A small pile of asafoetida powder with container in background.

no onion/garlic

Many Indians are prohibited from eating onion and garlic for religious reasons. These recipes often use asafoetida instead.

beans with coconut

beans with coconut

fansi poriyal is a South Indian dish featuring just-cooked beans. It is a simple and healthy part of an everyday meal.

cabbage poriyal

cabbage poriyal

Cabbage poriyal is a dry, stir-fried preparation of shredded cabbage, spiced with mustard seeds and curry leaves, then finished with coconut.

cabbage thoran

cabbage thoran

Cabbage thoran, or muttokos thoran, is a dry, stir-fried curry from Kerala made from cabbage and carrots. It is cooked in coconut oil with black mustard seeds, green chilies, curry leaves and coconut

carrots and beans with lime

carrots and beans with lime

A simple dish of carrots and beans, lifted with lime. Gajar sem ki sabzi is a common Bengali preparation.

carrots with dill

carrots with dill

Gajar suva sabzi is a dry vegetable dish made from carrots with dill leaves and just a few spices. A great family dish.