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Dal with Mushrooms and Peppers
Dal or dried lentils is one of the staple foods throughout India, and there are innumerable variations, using different dals and different supporting ingredients. There are at least 10 major kinds of dal, available, whole or split. We use them very little in the west - chickpeas being one of the few that occasionally appears on American tables. Dal can be cooked on its own with just a few spices,...
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Dec 5, 2011 3 MINUTES READ
Stuffed Baby Eggplants
This recipe uses baby eggplants stuffed with a mixture that includes nuts, coconut, onions and spices. This unusual preparation adds a lot of visual interest to an Indian meal. Sometimes, Indian food can have a sameness from too many vegetables in sauces. While this is an
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Dec 2, 2011 1 MINUTE READ
Swiss Chard and Coconut Recipe
I enjoy making this dish because it is simple, quick, delicious and very nutritious. Swiss Chard is, in fact, considered to be one of the healthiest vegetables available and a valuable addition to a healthy diet. Ingredients Swiss Chard (bunch) Freshly grated coconut (or froze
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Dec 2, 2011 Indian Magic Show in Rajasthan
This entertaining local amused us with his magic tricks in Khejarla, a village east of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India during our recent spiritual adventure. He was hilarious and quite good as well.
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Dec 1, 2011 3 MINUTES READ
More about "Doing Nothing"
The following questions were asked to me by a staff writer at Well and Good NYC, an online wellness magazine, about the importance of doing nothing. And here are my full responses. Do you think that it’s important, once in a while, to take time to truly stop going and just do no
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Nov 30, 2011 3 MINUTES READ
Eggplant and Mushrooms with Cumin and Fennel
Here's a simple North Indian style dish made with eggplant and mushrooms. It's very quick to make and can use almost any vegetables you have around. Ingredients 3/4 cup eggplant cut into 3/4" cubes, skin on 3/4 mushrooms cut into 1/2" slices 1/2 cup onion, coarsely chopped
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Nov 30, 2011 3 MINUTES READ
Puttu Recipe
Today's dish is called puttu. One of my personal favorites. It is a south Indian and Sri Lankan dish, quite often had at breakfast (but you don't have to limit it to that). On our spiritual and culinary tour to South India in February 2012 we will get to try this in Kerala.
