Topic started by En Xiao (@ bbcache-15.singnet.com.sg) on Thu Oct 16 09:59:41 .
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Hi, I just came across your website today. I would be grateful if anyone could provide me with some Indian Vegetarian Recipes without the use of onions or garlic as I am allergic to them.

Many thanks

Responses:

• From: Hemant Trivedi (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Thu Oct 16 10:30:23 EDT 2003
  
  Hello En Xiao ,
  There is nothing called Indian cooking just as Chinese cooking. Cooking in Hunan will differ from Beijing. There is a vast difference in different regions's cookery.
  You might not get correct picture if you have not tried different region's foods.
  First of all please specify what type of ingredients you like and what type of spices you would prefer. Based on that we can recommand what dishes you may like.
  
  
• From: En Xiao (@ bbcache-11.singnet.com.sg) on: Fri Oct 17 10:11:56 EDT 2003
  
  Hi Hemant Trivedi,
  Thank you for your reply. I would like to know the recipes for a Vegetable curry. However, I noticed that onions and garlic are some of the ingredients used in curry, besides other spices. I was wondering if there is a substitute for onions and garlic if I am allergic to the latter.
  
  Many thanks
  
  
  
• From: Hemant Trivedi (@ 203.195.212.199) on: Fri Oct 17 11:21:31 EDT 2003
  
  Hello En Xiao,
  Nee Hao !!
  You can use Asfoetida (little) in place of Onion and Garlic.
  I am giving you the following link to explore different curries. Where ever Onion Garlic are used, you can use Asfoetida
  powder.
  
  http://www.hemant-trivedis-cookery-corner.com/curries.html
  
  Happy cooking.
  
  
• From: Hemant Trivedi (@ 203.195.212.199) on: Fri Oct 17 11:22:36 EDT 2003
  
  I think it is Nee Haw. Please correct me if wrong.
  
  
• From: En Xiao (@ bbcache-9.singnet.com.sg) on: Fri Oct 24 06:33:03 EDT 2003
  
  Hi Hemant Trivedi,
  
  Thanks for the advice. I shall definitely try to your advice to replace the onions and garlic with Asfoetida.
  
  Many thanks
  
  
• From: En Xiao (@ bbcache-10.singnet.com.sg) on: Fri Oct 24 06:50:21 EDT 2003
  
  Hello Hemant Trivedi,
  
  Thank you for your cooking website address. Yes, it is ' ni hao ma' meaning how are you. 'Wo hen hao. Hsieh hsieh ni' meaning i am fine thank you.
  
  
  
• From: Helen (@ 229.53.londonlink.net) on: Sun Apr 11 19:40:08
  
  Hello En Xiao
  
  As a fellow allergy sufferer of Garlic, Onion & Leek, I use Celery Salt as a substitute to give food flavour.
  
  FYI I have just come across an Indian cookery book called "Cooking without Onions & Garlic" author Parul Singhal. I'm finding it difficult to locate the book so can't recommend the recipes, but they are all vegitarian.
  
  Good luck with the cooking.
  
  H
  
  
• From: saatwik (@ 219.65.195.150) on: Mon Apr 19 07:32:43 EDT 2004
  
  Dear Mr Xiao,
  You will find plenty of recipes using no garlic and no onions at the following websites -
  www.tarladalal.com
  http://origin.ndtvcooks.com/recipes/nonglist.asp
  http://www.shaboomskitchen.com/r-saatvik.html
  http://www.allgoodfoods.com/jain.htm
  
  Two books of such recipes are -
  Tarla Dalal’s 'Saatvik Khana'
  'No Onion - No Garlic' by Niru Gupta,Publisher: Value Books
  
  I think you will find delicious recipes here.
  I found a potato recipe by Charishma Dasvani.
  Here it is.
  "Potatoes with Tamarind. This is a Saatvik food recipe. It happens to be one of my favourite potato recipes."
  
  400 g potatoes, boiled and peeled,cut into one inch pieces
  2 tablespoons coconut, grated
  4 red chilies, whole
  1 cup tamarind pulp
  salt
  2 tablespoons jaggery
  1 tablespoon instant quick-cooking oat
  oil, as required
  1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  7-8 curry leaves
  water, as required
  1. Cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes and keep aside.
  2. Grind coconut, chillies and tamarind to a paste using water as necessary.
  3. Add this paste to the potatoes.
  4. Add salt, jaggery, oats and enough water to cook.
  5. Bring to a boil.
  6. Simmer on low flame for 8 minutes.
  7. Adjust seasoning and tanginess.
  8. Add more tamarind pulp, if necessary.
  9. Heat 2 tsps. oil in a pan.
  10. Add mustard seeds.
  11. Allow to splutter.
  12. Add curry leaves.
  13. After they sizzle a little, remove from flame.
  14. Pour this mixture over the potatoes.
  15. Serve hot with rotis or parathas and enjoy a memorable lunch!
  
  Enjooy!!! Now who says that?
  
  Mrinalini
  
  
  
  
  
  

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