Okra sliced lengthwise is prepared into a red curry.

Okra Curry

This Okra Curry is inspired by the plethora of fresh produce we saw at our stop at a roadside vegetable market near Madurai. The recipe is adapted from our previous cookbook –  A Spicy Touch: Family Favourites from Noorbanu Nimji’s Kitchen. You could substitute eggplant, another great Indian vegetable. Both are equally delicious as prepared …

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Nimmy Paul’s Avial

Nimmy Paul says you can vary the vegetables you use in this Avial dish but it should always contain a starch like yam or potato. Plus, a soft vegetable like a raw green banana or plantain and a green vegetable. Enjoy this bright and colourful dish as a side or on its own with appams …