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Index
Cover
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Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
A Note on Ingredients
Soups, Appetizers, and Snacks
Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Red Lentil and Zucchini Soup
Tomato Rasam Soup
Cauliflower Soup
Spicy Paneer Slices
Cabbage Fritters
Onion Fritters
Spinach Bhajias
Spiced Potato-Ball Fritters
Spicy Matchstick Potatoes
Savory Pastry Strips with Ajowan Seeds
Okra Fries
Wild Mushroom Stew with Coconut Sauce
Broiled Portobello Mushrooms in the Kodaga Style
Eggplant “Gojju” on Toast
Boiled Peanuts in Their Shells
Pan-Grilled Zucchini with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Cucumber Spears
Cherry Tomato Salad with Curry Leaves
Tomato Salad
Orange and Radish Salad
A Note on Puffed Rice
Spicy, Crisp Puffed Rice Nibbles
Salad of Puffed Rice, Cucumbers, Onions, and Tomatoes
Vegetables
Roasted Eggplant and Tomato
Simple Twice-Cooked Eggplant
A Note on Poriyals
Stir-Fried Eggplant Cooked in a Tamil Nadu Style
Eggplant in a Peanut and Sesame Sauce
Steamed Green Beans with Mustard and Coconut
Delhi-Style Green Beans with Ginger and Green Chilies
Green Beans with Potatoes
Punjabi-Style Beets with Ginger
Mysore-Style Stir-Fried Beets
Everyday Carrots and Peas
Stir-Fried Carrots
Stir-Fried Cabbage
Roasted Cauliflower with Punjabi Seasonings
Cauliflower with Potatoes
Cauliflower with Peas
Cauliflower with Ajowan and Ginger
Quick Stir-Fry of Young Zucchini and Yellow Squash
Stir-Fried Baby Kale Cooked in a Bengali Village Style
Winter Kale in a Kashmiri Style
Kodava Mushroom Curry with Coconut
Simple Kodava Mushroom Curry
Okra Cooked in a Konkan Style
My Everyday Okra
Okra Dry-Cooked with Yogurt
Punjabi-Style Okra Masala
Okra with Onions and Green Chilies
Potato and Onion Mélange
Simple Marwari-Style Peas
Peas and Potatoes Cooked in a Bihari Style
Potatoes with Cumin and Asafetida
Stir-Fried Potatoes with Chaat Masala
Potatoes Cooked in a Banarasi Style
Potatoes in a Marwari Style
Goan Potatoes
Spinach with Dill
Stir-Fried Spinach, Andhra-Style
Stir-Fried Orange Pumpkin or Butternut Squash
Turnip Bharta
Kerala Vegetable Stew
Dals: Dried Beans and Legumes
A Note on Dals
Black-Eyed Peas with Cilantro and Green Chilies
Goan Black-Eyed Peas with Coconut
Nepalese Black-Eyed Peas with Potatoes and Bamboo Shoots
Chana Dal with Spinach and Tomato
Chana Dal with Yellow Squash, Chayote, or Doodhi
Chickpeas in a Simple Northern Style
Chickpeas in a Fresh Cilantro Sauce
Hot Yogurt Sauce from the Konkan Coast
Hot Yogurt Sauce from Southern India
Okra in a Yogurt and Chickpea Flour Sauce
Green Lentil Curry with Kale
A Note on Indian-Style Mung Bean Sprouts
Mung Bean Sprouts with Swiss Chard
Mung Bean Sprout, Potato, and Mushroom Curry
Indian-Style Bean Sprouts with Onions, Ginger, and Garlic
Simple Moong and Masoor Dal Cooked in the Style of Uttar Pradesh Muslims
Whole Moong and Masoor Cooked with Meat Seasonings
Mixed Dal, Delhi-Style
Mixed Dal, Marwari-Style
Whole Red Lentils with Cumin and Shallots
Simple Toovar Dal
Simple Toovar Dal from the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins of Coastal Kannada
Toovar Dal with Spinach and Sorrel
Hyderabadi “Sour” Dal
South Indian Dal with Vegetables
Soya Granules with Potatoes
Grains: Rice, Semolina, and Quinoa
Plain Basmati Rice
Plain Jasmine Rice
Rice with Dill and Peas
Rice with Moong Dal and Potatoes
Spiced Hyderabadi Rice
Lemon Rice
Tomato Rice
Berry Pilaf
Rice with Eggplant
Vegetable Biryani with Cauliflower, Carrots, and Peas
A Note on Upma, Poha, and Sooji
Flattened Rice with Potatoes
Flattened Rice with Cauliflower and Peas
Flattened Rice with Indian-Style Bean Sprouts
Flattened Rice with Tomatoes
Flattened Rice with Green Beans and Ginger
Bread Upma
Quinoa “Upma” with Corn and Mint
Semolina Upma with Green Beans, Peas, and Carrots
“Risotto” of Dal, Rice, and Vegetables
Grains: Breads, Pancakes, Savories, and Noodles
Chapatis
Plain Delhi Parathas
Egg Parathas
Parathas with Ajowan Seeds and Red Chili Flakes
Parathas Stuffed with Spiced Cauliflower
Parathas with Rings
Marwari Layered Griddle Breads
Puffed Fried Breads
Puffed Fried Leavened Breads
Sooji Pancakes
Rice Flour and Flattened Rice Pancakes
Rice Flour Pancakes
Savory Whole-Wheat Pancakes
Chickpea Flour and Tomato Pancakes
Whole Mung Bean Pancakes
Whole Mung Bean Pancakes with Egg
Whole Mung Bean Pancakes with Shallots and Peppers
Moong Dal Pancakes
Four-Dal Pancakes
Rice and Urad Dal Pancakes
Cabbage and Onion Patties
Potato Patties
Bombay Sandwiches
A Note on Sevai
Thin Rice Noodles with Mushrooms and Tomatoes
Thin Rice Noodles with Lemon and Peas
Eggs and Dairy
Chili-Fried Eggs from Sri Lanka
Simple Scrambled Eggs
Parsi Scrambled Eggs
Omelet with Peas and Green Peppers
Spicy Cauliflower Omelets
Simple Hard-Boiled Egg Curry
Eggs in a Mustard Sauce
Coorg-Style Egg Curry with Potatoes
Eggs in a Hyderabadi Tomato Sauce
Yogurt Rice
A Note on Fresh Indian Cheese
Fresh Indian Cheese Cooked Like Scrambled Eggs
Stir-Fried Fresh Indian Cheese with Green Peppers
Fresh Indian Cheese with Peas and Mushrooms
Fresh Indian Cheese in a Butter-Tomato Sauce
Spinach with Fresh Indian Cheese
Chutneys, Relishes, and Salads
Green Chutney
Simple Coconut Chutney
Fresh Cilantro and Yogurt Chutney
Simple Tamarind Chutney
Fresh Cilantro, Ginger, and Coconut Chutney
Spicy Peanut Crumble
Spicy Peanut and Garlic Crumble
Dry Chutney Made with Three Dals
Quick Yogurt and Pickle Chutney
Tomato and Ginger Chutney
Red Chutney from the Konkan Coast
Sweet Green Mango Chutney
Gingery Cranberry Chutney with Mustard Seeds
Green Mango Relish with Mustard Sauce
Homemade Mustard Sauce
Simple Seasoned Yogurt, South Indian–Style
Simple Seasoned Yogurt, North Indian–Style
Simple Seasoned Yogurt, Telengana-Style
Simple Yogurt Dipping Sauce
My Yogurt Dressing
Spinach Raita
Yogurt with Cucumber, Kodava-Style
Carrot Raita
Yogurt Raita with Tomatoes, Shallots, and Cucumbers
Yogurt and Pineapple Salad, Kerala-Style
Yogurt with Fresh Mango
A Note on the Maharashtrian/North Kannada Salad Known as Kosambir, Koshambir, Kosmir, Kosambari, or Koshambari
Green Bean Salad
Carrot Salad with Peanuts
Tomato, Onion, and Cucumber Koshambari
Salad with Indian-Style Bean Sprouts
Nepalese “Pickled” Potatoes
Simple South Indian Tomato Sauce
Fresh Peach Salad
Drinks, Sweets, and Desserts
A Pomegranate and Mint Drink
Sri Lankan Lemonade Flavored with Ginger and Lemongrass
Ginger Mint Tea
Yogurt and Cucumber Drink
Curry Leaf–Flavored Yogurt Drink
Yogurt Drink with Curry Leaves, Fresh Cilantro, and Cumin
Sweet Cardamom-Flavored Yogurt Drink
A Note on Rasam
Tamarind Rasam
Yogurt Rasam
Tomato Rasam
Rasam
A Note on Jaggery
Melon Payasam
Melon Balls with Mint
Cardamom-Flavored Butter Biscuits
Fried Stuffed Dates
Caramelized Bananas with Sesame Seeds
Sooji Pudding with Coconut Milk
Sooji Halva
Sooji Crêpes Stuffed with Caramelized Apples, Coconut, and Walnuts
Mangoes Mumtaz
Chapter Recipe Lists
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
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