I found these great little green garbanzo beans in the frozen section of Costco. I have tried them before in a chole, and I loved how tender and soft these beans were, as opposed to the dried garbanzos that we normally use. This time, I decided to use em in a pulav and I paired … [Read more…]
Some people(not you, DH) call me a control-freak. I tend to over-plan things down to a detail and actually get disappointed when it doesn’t turn out that way. But, as much some people(!) are skeptical of this characteristic of mine, it helps me put dinner on the table in under 30 minutes, when I’ve planned … [Read more…]
This chole recipe is from Peshawar(duh!), originally part of the Punjab region, is now a part of Pakistan. History has recongnized Peshawar as being the center of trade and civilization from as early as the 2nd century. Trying a recipe that has been around for centuries is a great experience. The way that the cooks … [Read more…]
Being a vegetarian, the big question I have when evaluating the nutrition in a dish has always been how much protein does the dish have..And, adding the protein component without adding a lot of fats in the way, has been the next challenge. Pasta has always been one of our favorite weeknight dinners….its easy, its … [Read more…]
Adapted from Nupur’s recipe here I didn’t have any tahini called for in Nupur’s recipe, so I dry roasted some whole sesame seeds along with a red chilly and some pepper corns, ground it to a powder and added it to the rest of the ingredients to make the hummus. I also used one can … [Read more…]
Adapted from Priya’s Recipe here I had to increase the quantity of the channa masala, as I was making it for two meals. I followed Priya’s guidelines, except having omitted the besan because I didn’t have any…but adding a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste because I had that on hand…hence the red hue to … [Read more…]