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Print this Recipe When I first came to the United States in the 1970s, curious friends asked me, "If your mother doesn't eat meat, what does she live on?" Astonished, I would reply, "Vegetables and dals, of course." It took me years to realize that the love of--even dependence on--eating meat and, at the time, the disinterest in vegetables and grains in the United States meant my answer didn't make sense to them. Not only did Americans have access to fewer fresh vegetables before and during the 1970s, but popular culture also equated vegetarianism with rather dull and uninteresting meals and almost no substantial nutrition. The fact that vegetables and greens had minerals and vitamins was not completely lost, but even well-meaning mothers and cooks did little else besides open cans of vegetables or steam or overcook the frozen ones, raising entire generations of children who associated veggies with unpalatable tastes and textures. In India, however, people have always enjoyed vegetables. With our religious beliefs promoting vegetarianism, vegetables have played a crucial role in our lives. That is why, even today, no matter where in India you go, you will see vegetables being served. Popular dishes like Cauliflower with Potato Wedges and Peas, Mashed Fire-Roasted Eggplant, and Stuffed Whole Okra with Spices are served day after day, and can be here in America as well, because they are simple to make and delicious. Cooking vegetables, like any cooking, is about understanding the basic flavors and then adding seasonings in the form of spices and herbs, and even the intermixing of various vegetables to make new dishes. That explains why over my years in the United States, I've come to enjoy preparing vegetables that don't grow in India--zucchini, certain squashes, white asparagus, broccoli, you name it, and include them in this book. I've been happy to see that in the United States, the increasing awareness of vegetable varieties in supermarkets and produce stores, and the emphasis on their nutritional benefits, has led many people to seek out flavorful ways to add vegetables to their diets. For you, and the many Indians who do love vegetables, you'll find many here to add to your meals. Start with Cumin Potatoes and make your way to okra (yes, okra--they can be delicious) via the eggplants and squashes, and don't miss out on the spinach, green peas, and beans. Try the dishes with northern spices (coriander and cumin) or the southern way, with mustard seeds and curry leaves and make them spicy hot or mild, to your taste. POTATOES AND OTHER ROOTS Cumin Potatoes Spicy Potatoes with Onions and Tomatoes Spicy South Indian Potatoes Spicy Smashed Potatoes with Chaat Masala Rajasthani Potatoes with Cashews and Raisins Bengali Hot Potatoes with Dry-Roasted Spices Pomegranate Potatoes Potatoes with Bell Pepper Confetti Russet Potatoes with Fresh Fenugreek Greens Crispy Fork-Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Peanuts Mashed Potatoes with Peas and Sesame Seed Powder Ginger Mashed Potatoes with Yogurt Spicy Potato Balls Tangy Sweet Potatoes Fragrant Baby Turnip Halves Grated Turnips with Turmeric Chopped Turnips with Apples and Green Tomatoes Crispy Taro Root Fingers with Ajwain Seeds Taro Root Rounds with Tomatoes Ginger-Baked Taro Roots with Chaat Masala Tangy Lotus Roots Quick Pan-Cooked Lotus Roots EGGPLANT Mashed Fire-Roasted Eggplant Creamy Mashed Eggplant with Peas Mashed Eggplant with Mustard Seeds Easy Mashed Spicy Eggplant and Potatoes Roasted Eggplant with Mustard Oil Lowfat Stir-Fried Chinese Eggplant with Sesame Seeds Indian Eggplant with Garlic and Tamarind Spice-Stuffed Indian Eggplant Potato-Stuffed Oval Eggplant Eggplant with Red Potatoes Sweet and Sour Eggplant with Jaggery Kerala Coconut Eggplant Quick Garlic and Chile Pepper Eggplant Quick Japanese or Chinese Eggplant with Cilantro SQUASHES AND GOURDS Spicy Pumpkin Purée Haridwar Pumpkin Purée with Dried Pomegranate Seeds Quick Pumpkin and Carrot Purée Butternut Squash with Fenugreek Seeds Banana Squash with Spicy Lentil Nuggets Roasted Baby Zucchini Rounds Spice-Stuffed Baby Zucchini Baby Yellow Patty Pan Squash with Chopped Tomatoes Spicy Garlic-Flavored Patty Pan Squash Grilled Mashed Zucchini with Onions and Tomatoes Zucchini with Coconut Milk Manju's Stuffed Zucchini Boats Quick Spicy Opo Squash Chayote Squash, Indian Style Mixed Summer Squashes with Fresh Ginger Simple Pan-Cooked Gherkins Stuffed Indian Round Squash with Spicy Onion and Tomatoes Baked Bitter Melon with Baby Red Potatoes Bitter Melon Stuffed with Mashed Potatoes Bitter Melon Rounds with Coconut Bitter Melon Skins with Onions and Potatoes CAULIFLOWER, CABBAGE, AND OTHER CRUCIFERS Fried Cauliflower Florets with Red Chili Flakes Simple Pan-Cooked Cauliflower Cauliflower with Potato Wedges and Peas Cauliflower with Minced Ginger-Lime Pickle Grilled Yogurt-Marinated Cauliflower Spicy Cauliflower Stems Cauliflower Stems with Pomegranate Seeds Green Cabbage with Yellow Mung Beans Stir-Fried Cabbage with Spinach and Red Potatoes Cooked Brussels Sprouts with Ginger and Garlic Punjabi Kohlrabi Kashmiri Kohlrabi OKRA Crispy Baked Okra Bits Chopped Okra with Onions Okra with Potatoes and Pear Tomatoes Stuffed Whole Okra with Spices Spicy Broiled Whole Okra Whole Okra with Tomato Sauce Egg-Fried Okra Fingers Rajasthani Batter-Fried Okra Kerala Okra with Sizzling Coconut Oil SPINACH AND OTHER GREENS Chopped Spinach with Red Potatoes Cooked Spinach with Sliced Almonds Braised Beet Greens CARROTS, PEAS, AND OTHER BASIC VEGETABLES Dry-Cooked Carrots, Peas, and Potatoes Carrots with Fresh Spinach Ribbons Spicy Chopped Carrots with Fresh Coconut Smoked Sugar-Snap Peas Petite Peas and Potatoes Spicy Green Peas with Onion and Ginger Mixed Bell Peppers with Peas Spicy Mushrooms and Bell Peppers Oven- Roasted Bell Peppers, Indian Style Spicy Chopped Tomatoes Fire-Roasted Corn-on-the-Cob Fragrant Spiced Corn Zesty Everyday Green Beans Mixed Green and Yellow Beans with Fresh Pomegranate Seeds Spicy Yard-Long Beans Asparagus with Purple Potatoes Pan-Grilled Asparagus Tips Tangy Asparagus with Onions and Tomatoes MIXED VEGETABLES Mixed Cauliflower, Carrots, and Green Beans in a Wok North Indian-Style Mixed Cauliflower, Carrots, and Green Beans South Indian-Style Mixed Vegetables Mixed Pumpkin, Squash, and Eggplant with Bengali 5-Spices Marinated Mixed Vegetables in Tomato Butter-Cream Sauce SAVORY FRUIT DISHES Tart Apples with Cooked Onions Tart Apples with Cumin Seeds Spicy Star Fruit Green Mangoes in Coconut Milk Spicy Mashed Fresh Peaches Sweet and Sour Ripe Bananas Spicy Green Plantains Watermelon Whites with Ginger From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. * Vegetables of the Side comes from the Cook'n in India collection. Click here to order this CD or download this brand-name recipe set right now! Spicy Potatoes with Onions and Tomatoes Spicy South Indian Potatoes Spicy Smashed Potatoes with Chaat Masala Rajasthani Potatoes with Cashews and Raisins Bengali Hot Potatoes with Dry-Roasted Spices Pomegranate Potatoes Potatoes with Bell Pepper Confetti Russet Potatoes with Fresh Fenugreek Greens Crispy Fork-Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Peanuts Ginger Mashed Potatoes with Yogurt Spicy Potato Balls Tangy Sweet Potatoes Fragrant Baby Turnip Halves Grated Turnips with Turmeric Chopped Turnips with Apples and Green Tomatoes Crispy Taro Root Fingers with Ajwain Seeds Taro Root Rounds with Tomatoes Ginger-Baked Taro Roots with Chaat Masala Tangy Lotus Roots Quick Pan-Cooked Lotus Roots Mashed Fire-Roasted Eggplant Creamy Mashed Eggplant with Peas Mashed Eggplant with Mustard Seeds Easy Mashed Spicy Eggplant and Potatoes Roasted Eggplant with Mustard Oil Lowfat Stir-Fried Chinese Eggplant with Sesame Seeds Indian Eggplant with Garlic and Tamarind Spice-Stuffed Indian Eggplant Potato-Stuffed Oval Eggplant Eggplant with Red Potatoes Sweet and Sour Eggplant with Jaggery Kerala Coconut Eggplant Quick Garlic and Chili Pepper Eggplant Quick Japanese or Chinese Eggplant with Cilantro Spicy Pumpkin Purée Haridwar Pumpkin Purée with Dried Pomegranate Seeds Quick Pumpkin and Carrot Purée Butternut Squash with Fenugreek Seeds Banana Squash with Spicy Lentil Nuggets Roasted Baby Zucchini Rounds Spice-Stuffed Baby Zucchini Baby Yellow Patty Pan Squash with Chopped Tomatoes Spicy Garlic-Flavored Patty Pan Squash Grilled Mashed Zucchini with Onions and Tomatoes Zucchini with Coconut Milk Manju's Stuffed Zucchini Boats Quick Spicy Opo Squash Chayote Squash, Indian-Style Mixed Summer Squashed with Fresh Ginger Simple Pan-Cooked Gherkins Stuffed Indian Round Squash with Spicy Onion and Tomatoes Baked Bitter Melon with Baby Red Potatoes Bitter Melon Stuffed with Mashed Potatoes Bitter Melon Rounds with Coconut Bitter Melon Skins with Onions and Potatoes Fried Cauliflower Florets with Red Chili Flakes Simple Pan-Cooked Cauliflower Cauliflower with Potato Wedges and Peas Cauliflower with Minced Ginger-Lime Pickle Grilled Yogurt-Marinated Cauliflower Spicy Cauliflower Stems Cauliflower Stems with Pomegranate Seeds Green Cabbage with Yellow Mung Beans Stir-Fried Cabbage with Spinach and Red Potatoes Cooked Brussels Sprouts with Ginger and Garlic Punjabi Kohlrabi Kashmiri Kohlrabi Crispy Baked Okra Bits Chopped Okra with Onions Okra with Potatoes and Pear Tomatoes Stuffed Whole Okra with Spices Spicy Broiled Whole Okra Whole Okra with Tomato Sauce Egg-Fried Okra Fingers Rajasthani Batter-Fried Okra Kerala Okra with Sizzling Coconut Oil Chopped Spinach with Red Potatoes Cooked Spinach with Sliced Almonds Braised Beet Greens Dry-Cooked Carrots, Peas and Potatoes Carrots with Fresh Spinach Ribbons Spicy Chopped Carrots with Fresh Coconut Smoked Sugar-Snap Peas Petite Peas and Potatoes Spicy Green Peas with Onion and Ginger Mixed Bell Peppers with Peas Spicy Mushrooms and Bell Peppers Oven-Roasted Bell Peppers, Indian Style Spicy Chopped Tomatoes Fire-Roasted Corn-on-the-Cob Fragrant Spiced Corn Zesty Everyday Green Beans Mixed Green and Yellow Beans with Fresh Pomegranate Seeds Spicy Yard-Long Beans Asparagus with Purple Potatoes Pan-Grilled Asparagus Tips Tangy Asparagus with Onions and Tomatoes Mixed Cauliflower, Carrots, and Green Beans in a Wok North Indian-Style Mixed Cauliflower, Carrots, and Green Beans South Indian-Style Mixed Vegetables Mixed Pumpkin, Squash and Eggplant with Bengali 5-Spices Marinated Mixed Vegetables in Tomato Butter-Cream Sauce Tart Apples with Cooked Onions Tart Apples with Cumin Seeds Spicy Star Fruit Green Mangoes in Coconut Milk Spicy Mashed Fresh Peaches Sweet and Sour Ripe Bananas Spicy Green Plantains Watermelon Whites with Ginger Mashed Potatoes with Peas and Sesame Seed Powder * Vegetables of the Side |
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