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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...
Lemon Rice with Peanuts and Curry Leaves
A warm mustard-and-urad tempering gives cooked rice a different character from pulao. Lemon goes in after the spices, so its amount can be adjusted at the end. This version includes...
Lemon Rice with Peanuts and Curry Leaves
A warm mustard-and-urad tempering gives cooked rice a different character from pulao. Lemon goes in after the spices, so its amount can be adjusted at the end. This version includes...
Besan Chilla with Onion, Tomato and Ajwain
A finely chopped filling helps this savoury pancake spread without tearing. Keep the first chilla small while you check the pan and batter, then adjust with a little water if...
Besan Chilla with Onion, Tomato and Ajwain
A finely chopped filling helps this savoury pancake spread without tearing. Keep the first chilla small while you check the pan and batter, then adjust with a little water if...
Kidney Bean and Tomato Curry with Coriander
Canned kidney beans turn a cupboard meal into a substantial bowl of curry. The tomato base reduces around the beans, while coriander stalks go into the pan and the leaves...
Kidney Bean and Tomato Curry with Coriander
Canned kidney beans turn a cupboard meal into a substantial bowl of curry. The tomato base reduces around the beans, while coriander stalks go into the pan and the leaves...
Roasted Vegetable Couscous with Mascarpone
Roasted peppers, courgettes and tomatoes make their own sauce for couscous. A little soft cheese finishes the vegetables, giving this meal a different texture from rice-based dishes.
Roasted Vegetable Couscous with Mascarpone
Roasted peppers, courgettes and tomatoes make their own sauce for couscous. A little soft cheese finishes the vegetables, giving this meal a different texture from rice-based dishes.
Pea Rice with Whole Spices and Cashews
Already-cooked basmati becomes a fragrant pea rice with onions and whole spices. Keep the rice grains loose as you fold them through the pan.
Pea Rice with Whole Spices and Cashews
Already-cooked basmati becomes a fragrant pea rice with onions and whole spices. Keep the rice grains loose as you fold them through the pan.
Pepper Paneer Bites in a Light Batter
Small paneer cubes get a peppery coating and a crisp flour shell. Serve these as a snack or alongside soup, with the coating mixed just before frying.
Pepper Paneer Bites in a Light Batter
Small paneer cubes get a peppery coating and a crisp flour shell. Serve these as a snack or alongside soup, with the coating mixed just before frying.
Toor Dal with Unripe Mango
Green mango brings a sharp, fruity contrast to soft lentils. Cook the dal and mango separately so you can control both the tenderness and the sourness before combining them.
Toor Dal with Unripe Mango
Green mango brings a sharp, fruity contrast to soft lentils. Cook the dal and mango separately so you can control both the tenderness and the sourness before combining them.
Chickpea yoghurt and tahini dip with lemon
A blended chickpea dip brings a different kind of lunch to a kitchen that also cooks dal and rice. Spoon it beside flatbread, vegetables or a sandwich filling. This yoghurt...
Chickpea yoghurt and tahini dip with lemon
A blended chickpea dip brings a different kind of lunch to a kitchen that also cooks dal and rice. Spoon it beside flatbread, vegetables or a sandwich filling. This yoghurt...
Banana coconut and semolina steamed cakes
Ripe banana makes these small steamed cakes a sweet option beside the savoury dishes in Lalkila Kitchen. They use a semolina mixture rather than a fermented rice batter. Their softness...
Banana coconut and semolina steamed cakes
Ripe banana makes these small steamed cakes a sweet option beside the savoury dishes in Lalkila Kitchen. They use a semolina mixture rather than a fermented rice batter. Their softness...
Palak paneer with cumin ginger and a little lemon
This spinach-led archive variation uses a small amount of paneer and no cream. The spinach is blended with ginger, garlic and a little wheat flour before it returns to the...
Palak paneer with cumin ginger and a little lemon
This spinach-led archive variation uses a small amount of paneer and no cream. The spinach is blended with ginger, garlic and a little wheat flour before it returns to the...
Coconut moong dal with garlic and curry leaf te...
Fresh coconut forms a substantial part of this soft dal. Grind it with garlic and spices before combining it with the pulses. A gentle finish keeps the sauce from catching...
Coconut moong dal with garlic and curry leaf te...
Fresh coconut forms a substantial part of this soft dal. Grind it with garlic and spices before combining it with the pulses. A gentle finish keeps the sauce from catching...