Word: lentil
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...Gujarat. The vast majority of Hindus consider themselves vegetarians; but it's the meat-heavy menus of the mainly Muslim Punjabis that are widely considered the apex of Indian cookery. Thus, most Indian restaurants offer tandoori chicken, lamb tikka and butter chicken?a popular curry?along with nan, lentil dishes and cottage cheese preparations for vegetarians. It's not a sophisticated menu, but it's tasty and satisfying?and that's the template the new breed of restaurateurs is trying to break. Here is a roundup of our favorites...
...None of the other diners, well ensconced in their peeling vinyl booths, appeared perturbed. Nor was I, once my thali, or set meal, arrived. Usually served on a flat metal plate divided into sections, thalis are a traditional Indian meal comprised of vegetable curries, a lentil soup, Indian pickles, flat bread, a dessert and a crispy popadam. My Sindhi special featured a delicate green curry of walnut-sized eggplants flavored with cardamom, a spicy red concoction of chili and okra, and dry roasted pumpkin with ginger and cumin. The dessert was gulab jamun, two deep-fried balls of milk dough...
...menu featured an interesting mish-mosh of Near Eastern and African flavors blended with western influences. We began our dinner with the “Adas” red lentil soup, a chunky and slightly sour broth served piping hot. While the soup itself was nothing too exciting, the dollop of laveneh cheese was a perfect addition. To continue, we sampled three “mazzas,” small dishes that resembles Spanish tapas. According to the manager, the spanish version was actually a result of the westward spread of Near East influences. We started with a seared salmon...
University Health Services (UHS) dietician Charles Smigelski identified tabouleh, lentil salad, and whole wheat breads as especially healthy choices offered by HUDS...
Warmed by hot chocolate and a home-cooked lentil stew, speakers urged Harvard and other Boston universities to take a more active stance in alleviating the city's current "housing crisis" by housing all their students and avoiding the displacement of existing housing by new construction...