts crisp vegetables beside soft orange slices. It is useful when the main meal already uses the oven or hob and you want a separate fresh texture....
Aloo Posto with White Poppy Seeds and Nigella
Aloo posto coats potatoes in a ground white-poppy-seed paste rather than a tomato gravy. Here the potatoes remain in pieces, with whole green chillies and nigella providing contrast. Grinding a...
Aloo Posto with White Poppy Seeds and Nigella
Aloo posto coats potatoes in a ground white-poppy-seed paste rather than a tomato gravy. Here the potatoes remain in pieces, with whole green chillies and nigella providing contrast. Grinding a...
Cabbage Thoran with Coconut and Curry Leaves
This dry cabbage side dish uses coconut and a seed tempering, with no dal or thick sauce. It can sit beside a rice meal while another dish supplies the gravy....
Cabbage Thoran with Coconut and Curry Leaves
This dry cabbage side dish uses coconut and a seed tempering, with no dal or thick sauce. It can sit beside a rice meal while another dish supplies the gravy....
Neer Dosa: Soft Rice Crepes without Fermentation
Neer dosa uses a thin rice batter to make delicate crepes. This version has no fermented dal batter and no filling. Its main challenge is managing the pan and liquid...
Neer Dosa: Soft Rice Crepes without Fermentation
Neer dosa uses a thin rice batter to make delicate crepes. This version has no fermented dal batter and no filling. Its main challenge is managing the pan and liquid...
Tomato and Basil Bruschetta with Red Onion
A juicy tomato topping needs bread that can hold it. Toast the slices before adding the mixture and assemble close to eating, so the surface stays crisp. This is a...
Tomato and Basil Bruschetta with Red Onion
A juicy tomato topping needs bread that can hold it. Toast the slices before adding the mixture and assemble close to eating, so the surface stays crisp. This is a...
Roast Cauliflower with Red Pepper, Olive and Ca...
Thick slices from the centre of a cauliflower keep some stem attached, allowing them to roast as broad pieces. A chopped pepper-and-olive salsa supplies acidity and small bursts of flavour....
Roast Cauliflower with Red Pepper, Olive and Ca...
Thick slices from the centre of a cauliflower keep some stem attached, allowing them to roast as broad pieces. A chopped pepper-and-olive salsa supplies acidity and small bursts of flavour....
Roast Sweet Potato Salad with Black Beans and A...
Roast sweet potato and a fresh bean salad meet at serving time, keeping the avocado from being warmed in the roasting tin. This is a practical way to use a...
Roast Sweet Potato Salad with Black Beans and A...
Roast sweet potato and a fresh bean salad meet at serving time, keeping the avocado from being warmed in the roasting tin. This is a practical way to use a...
Green Bean Sambar with Red Lentils
This simplified sambar pairs soft lentils with green beans cooked separately. Tamarind gives the dish its sour edge. Keep water beside the hob so the lentils can soften fully without...
Green Bean Sambar with Red Lentils
This simplified sambar pairs soft lentils with green beans cooked separately. Tamarind gives the dish its sour edge. Keep water beside the hob so the lentils can soften fully without...