By Sushmita Sengupta
Onions and garlic are common ingredients in Indian cuisine, however, here are some desi favourites that do just fine without them.
Dum aloo is prepared in myriad ways.In this recipe, boiled potatoes, green chilli paste, curd, poppy seeds, come together to create magic.
This tangy curry can now be a part of your Satvik meal. Just believe in the incredible goodness of fresh tomatoes, whole red chillies and fresh cream.
Chole too could be made without your everyday staples like garlic and onion. Hing, poppy seeds paste, and tomato puree make the curry rich with flavour.
Dalma is a popular Odia comfort food that is made with mixed vegetables and lentils. The wholesome Odia dish goes best with hot, steamed rice.
The star ingredient of this Shukto or Bengali mixed-veg dish is raw papaya or pepe. It is mashed and mixed with lentil dumplings, bay leaf and panch phoron.
This veg pulao, brimming with goodness of ghee, carrots, green beans, potatoes and basmati rice screams indulgence.