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    Hearty and Wholesome Indian recipes all year round

    The Magic Saucepan is a visual fete featuring healthy and seasonal dishes, focusing on traditional vegetarian food from the Indian subcontinent. This space is to debunk the 3 main myths that Indian recipes are just curries, spicy and complicated. If this is your first time, start by browsing the tabs at the top of the page or you can go through the index to find recipes categorically.

    Embrace Local and Seasonal

    In season this month - Tomatoes and Brinjal Aubergine/Eggplant, Ladies finger, Lauki (Bottle gourd)

    • Simple smoked & mashed aubergine recipe
    • Lauki channa dal
    • Okra Fry | Vendakkai roast
    • Stuffed Okra | Stuffed Vendakkai | Bharwan Bhindi
    Thengai Poriyal

    Beans Stir Fry - Beans with coconut and lentils

    Green beans stir fry with mustard chilly tempering and fresh coconut. This is a South Indian veggie side dish with coconut and lentils. Vegetables like green beans, cabbage, carrots, beetroots and broad-beans are stir fried; seasoned and tempered with mustard seeds, dry red chilly, and fresh grated coconut.

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    Hot From the Pan!

    • Vellam | Jaggery - The traditional Indian Sweetener
    • Kumbakonam Special Kadappa
    • Parangikai (pumpkin) Payasam

    Indian Basics 101

    • Cook until oil separates - Indian Basics
    • Homemade Ghee - Indian clarified butter
    • Homemade rice flour - Arisi mavu
    • Masala Dabba - Anjarai Petti { Essential South Indian spice ingredients list }

    See more Indian Basics →

    Indian Breakfast

    • Sabudana Khichdi | Javvarisi Upma - Perfect & Non sticky pearls
    • Ginger chutney - Allam Pachadi
    • Adai recipe, South Indian lentils dosa ( pancakes )
    • Peanut chutney - Kadalai chutney for idli and dosa

    See more Indian Breakfast Recipes →

    Indian Main Course

    • Besan Masala Roti - Gram flour Roti
    • Pavakkai Pitlai
    • Beetroot Kootu (Stew) recipe
    • Punjabi Chole Masala | Channa Masala

    See more Indian Main course Recipes →

    Indian Desserts

    • Rava laddu | Semolina Bites
    • Navarathri Arisi Puttu | Rice Flour Puttu
    • Kadalai Mavu Payasam | Besan Kheer

    See more Indian Dessert Recipes →

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