Side dishes, Asian Recetas

Chinese Long Beans

This is a popular Szechuan dish. Much better than the traditional green beans, in my opinion. Serves 4.

Mango Pickle

tangy and spicy taste and perfumed with curry leaves.

Fig chutney

Fig chutney

Sesame Noodles

Sesame Noodles can be found on just about every Chinese menu these days and for good reason, Sesame Noodles are wonderfully addicting just by…

How to make Cottage cheese at home

Paneer or cottage cheese is a great ingredient in many dishes like gravies, rice and desserts.When made freshly…

Steamed Hairy Gourd with Meat Stuffing

Chinese, Asian

Drumstick Leaves Poriyal

Drumstick leaves poriyal – an iron-rich thoran goes well with all rice varieties. Murungai keerai tempered with red chilies and coconut.

Easy-Does-It Fried Rice

Leftover rice is a perfect excuse to make fried rice, and this is a simple recipe for a favorite oriental comfort food. Add in any desired meat or…

Aloo Gobi-Cauliflower and Potatoes-Indian Style

Winter and Aloo Gobi go hand in hand! This wholesome vegetable dish with rotis or paranthas...yum!and then…

MINCE BEEF

A dish I make at home regularly

Vegetable aviyal kootu

Beet Leaves Fry

I have not seen a lot of recipes for Beets (Beet root) leaves. My mother used to cook this dish and I love this. Beet leaves are quite tasty and…

Burdock Root from the Farmers Market at Union Square

My friend Keiko, from Tokyo, introduced me to burdock root, a slender brown root vegetable that is common in…

Methi Daal... Red split lentils with Fenugreek

MALAI RAJMA

A tasty curry with kidney beans.