Avacado Salad

Avocado is not a fruit that we normally associate with Indian food…but try this Avocado Salad recipe and you will be really surprised. The colors, the texture and the aroma blend in so beautifully….it’s a treat with any meal.

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Mint Chutney

Mint Chutney is very versatile. It can be served as a dip with appetizers (example pappad, samosas, kebabs, etc.) or it can be used as a spread in sandwiches – with cucumber or tomatoes and cheese (yummy!) and best of all, it plays a key part in making chaat. Ingredients: Mint leaves – ½ cup, packed Onion – ¼ of a medium Tomato – ½ of a medium Ginger – ½” piece Garlic – 1…

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Lima Beans Curry

Many people consider Lima Beans (also known as butter beans) boring, but here’s a way to make Lima Beans Curry that will spruce up this usually ignored vegetable.  When combined with whole grains such as rice, lima beans provide virtually fat-free high quality protein and a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber. Ingredients:  Frozen Lima Beans – 16oz packet (washed) Oil – 4 tsp Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp Asafoetida (Hing) – pinch Turmeric…

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