Dals and soups – recipes for members only.
Lemon Dal is what you may want to make if you or your kids are craving something sour and spicy as well as nutritious. Made with toor dal (red gram) and lemon or lime juice, this is a simple South Indian lentil dish that tastes great with rice and roti. Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 15 […]
Lemon-Cucumber Dal (dosakaya pappu) is very popular in Andhra Pradesh, India. A tangy lentil soup, this is an easy, simple, and healthy accompaniment for rice. Lemon-cucumbers can sometimes be bitter, so be sure to taste the cucumber before making the dal. Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 3/4 cup toor dal (split red gram) 2 […]
Fenugreek-Lentil Soup is a great way to make the slightly bitter fenugreek leaves (methi), a lot more tasty. In this easy vegetarian/vegan recipe, the leaves are combined with yellow lentils (chana dal) and a little plain yogurt which make this soup creamy and yummy. Servings: 3-5 Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 cups fenugreek leaves […]
Eggplant-Tamarind Soup is a sweet and tangy side for plain rice. This soup (vankaya pulusu) is very popular in Andhra Pradesh, India. The lentils provide protein, while the eggplant provide fiber and various vitamins and minerals such as thiamin (vitamin B1), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) vitamin B3 (niacin), potassium, and folate. Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 25 […]
Eggplant Kootu is a tangy vegetarian lentil soup that is very popular in South India. The peanuts add a nutty flavor and a soft crunch to this easy brinjal and lentil dal recipe. Peanuts and lentils are full of protein and make this a healthy recipe. Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 3/4 cup […]
Cluster Beans Kootu is a South Indian vegetarian/vegan lentil soup that makes a healthy addition to your daily meal. This is a very filling soup. Cluster beans (gawar, guar) and lentils contain a lot of protein and fiber. Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup cluster beans, cut into 1-inch pieces 3/4 cup […]
A quick and tasty lentil and chickpea dish, Chana Kootu goes well with rice and roti. If you’re looking to make something nutritious and filling, try this South Indian soup recipe. Adjust the consistency of the kootu by adding water as needed. The chickpeas and lentils provide an extra helping of protein as well as […]
Butternut Squash Soup is a sweet and tart soup and very easy to make; the oven does most of the work. If you’re looking to make a light, healthy, and easy meal, try this simple but delightful soup. This is a vegetarian/vegan recipe. Butternut squash is rich in beta carotene and vitamin C, and recent […]
Try this unusual Broad Beans-Tindora Kootu. Broad beans (chikkudukaya, avaraikai) and tindora (ivy gourd, thondli) seem like a strange combination, but work really well in this easy South Indian vegetarian soup recipe. Broad beans are a great source of dietary fiber and also contain a lot of protein, folate, and phosphorus. Both tindora and broad […]
This Bell-Pepper-Coconut Stew is a sweet-sour gravy that’s a delicious accompaniment for rice or roti. Made with coconut milk and green bell-peppers (capsicum), this is a South Indian vegetarian/vegan recipe. Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 medium bell-peppers (capsicum), cut into 1-inch cubes 1 tsp tamarind paste 1 small piece of jaggery 1 […]
Bachali-Green Tomato Sambar is a nutritious lentil soup with ceylon spinach and green tomatoes. Usually, this spinach tends to be a little sticky, but in this recipe, because of the chana dal (yellow lentils), fresh, grated coconut, and tomatoes, it’s not sticky at all. Serve with a bowl of hot rice for a warm and […]
Ash Gourd-Tomato Dal is a hearty and delicious lentil soup and is sure to warm you up on a cold, wintry day. Ash gourd is bland, so the onions and tomatoes add a sweet and tangy taste. As ash-gourd is a watery vegetable, add less water when cooking the veggies and dal if you want […]
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Use these sample menus to make your vegetarian meal-planning a little easier. Traditional Indian vegetarian meals are delicious and nutritious and usually consist of roti (Indian flatbread) and/or rice with an array of vegetable curries, lentils soups, raitas/salads. These are served with a variety of condiments such as pickles, chutneys, and pappadums and other […]
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