This is a simple, satisfying recipe. Tasty too. My kids aren’t crazy about anything green except peas and broccoli so I don’t make it often….
Samosas
These are a lot of work, but probably my all time favorite Indian recipe. My sister Al and I can eat this whole recipe ourselves. For the record: Dijon mustard is not the best substitute for mustard seed, and sour cream is not as good as yogurt in this recipe. Believe me, in my sparsely-stocked newlywed kitchen I tried!…
Mom’s Chickpea (Garbanzo) Curry
I never make this as a stand-alone dish but we love it along with the cauliflower curry. It is very fast, fairly healthy and really good….
Ali’s Spinach Curry (Tarka Saag)
From the cookbook, Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World, “The Baghdadis of Calcutta used spinach with more frequency than did their non-Jewish neighbors. Indian Jews, however, did adopt their neighbors’ love of spices, which found their way into the cuisine, as exemplified by this dish. A tarka is a mixture of hot ghee or oil and spices. The essential oils in the spices are fat solvents, and the heat contributes to the release of flavors. This dish is commonly accompanied with rice.”…