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