White Bean and Parsnip Vegetable Soup

Several months of winter starts to induce a degree of laziness in me. Fortunately, this coincides with cravings for simple soups that take...

Spicy Vegetable Korma with Chana Dal in a Cashew Coconut Tomato Sauce

Regular readers will know that I like to experiment with various types of Indian cooking. I use different spice mixtures and ingredients, ...

Chickpea Flour Scramble

If chickpea flour isn't already an essential ingredient in your pantry, you should start adding it. Made by grinding raw chickpeas, th...

Savory Indian Potato Cakes

Indian savory appetizers are always a delight, and while I ordinarily don't fry foods in much oil, sometimes I will make the exception ...

Slow Cooker Spanish Chorizo Chickpea Stew

I spent all of last month researching Mexican dishes and I wrote my own recipes for a few things... and then I got sick. The stomach bug of ...

Mung Beans in a Golden Karhi Sauce

One of my favorite dishes from Yamuna Devi's gospel of Indian cooking, Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cookin...

Urad Dal with Spices

Complicated dishes can grace any table, but such elegant and simple yet flavorful dal dishes such as this urad dal dish with spices are a ...

Pumpkin Pie Pudding with Banana and Avocado

I usually make pumpkin pie at least once a year during the pumpkin season, but this year I found something that is almost as good and much...

Chickpeas with Yogurt and Fresh Mustard Greens

I do believe this is the first time I have cooked with or even tasted fresh mustard greens, and what a great culinary experience it turned...

Spicy Kidney Bean and Chickpea Stew

As cooler temperatures begin to prevail and thoughts turn toward the upcoming winter months, a steaming bowl of this thick, hearty and nou...

Mexican-Style Mung Bean Tostadas

Tostadas are rather new to me, but this dish is essentially a salad with a toasted corn tortilla base and bean topping with other delights...