Warm Garbanzo Beans and Green Mango Salad
Here, I have paired the green mango with bland garbanzo beans and contrasting sweet coconut. The result is a warm, inviting salad with a wonderful hint of tangy taste. Try this vegetarian spring salad for light lunch or as an appetizer for dinner. If you have leftover cooked chicken or lamb in your refrigerator, by […]
Seared Zesty Zucchini-Eggplant With Sesame
A very Happy and Healthy New Year to you all! I have had too much party food and now I am gone on to my old habits. I went back to my cookbook, “The Dance of Spices,” and leafed through the Vegetable Kingdom. I savor the lightness of seared veggies so much that this style […]
Crispy Okra Cocktail Snack
This is a simple but stunning hors d’oeuvre, best made just before serving time. Make sure the okra is very fresh and tender, so there is sufficient moisture when it is sliced, and an adequate amount of spice mix adheres to it. Fry gently until crisp. This way the okra will remain crunchy for a […]
Glistening Brussels Sprouts Recipe from my Cookbook
Someone called me this morning to tell how much she enjoys the vegetarian dishes from my cooking classes as well as my cookbook, “The Dance of Spices.” I thought you too might like to cook this lighter version. Glistening Brussels sprouts are stunning with peppercorns and sesame seeds. This dish makes a great topping for […]
Diwali is Mainstream
We just celebrated Diwali with family and friends. It is the brightest feast and forms the grand finale of all the festivals in India. Even our cool President Barack Obama talked about Diwali in his address. It has become mainstream, PepsiCo Inc. and Target Corp. picked New Jersey to test a new kind of holiday […]
Pumpkin Koftas in Rustic Sauce
This is a vegetarian version of meat balls, fresh grated pumpkin replaces the meat. Serve with rice or flatbreads. These golden balls of squash can be served as a starter with any of your favorite dips accompanied with chilled Indian beer. For variation, serve over pasta with the sauce spooned onto the koftas. Pumpkin Koftas […]
Prized Precious Pumpkins
When I make the pumpkin kofta dish, it takes me close to home, in India. These sentiments are enough to transport me back to girlhood. One particular childhood recollection of mine is inspired by the annual summer visits to my grandmother’s farmhouse. Those wonderful afternoons spent in my grandma’s house eating her pumpkin koftas simmered […]