Category: South Asia
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Rajma Quesadilla: Indian-Mexican Fusion Comfort Food
This savory dish is a mashup of two comfort foods from very different parts of the world: quesadillas, a Mexican classic, and rajma curry, a bean and tomato dish popular in northern India. Interestingly, the two cuisines have a connection. Red kidney beans (rajma in Hindi) are native to Mexico, but centuries ago they made…
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Baked Moong Dal Chilla (Cheela) – Indian Lentil Pancake
When my mother-in-law, Anjum, was growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, she would pick leaves off drumstick (moringa) trees that grew in her yard. Her aunt would combine the leaves with lentil flour, water, onions, and cilantro to make chilla, an unleavened pancake popular in India and Pakistan. Made with dal (ground lentils) or besan (chickpea…
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