tarka dal
Lentils, with spiced oil added just before serving is a dish eaten all across India. There are wide regional differences - this one is our family version, typical of Rajasthani cuisine.
vegetarian
India has one of the world’s most extensive vegetarian cuisines, given the massive number of people who adhere to strict dietary constraints that are dictated by their cultural, religious and ethical beliefs.
These recipes feature vegetables, fruit and other plant-based foods, such as legumes, grains, seeds and nuts.
Note that they do contain dairy products, such as ghee and yoghurt. The only cheese that is included is paneer, which should not contain rennet.
Our disclaimer page talks about such dietary restrictions.
tomato soup
Warm up a winter evening with a bowl of freshly made tamatar ka shorba, a spicy and flavoursome tomato soup from the Mughal cuisine.
tomato, lentil and tamarind soup
Thakkali rasam is a thin lentil soup with tamarind and chopped tomatoes, a traditional spice powder and a simple seasoning of tempered oil with mustard seeds and curry leaves
vegetable kofta curry
Balls of vegetables, in a mild, creamy rich sauce. Malai sabzi kofta is a dish to delight your vegetarian diners.
vegetable pulao
Typical of the Hyderabadi cuisine, this sabzi pulao is a one-pot rice dish deserving of centre stage at a family gathering. Simply rice and vegetables cooked togther in spices and stock.
vegetable sambar
Sambar is a dish from the tradition of lentil and vegetable soups from southern India. This is our family recipe for a simple sabzi sambar, or vegetable sambar.
yellow dal
A very simple and basic recipe for cooking dal. This recipe for uppu paruppu or dhandar makes a great side dish or a simple meal. Another comfort food recipe.