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Tawa Chole (Spicy Chickpea Stir-fry)

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This recipe for tawa chole, Indian spiced chickpeas, meets all the criteria necessary for these times and exceeds all flavor expectations. It is: pantry friendly really affordable quick and easy to make super flavorful I’ll go ahead and give (my own) recipe an A+. Better yet a medal. And then I guess I’ll go ahead… Read More

Kerala Ripe Mango Curry with Chickpeas

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A simple mango and chickpea curry that takes minutes to make! We’re simmering juicy ripe mangoes and hearty little chickpeas in spiced creamy coconut milk! This Kerala inspired recipe is sweet, savory, and a little spicy. It’s my twist on mambazha pulissery. Traditionally, this south Indian dish is made with ground coconut and yogurt, but… Read More

Chickpea Sundal

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A savory Tamilian snack made with chickpeas, grated coconut, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. I’m about to tell you a love story. I first met chickpea sundal at a cute little wine bar (called Indian Paradox) in San Francisco. I was there. It was there. I called for the sundal to come over to my… Read More

Instant Pot Chickpeas

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Cook perfectly tender, creamy chickpeas in an instant pot! In the past four months, my sweet but mischievous three-year-old has: broken a brand new tv (SquareTrade doesn’t cover that), locked us out of our powder room (we actually still can’t get in… that’s a longer story), and drawn all over one of our white walls… Read More

Instant Pot Besan Burfi (Chickpea Fudge)

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Get ready to amaze your family, friends, everyone you know (including yourself!) with some homemade besan burfi using this surprisingly simple recipe! I am sharing the easiest and fastest way to make besan burfi! This chickpea fudge sets in minutes! Besan burfi is a sweet and dense dessert made using besan, sugar, water, cardamom and… Read More

Stuffed Aloo Tikki (Instant Pot)

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I’m sharing a recipe for stuffed aloo tikki today! Crispy golden potato fritters filled with tangy spiced chana dal. I’m sharing the simplest and fastest way to make stuffed aloo tikki. You can cook potatoes and lentils together in an instant pot – in minutes! WHAT IS ALOO TIKKI? Aloo tikki is a really popular… Read More

Instant Pot Sookhi Urad Dal Sabzi

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This is a bit of an unusual lentil preparation. Sookhi urad dal is a dry dal that’s spicy and nutty with sweet caramelized onions throughout. Sookhi dal literally means dry dal. It’s a Punjabi dish made with urad dal that has been split and it’s skin removed. It’s meant to be eaten as a sabzi… Read More

Instant Pot Chana Dal

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Simple, nutty chana dal made in an instant pot! I was going to start this post by telling you how much my 10-month-old loves this chana dal, but earlier today I caught him trying to eat a crumpled piece of paper that had fallen on the floor and so I decided that perhaps my crawling… Read More

Instant Pot Red Lentil Dal (Masoor Dal)

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Creamy red lentil dal, made in minutes, in an instant pot! Once upon a time, a girl named Ashley with a food blog came up with this great recipe for red lentil dal, also known as masoor dal. But she had absolutely nothing interesting to say about the dal other than the fact that it… Read More

Instant Pot Everyday Dal

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This recipe for everyday dal calls for a very short list of ingredients and takes very little effort to make. So what’s in this everyday dal? Just split lentils and water. A little salt and turmeric too. That’s it. I realize this “everyday dal” might sound bland… BUT, the key to making this dal flavorful… Read More

Instant Pot Kadhi Pakora

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I am finally sharing a recipe for kadhi pakora on the blog! And guess what? You can make both the kadhi AND the pakoras in an instant pot! There’s no need to stand around stirring and staring as a pot of kadhi simmers away. What used to take over an hour on the stovetop now… Read More

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