Salmon Baked With Yogurt and Coriander Chutney

I know that salmon is not native to India. It is a cold-water fish, native to the northern Pacific, northern Atlantic and the chill rivers where they spawn. But, it is an awfully tasty fish, and we happened to have quite a few fillets of it in the freezer at Restaurant Salaam, and I needed […]

Hilarie’s Favorite: Butternut Dal

This is one of those recipes that was a moment’s inspiration. It came about because Hilarie had scored a big load of fresh, locally grown butternut squash at the restaurant, and wanted me to make a dinner special using them. Now, we had already had butternut squash soup, which I had made a week and […]

Pumpkin Masoor Dal: It’s Vegalicious!

This is not an authentic Indian recipe. This is an authentic Barbara recipe. I came up with the idea of using pureed pumpkin in masoor dal while I was making vegan stuffed acorn squashes with rice, almonds, golden raisins and Punjabi spices last weekend at Restaurant Salaam as a dinner special. The smell of the […]

Garam Masala Roasted New Potatoes

These potatoes are so simple to make, and they taste and look beautiful. This recipe started out with baby Carola potatoes. Carola is a German heirloom variety with thin, golden skin and creamy yellow flesh that has a slightly sweet, earthy flavor. Of course, you could use any kind of baby potatoes to make this […]

Baby Beets With Balsamic Honey Glaze and Garam Masala

When I was a little girl growing up on my grandparent’s farm, my least favorite vegetable was beets. I loathed and despised them–I thought that they tasted like dirt. Paradoxically, I used to love helping Grandma can and freeze the bounty of our gardens (every year we grew two one-acre plots–enough to feed the entire […]

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