I’ve talked a lot about goda masala, so I’ll spare you the details today :-), but here is the recipe I use. This dish of Marathi style black eyed peas is based on this recipe and it is really tasty. We … Continue reading
Marathi Black Eyed Peas
Category Archives: Indian Recipes
Tondli w/ Goda Masala (Marathi Style Tindora)
I just love tindora and it makes no sense why it isn’t common in the U.S. Called Ivy Gourd, tindora, tondli, tendli depending on where you’re at, these little squashes are about the size of you thumb and very tasty. … Continue reading
Moong Dal w/ Curry Leaves
I don’t know why, but for some reason moong dal tastes healthier to me than other dals! Maybe because it is green! This simple dal uses green split moong and is tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. 1 tablespoon … Continue reading
Coconut & Fenugreek Egg Curry
I love a good egg curry and was excited the other night when my husband, Tejas, suggested we have one. A while back I found a great recipe on Aayi’s Recipes for an egg curry using tamarind and thought I might … Continue reading
Mushroom, Potato, & Pea Curry
I’m back!!! It has been a whole month since I’ve posted, but I have a good excuse. I was in Bangalore, India for a few weeks spending time with family and eating my way through all the various places my … Continue reading
Hariyali Dal
This last week we’ve been winding down the cooking and trying to eat up all the extra stuff in the fridge because we leave for India this Wednesday. I’m so excited! The only new thing I cooked this week was … Continue reading
Maharashtrian Eggplant
This Marathi eggplant is a quick version of stuff eggplant or bharli vangi. I became a huge fan of Marathi food because of the use of goda masala which is a super flavorful masala that includes sesame seeds, coconut and … Continue reading
Appam
Update 5/3/13: Last time we were in India my mother in law got us appam pans, so now I can make appams shaped like a bowl. I updated the recipe just a little. I also finally made ulli theeyal using fresh … Continue reading
Seviya Upma
The first time I had seviya upma was at this stand in Bangalore where the area around where you order was packed. We had already had our seviya upma, but I wanted more coffee. My husband decided that I needed … Continue reading
Tindora at its Simplest
Tindora or ivy gourd is on of my favorite Indian vegetables. They are these little squashes about the size of your thumb. It doesn’t take much to make tindora yummy. This recipe just adds your basic spices of turmeric, chili … Continue reading