Palak Dal–South Indian Style

When I was a little girl, I loved spinach. I loved it raw, I loved it cooked, I ate it frozen or canned. It didn’t matter. It was my favorite vegetable. (And not just because Popeye loved it, either. I just loved the taste of it.) So, it should come as no surprise that when […]

Easy Every Day Vegetable Curry Anyone Can Make

Here is a great recipe for a vegetable curry that uses the bounty of the spring garden mixed with a plethora of delicious aromatics and spices and finished with creamy yogurt. It is quick and easy, and can be made by anyone out of a few easily available fresh and frozen vegetables, although, frankly, you […]

Asparagus Roasted With Ghee and Garam Masala

Asparagus is one of my favorite seasonal spring foods, and I have cooked it many different ways. Sauteed, stir-fried, steamed, raw in a salad or simmered into a soup, I love it every which way. And I am always seeking new recipes for it–not because I am bored with it, but because I want to […]

Yogurt: Let’s Talk About It

I get emails often from readers who have tried this recipe or that, or many of them and have had fantastic results and they just want to tell me about it. And I love hearing from my readers, especially when they are happy with the recipes they have tried, but you know, I am just […]

Onions Added Twice Curry: Lamb Dopiaza

From what I understand, “dopiaza” is a Persian word that means either “two onions” or “twice onions.” In some dopiaza recipes, it is obvious that the name refers to using twice as many onions as possible. In others, it is apparent, that it means onions are added in two different stages. In mine, it means […]

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