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Default I am not from India; just trying to cook high protein non-eat dishes (hence Indian but not as much spice) with the least amount of oil

"Paul M. Cook" wrote

> India is rich in vegetarian end vegan cuisine. You will never go hungry
> with their cuisine no matter what foods you prefer. I make a couple of
> dishes often.


I've been meaning to investigate that cuisine for years. In Darwin (OZ)
there was a little shop up the road from the fishing supply lure store, that
had wonderful Indian foods. I've eaten at other places with Indian foods
but not that good.

> I love palak paneer which is spinach and cheese. My favorite dish. If
> you do a Google search you will find a wealth of online videos showing you
> how to make it.


I've seen that. Doesnt look hard to do.

> potatoes and is a huge hit with any foodie. Now if you don't want to cook
> something from scratch you can always get the jarred tadkas and make
> lovely curries by simply cooking up some fresh veggies and tossing it with
> the tadka. Serve over basmati rice for a quick and easy meal. I find the
> Patak's brand to be very good and not hard to find in most any large
> market.


I like seeing a brand name recommended. Helps with filtering so many other
things out.

> Get your spices online. Be sure to keep plenty of garam masala on hand.
> It's a staple ingredient.


I have lots of it. Quite useful in many things not even thought of as
'indian'.