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Category: Dals and Soups – No-Onion No-Garlic – Members

Dals and soups – recipes that contain no onion and no garlic for members only.

Broad Beans-Tindora Kootu

Broad Beans-Tindora Kootu

| March 8, 2013 Comment

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 […]

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Bell-Pepper-Coconut Stew

Bell-Pepper-Coconut Stew

| March 7, 2013 Comment

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 […]

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Bachali-Green Tomato Sambar

Bachali-Green Tomato Sambar

| March 7, 2013 Comment

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 […]

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Mixed-Vegetable Dal

Mixed-Vegetable Dal

| March 5, 2013 Comment

Mixed-Vegetable Dal is a wholesome lentil soup with lots of vegetables. This dal requires only a few spices but tastes wonderful.  This vegetarian and vegan soup recipe is from Kerala (India), and is known as mulagootal. If you want to serve just one side dish that’s full of nutrition, try this one. The lentils and […]

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Spinach-Chana Kootu

Spinach-Chana Kootu

| March 5, 2013 Comment

Spinach-Chana Kootu is a South Indian lentil soup that’s tangy, spicy, and delicious! If you don’t have time to soak the chana (chickpeas, garbanzo beans), you can boil them in the pressure cooker or use canned chickpeas. Full of protein, iron, and fiber, this is a healthy vegetarian/vegan dish. Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients […]

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