November 13, 2022

Cluster beans (gawar)

A simple, healthy dish made with cluster beans or gawar phali as it's commonly known in India. Cluster Beans are a legume, also known as gavar, gawar, or guvar beans,…

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April 13, 2022

Sesame Garlic Bok Choy

A delicious, crisp vegetable that comes together in minutes. Bok Choy, a Chinese cabbage, can be braised, stir-fried or roasted. You can eat all of it, which reduces prep work.…

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January 30, 2022

Sauteed cabbage

My nana Helen had the simplest of vegetarian recipes but they were always absolutely delicious so much so that even as kids we enjoyed eating the vegetables she cooked. This…

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January 4, 2022

Val Papdi – Flat Broad Beans

This Indian winter vegetable is long, flat with a slight curve. The pods are smooth, thick, and pale green, tapering at both ends. Each pod contains 2-4 seeds that are…

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October 10, 2021

Pea Pulav (Basmati Rice)

No Indian meal is complete without the fragrant Basmati rice. And, in our house, no birthday or celebration was complete without my mom's flavorful pea pulav - an aromatic dish…

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August 7, 2021

Hummus

When Nilesh thinks of Hummus, it takes him back to his childhood in Dahran where his dad whipped up bowls of hummus that were wiped clean at parties. Even when…

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July 30, 2021

Beetroot cutlets (Tikkis)

When my dad mentioned he tried to eat beets daily, I googled the health benefits and found there is an impressive amount of goodness packed into that little vegetable. They…

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