Simple Okra/Bhindi With Paanch Puran

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This is a simple dry side dish that comes together pretty quickly, and needs simple ingredients. This is inspired by the Bengali dish chorchori or churchuri which is made with a mix of vegetables such as pumpkin, eggplant, potatoes, and almost always spinach, but all I had was okra/bhindi, and I decided to make it with what I have. It turned out really good! The original Bengali dish uses the mix of whole spices called Paanch phoron/paanch puran which is readily available in Indian grocery stores (paanch meaning five in Hindi). The original recipe also uses the spices whole, but I modified it slightly by powdering them coarsely, and adding it at the end instead of in the initial tempering.

Chole (Spiced Garbanzo Beans/Chickpeas)

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Chole is probably one of the most popular dishes from the North Western region of India, also known as Punjab. Punjabi cuisine is robust and hearty, and this dish is that, for sure. The kids in my family all love this, and any time they’re home, chole with bhatura or puri (fried bread) is sure to be on the menu once. I have referred to many websites looking for the authentic Punjabi version of this dish, and have tweaked my recipe to make it better with a few extra spices.

Oats Dates Nuts Laddu

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A quick healthy dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth without compromising too much of the health quotient. Made with only dates, oats, nuts and a little bit of ghee, takes all of about 15-20 minutes to make (excluding the dates soaking time).
I completely forgot to take pictures as I was making this, but it’s such a simple dish and got done within 5 minutes once I had everything ready, that I felt it was okay to post just the results!