Baba Ghanouj

This is one of my most favorite dishes ever and I found out that when other people would make it from their blog posts that theirs is more bland. Me however I love mine with lots of flavor and everyone has there preference. I used to boil my eggplant before making and I got pretty … Continue reading Baba Ghanouj

Mash Ki Dal

I have another meatless item for you and for those that eat a lot of meat that it honestly tastes so good you really do not miss it. It really is very delicious and healthy too. I took 1 cup of mash ki dal which are tiny white lentils or urad ki dal without its … Continue reading Mash Ki Dal

Moong Ki Dal And Chow Chow Sambar ( Small Yellow Lentil Soup With Chayote Squash) Or Other Vegetables Of Choice

I have seen a couple of recipes which are the insparation for this post of two different types of sambar and a lightbulb went off in my head. Bingo I got an idea.  It was moong ki dal sambar post that had totally different vegetables in it and another type made with toor dal had … Continue reading Moong Ki Dal And Chow Chow Sambar ( Small Yellow Lentil Soup With Chayote Squash) Or Other Vegetables Of Choice

Varan

I washed and soaked overnight 4  handuls of toor dal. In a pressure cooker I added  1 cookingspoon full of olive oil, 1 pinch each of hing, cumin and fenugreek seeeds. I added 3 curry leaves, 1 small onion or shallot cut in to half moon slices and cooked them until they turned brown.  I … Continue reading Varan

Tigernut Milk

Here is another refreshing drink and this is how I make tigernut milk. The tigernuts are a hard  nut type thingy and are found in African grocery stores.  Old World Market here in Chicago carries them. They are pricy but they are good and the drink is as refreshing as zobo. I soaked the 4 … Continue reading Tigernut Milk