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Coconut Lentil Soup with Potatoes and Peas

February 10, 2011 By Laura 15 Comments

The Spiced Life family just got back from a whirlwind trip to Disney World! John got invited to talk at a conference there and we said yes, please! 3 days nonstop parks with rides, princesses, food, princesses, fairies, princesses… So please forgive any typos or just plain incomprehensible sentences. My brain feels like Swiss cheese;… 

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Filed Under: coconut milk, easily made vegetarian, lentils, peas, potatoes, soup, split peas, vegetarian Tagged With: coconut milk, curry, lentils, peas, potatoes, soup, split peas, stew, vegetarian

New Year Noodle Soup

January 30, 2011 By Laura 10 Comments

When I was editing the photos for this dish I had the exact same visceral reaction that I did upon seeing the photos at 101cookbooks: I want that soup and I want it now. If you’re a soup lover and a legume lover like me, this dish is pretty much nirvana. It’s simultaneously creamy and… 

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Filed Under: beans, chickpeas, lentils, pasta, Persian, soup, stews, vegetarian Tagged With: beans, chickpeas, garbanzos, legumes, lentils, New Year's, pasta, Persian, soups, stew, stews, vegetarian

Lentil & Potato Casserole with Pumpkin & Tomatoes, Topped With Phyllo Crust

January 24, 2011 By Laura 6 Comments

I cannot say enough good things about this meal. It is delicious, nutritious, interesting–but not so interesting that it would scare people away. It might be too unusual to your typical Midwestern palate to describe as proper gateway Indian food (and indeed it is not properly Indian anyway), but I would describe it as good… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, easily made vegetarian, lentils, potatoes, pumpkin Tagged With: casseroles, filo, lentils, phyllo, potatoes, pumpkins

Gobi Taka Tak (Cauliflower Sauteed with Peppers, Tomato & Yogurt) Served Over A Lentil Pilaf

April 16, 2010 By Laura 10 Comments

Gobi Taka Tak, or Indian Sautéed Cauliflower with Peppers, Tomatoes and Yogurt is an easy, fast and delicious vegetable side dish for any curry, pilaf or main meat!

Gobi Taka Tak, or Indian Sautéed Cauliflower with Peppers, Tomatoes and Yogurt is an easy, fast and delicious vegetable side dish for any curry, pilaf or main meat! This dish has proved to be a keeper, as I have made it many times since it was originally featured on this post. In November 2015 I… 

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Filed Under: cauliflower, curry, Indian recipes, lentils, rice, tomatoes, vegetarian Tagged With: broccoflower, cauliflower, colorful, curry, gobi, healthy, Indian, lentils, pilaf, rice, tomatoes, yogurt

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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