simple

Straightforward recipes with minimum preparation time and that do not require unusual ingredients.

spinach saag

A common Punjabi dish, typically served in winter. Palak ka saag is a lightly spiced puree of spinach.

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 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.