I have a broccoli soup recipe from the New Vegetarian Epicure which I absolutely adore. I was not on the prowl for a new broccoli soup, but…
Tag: indian inspired
Cauliflower Kofta in Creamy Tomato Gravy (pan fried instead of deep fried)
I know, I know, enough with the cauliflower recipes already! Sorry, I am not even close to done with cauliflower. I am having a cauliflower moment.
Gingery Cauliflower Soup
Exactly one year ago today, I posted my favourite cauliflower soup recipe. I love that recipe because it is easy and creamy (although it has no cream in it).
Savoury Indian Dumpling Cake in a Tangy Tomato Sauce (Handavo)
For a North American, this is a very odd recipe. It is from the state of Gujarat in India, and it is not the sort of dish that finds its way into Indian restaurant menus here.
Cauliflower Fried with Aromatic Spices
The other night I wanted to make some simple, spicy cauliflower to go with a meal of Spicy Lemon Date Spread, Baked Chickpea Pancake and Moroccan Carrot Salad.
Brussel Sprout Pakora
This is a recipe from The Patterned Plate which is a food blog that I have recently fallen in love with. I highly recommend that you check it out for excellent recipes, stories and advice…
Fennel-Scented Sweet Flaky Bread (Meetha Paratha)
I first tried making this delicious flat bread at my friend Meta’s house. At the last moment we realized that her brown wheat flour was no good, so we gave it a go using a mixture of buckwheat and pea flour. They turned out yummy, but this bread is much easier to make with wheat…
Wild Gabriola Plum Chutney and Gabriola Orchard Plum Marmalade
For our wedding, it was very important to Chris and I that we make gifts for our guests from some sort of local Gabriola Island fruit. I had imagined blackberry jam, but the blackberries were not ripe…
Vegetable Korma and Biriyani
The biriyani that we made for our wedding welcome dinner involved two major steps. First, you make the vegetable korma, which elevates humble vegetables by braising them in an elegant cardamom nut sauce.
Heroic Indian Rice Pudding (Kheer)
We served this rice pudding as for desert at our Indian welcome dinner the night before our wedding. When I was planning the menu I tried to pick recipes that would not be too crazy to make in large quantities.