All blog posts tagged with indian

Masoor dal (Indian red lentils)

Posted February 9, 2010

I love lentils. Prepared almost any way, I love lentils: lentil soup to lentilles de Puy, I just love them. I love how quickly lentils cook, how they readily take on the flavors with which they are cooked, and how they just fall apart into creamy goodness after a bit of cooking.

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Palak paneer (vegan)

Posted February 9, 2010

Going vegan, I thought I'd never again taste palak paneer, the wonderfully creamy Indian spinach dish with homemade cheese. Thank goodness for Dreena Burton's Eat, Drink and Be Vegan. She has a recipe for "Palak Soyabina Panira" (spinach with cheese of soybean) that I have slightly adapted here. It …

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Chana masala

Posted February 9, 2010

A little bit spicy and a little bit sweet, these chickpeas are saucy and so tasty. They are very quick and easy to make and are perfect with basmati rice or quinoa.

Chana Masala — prep time: 30 minutes; serves 4

Ingredients

3 cups chickpeas, soaked overnight, drained and rinsed (or 2 cans of chic…

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Aloo Gobi (vegan)

Posted February 9, 2010

The one thing that I have missed since returning to a vegan diet is Indian food. Pittsburgh has so many wonderful Indian restaurants, all with fantastic lunch buffets. (Some former favorites are India Garden and People's Indian.) Eating vegetarian at an Indian restaurant is easy. But going vegan is…

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