This Week's Giveaway: Indian Cooking Kit

Posted: Mar 08 2010 12:20PM By Allison

My favorite by FAR has to be baigan bharta. I'm an eggplant lover to begin with, and this dish is just beyond!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 12:27PM By Shannon

samosas! i love eating with my hands and I love anything self-contained in a pouch (dumplings, ravioli, etc)

Posted: Mar 08 2010 12:54PM By Abby

It's all about the Chana Masala; it's always been my favorite.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:47PM By Pamela

chana masala definitely!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:47PM By Bobbi

Aloo Gobi! Easy to make and my family loves it.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:48PM By Sage

I love Aloo Ghobi! I always want to try new things, and then I see it on the menu and order it, every time.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:48PM By Jo Perry

Punjab Choley--spicy!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:48PM By MsChoiceAlways

Vegetable curry with spicy onion chutney!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:48PM By Jessica

Mattar Paneer

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:49PM By Laura Perez

I've never tried indian food but would love too!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:50PM By Wendy

Chana aloo. A carb lover's dream!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:50PM By Madelyn

I love nan bread with a kale, lentil curry dish mmmmm

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:51PM By lamana

Malai Kofta!!!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:52PM By Paul Becker

I love Indian cooking but my favorite is Aloo Gobi

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:52PM By Sandra

Chickpea curry and lentil stew! :) With lots of bread- I forget what it's called, but it's like pita but better!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:54PM By Paula

It's gotta be masala dosas from Dosa Place in Jackson Heights in Queens! So crunch and salty and flavorful and greasy (in a good way!) with awesome chutneys. love!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:55PM By Diana

Love channa masala

Posted: Mar 08 2010 13:58PM By Karmalily

I don't know the name of it, but there's a very fancy Indian restaurant in Asheville called India Garden that serves veggies in a sweet mango sauce that is absolutely incredible!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:03PM By Megan

I haven't had much indian food, but I loved what I have had! Dahl is simple and easy. I would love to make and experience new foods :)

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:05PM By Amanda

Creamy Curried Veggies from "How It All Vegan"...delish!!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:05PM By Michelle

My favourite Indian dish has got to be aloo gobi.. I've worked on making it, but it generally turns out too bland/ too bad/ too over- cooked or too salty. I'm lost!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:06PM By Tanya

Mine is any potato dish :) But I love Channa Masala too. My husband LOVES a really spicy veg. Jalfrezi.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:06PM By amanda

how can you pick?? chana masala!! and that eggplant dish, i can't remember the name...

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:06PM By Tiffany

Saag or chana masala with freshly baked naan--so deliciously comforting!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:07PM By Marlo

My vote goes to aloo gobi as well! Yum.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:08PM By sheva golkow

Never met an Indian dish I didn't love but my absolute faves are onion bhajis, navratan korma and aloo ghobi!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:10PM By Veggie Island

Ok, not sure if I'm still able to win...I don't really know how to make anything yet. I'm fairly new at being veg. been look at recipes though, can't wait to make something! :-)

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:12PM By Jamie

I love so much of what has been listed above, but my favorite Indian dish/comfort food is masala dosa. Potatoes, onions, a delicate wafer-y wrap: The dough may be hugging the filling, but I feel like it's embracing me as well.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:13PM By JB

aloo gobi - no contest!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:15PM By jenn

navratan korma

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:16PM By Laura Nall

Naan, naan, and more naan on the rare chance I find vegan naan. Otherwise it's channa masala and rice for me!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:21PM By Diana

We're fortunate to have two fabulous vegetarian Indian restaurants not too far away. I'd eat every meal at either place if I could. It's impossible to pick a favorite from such a varied and spectacular cuisine, but I'll go for sambar.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:24PM By Skylar

I love love love Mutter Paneer, but don't know how to replace the cream sauce and cheese cubes now that I'm vegan. I would also love a recipe for vegan Naan since you can't have paneer without naan.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:24PM By Heather Jaynes

aloo gobi

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:25PM By Kari

Vegetable pakora is my favorite!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:30PM By Allie

Aloo Gobi! numma num!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:31PM By meridith

In my limited experience with Indian food I'll have to go with vegetable pakora. mmm...

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:33PM By Courtney

I love just a plain old spicy vegetable curry, but I also love aloo gobi!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:36PM By Laura

Vegetable curry with cabbage and tofu or Palak "tofu" instead of paneer. :)

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:37PM By Michelle Martin

I am all about veggie Samosas!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:40PM By Kristina Malast-Alvarez

Malai Kofta is the best!!!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:40PM By Kate

Vegetable Pakoras with mint chutney and aloo matter.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:41PM By dana

vegan samosa pie!!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:43PM By Haley

Aloo gobi and samosas!!! Also, biryani, because I'm a carb freak!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:44PM By Sheryl

I love so many Indian dishes, but I think dosa is my favorite!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:47PM By Caroline

I'm new to Indian food and cooking. I made a non-spicy curry recipe from Nava Atlas' Vegetarian Family Cookbook on Friday. It was yummy!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 14:47PM By Qwerty

I need to enhance my recipe file Cuz my Indian section is in denial? The only card there says "Rice Curry" so I hope I win this, in a hurry!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:07PM By jacqueline

i love samosas. i also love red lentil dal over a nice bed of basmati rice with cauliflower cooked with whole cumin seeds a little garlic and a hint of salt. the best.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:12PM By kate hunt

RASAM... it's the best when you have a cold and need something spicy and warm

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:21PM By Susan Soltis

I am trying to learn more about Indian food because I really love it! I've been eating some vegan Amy's frozen Indian meals which have been really good. I recently went to a new vegetarian Indian restaurant in Nashua, NH, and everything was delish. I was surprised by how good the dessert was- a sweet shredded carrot dish. It was almost like pudding. Even my carnivore husband enjoyed it.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:21PM By Candyce

Navratran Korma :)

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:22PM By Madeline

Cauliflower 65 from Rasoi,Spicy marinated cauliflower florets to die for...Mmmmm, hungry now for them. Yum, yum.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:23PM By Harriet Cross

Dahl is the simplest and the best. Served with rice and garlic naan.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:27PM By Rachelle

Only one favorite? Palak paneer, followed by aloo gobi and channa masala. Don't forget the naan. Samosas are also amazing. I'm a big fan of Indian food, as long as it's not too spicy!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:30PM By Julia

I'm relatively new to indian food, and we've experimented with a couple of different curries, but my favorite was a vegetable curry that I made last week. I can't remember the name but it was great.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:31PM By Amy Thomas

You got me at naan.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:32PM By Celeste

Dosas are the best! Any kind.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:33PM By Gita Devi

Having lived in an ashram for 20 years, I learned to cook Northern style Indian cooking from the best! One of my favorite dishes is parantha which is basically whole wheat dough stuffed with a spicy filling and pan fried. Most of the time you'll find aloo parantha (potato stuffing) in restaurants, but I love them stuffed with spiced cauliflower (aloo gobi) or sweet potatoes. These are fantastic for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, snacks -- whenever! Served with chutney or even vegan cream cheese.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:49PM By Stephanie

Pindi Chana is the best, Chana Masala is a close 2nd.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:50PM By Maggie

Bhindi Masala. I love okra and this is by far my favorite way to eat it.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 15:54PM By jeanette g.

Definetly samosas. Potatoes with curry. Yum. Any time I get a chance to make these delicios pillows I always run with it.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 16:00PM By Elaine

Curry, curry and more curry! Spice me up baby! I have never actually attempted to make Indian food, so this would finally push me in that kitchen and cook away!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 16:34PM By Jana

Dosas, hands down. As long as you can find a place that makes them decently.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 16:39PM By Jen

eggplant bharta!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 16:55PM By Danielle Devine

Hmm, I wish I could be really original here, but it has to be a mean chana masala.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 16:56PM By Christina

Samosas! Followed closely by chana masala.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 16:57PM By Ms. Veggie

Samosas, oh yeah!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 17:04PM By Amey

OH MY GOSH! What a cool giveaway. My favorite Indian dish is probably dahl. It's so simple, but my life would be so much less wonderful without dahl. Delicious, hearty and nutritious. Last time I was in India I had this AMAZING spinach dahl which I have never stopped dreaming of. When I go back next year, I'm gonna try to get the recipe from the people at the restaurant! ha!!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 17:06PM By beena

dosas

Posted: Mar 08 2010 17:50PM By Kristin

My favorite Indian already prepared food is Amy's curry lentil soup. My -- made by me -- is also curry lentil soup from Robin Robertson's veggie cookbook. Love the curried lentils!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 17:55PM By Laura

This is why I so need this book! I have never had Indian! My husband refuses to try anything new, and I haven't made it to a restaurant by myself. Then of course knowing what is good and vegan to order...see!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 18:16PM By Bev

Saag Paneer - I make a vegan version with tofu...

Posted: Mar 08 2010 18:45PM By laura c

bangain bharta with yummy naan!!!!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 18:57PM By Ashley

I've never had authentic curry food, so all I know is the dishes that I've made myself, but I love any sort of curry (especially if it's spicy!)

Posted: Mar 08 2010 19:32PM By katie d

I love Namaste Cafe's roti wraps with tofu and veggies. Also, there vegan carrot coconut creme brule is amazing!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 19:48PM By Kristen

Definitely Dahl with yummy yummy Naan!!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 19:59PM By Des

Veggie samosa, bhindi masala and garlic naan - a perfect meal!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 21:15PM By Juniper

Chana masala and naan!

Posted: Mar 08 2010 22:20PM By Brian

Aloo gobi

Posted: Mar 08 2010 22:44PM By Tammy Michniuk

Spinach Paneer, Naan, Mango Lassa and curried chickpeas.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 00:39AM By Stephanie

Samosas! Though I love all Indian food.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 02:25AM By Meredith

Chana Masala!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 05:33AM By Kate

I love aloo palak! And baigan bharta. And nan...

Posted: Mar 09 2010 06:57AM By jess

I love tofu-paneer in masala, with potato-stuffed naan! So good!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 07:46AM By becca

Curry, curry and curry. I love it. Indian food also spotlights one of my favorite all-around foods, chickpeas.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 07:49AM By Lauren

I love uppma, a south Indian cream-of-wheat dish.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 10:04AM By Linda O.

Bhindi Masala - an okra masala dish. When I want some extra protein, I marinate Seitan in garam masala and amchoor powder and throw it in while the okra is cooking.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 10:32AM By Kathy

Lately it's been Bhindi masala, I love the okra.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:35PM By Janel

Anything with garam masala! It makes any rice and veggie dish taste like good Indian cuisine

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:36PM By Ashley

well I haven't HAD it, but if I could invent a vegan indian dish it would be vegan buttered chicken...earth balance seitan? Hahaha doesn't have the same ring to it does it?

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:36PM By Rebecca J.

My favorite is saag aloo -- or saag tofu! Man, spinach can be delish.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:37PM By Carmen

________ masala. Fill in the blank any kind of masala (orka, eggplant, etc) and I will almost literally eat myself sick.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:38PM By Colleen

The basics: naan & dahl, perfect comfort food.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:38PM By ella

oh my goodness, i have to pick one?! theres so many dishes i love...mattar paneer is my fave but pani puri, mango lassi, samosas, pakoras, puris with raita, and 90% of the indian desserts are all a close second lol. i'm really hungry now.....

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:39PM By amanda

my friend's mother makes the world's most amazing samosas. it's a basic veggie samosa, but she also adds golden raisins. they're really spectacular.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:43PM By Rachel S.

chana masala punjabi with spinach naan...mmmm!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:44PM By JulieLynn

Samosa Pie!!! http://glutenfreeveganfam.blogspot.com/2009/12/indian-samosa-casserole-variation.html

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:46PM By Carol B.

My favorites are the Pakora, puuri, and Chana masala. Of course Samosas rate very high as well. I could eat tamarind chutney on pretty much anything!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:47PM By Nicole

Masala Dosa if I can only pick one!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:48PM By Lauren

Samosas, red lentil dahl and this Coconut Masala w/ Gardein that Whole Foods offers sometimes. Delish!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:52PM By Robin R.

Samosas served with tamarind banana and cilantro mint chutney!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:53PM By Max

Vegetable vindaloo with plenty of naan!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:58PM By Denise V

Dosas are amazing! And I love Poori.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 14:59PM By Kayhryn

Coconut curry all day every day!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 15:05PM By Lori

I have't had a lot of experience with Indian food which is why I need to learn :)!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 15:11PM By jenny

baingan bharta, for sure!!!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 15:24PM By Laura C

Chaana Masala with a side of Naan and samosas. I love those adorble little samosas.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 15:29PM By Briana

Chana masala! Hmmm.... or do I like samosas more...? I can't decide!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 15:54PM By birdfeed

Anything at all with Chickpeas. I just can't get enough!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 16:07PM By Allison B

Saag and naan.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 16:18PM By anng

Chana masala...veggie pakora...hard to choose!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 16:49PM By Kara O

Anything with lots of chickpeas and curry! Mmm.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 16:55PM By Tracy

Coconut curry tofu! And samosas. Mmmmmmmmm!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 17:14PM By Josiane

I think I have yet to meet an Indian dish I didn't like so, really, choosing a favorite isn't an easy task! If I must choose, right now I'd say samosas. Ask me again tomorrow and I may have a different answer! :)

Posted: Mar 09 2010 17:31PM By Lisa

Chana Masala!!!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 17:48PM By Mitchell

Potato Cauliflower curry of course

Posted: Mar 09 2010 17:48PM By Tiffany

Coconut curry!!!! With veggies or fake chicken or anything!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 17:56PM By Nora

Chana Masala, like everyone else! Also, Palak paneer made with tofu. and dosas!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 17:59PM By Jennifer M.

I have had the good luck of living with a girl from India, and she often gets me to try her food (which is awesome)! One of the yummiest things she's had me try is aloo gobi sabji (she told me how to spell it - hah)! So yummy and so simple to make. I'd love to try out more indian dishes!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 18:05PM By Sylwia Borowska

I like all Indian food but I especially like samosas and naan.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 18:14PM By Erin B.

Chana masala! Mmmm, so good...

Posted: Mar 09 2010 18:16PM By Gretchen

Naan! And curry.

Posted: Mar 09 2010 19:07PM By Jenn

Dahl and naan! And samosas. And chutney. And anything with eggplant... mmmmm, I'm getting hungry!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 19:21PM By Amanda

Chana Palak. I learned how to veganize Palak Paneer by substituting Paneer with Chickpeas and using Earth Balance instead of ghee and soy milk instead of cream to make the creamy spinach curry. So delicious! :-)

Posted: Mar 09 2010 19:27PM By Erika

So many strong contenders, but Chana masala comes out on top. Mmmm, chickpeas. I'd love to explore the cuisine more!

Posted: Mar 09 2010 20:44PM By Anne

For me, it's mixing the red tandoori spice mix with yogurt and using it as a sauce with carmelized onions, peppers, mushrooms on garlic naan bread

Posted: Mar 09 2010 23:41PM By Ellen Matheny

I once stated that if I had to choose one food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be naan. I LOVE naan. Naan, naan, naan! :o)

Posted: Mar 10 2010 05:12AM By rachel

samosas and naan. In fact, if it were socially acceptable to wrap samosas in naan and eat them that way, i would do it :)

Posted: Mar 10 2010 06:25AM By Katie

Aloo Gobi is at the top of my list...once I start eating it I can't stop :)

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:11AM By Melissa

I LOVE Baingan Bhartha!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:14AM By Vaishali

My favorite Indian dishes are: idli with sambhar and coconut chutney, chana masala, and malai kofta.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:15AM By linda

I adore Indian food and in particular, aloo gobi and stuffed paranthas. I'm lucky enough to have a local Indian restaurant that serves a vegan/vegetarian buffet that is amazing!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:17AM By Vicki Hodge

Coconut Curried Vegetables -- but ya gottta throw in some chickpeas, and I need some naan too!!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:18AM By Michelle

samosas! or eggplant Chana Masala! or pretty much any Indian food is amazing. shout out to Udipi Cafe in Longwood, FL.. it's an all vegetarian Indian place with incredible food, good prices, and always friendly service!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:20AM By Linda

Garam Masala for me!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:22AM By Kelli

Naan and anything spicy curry!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:23AM By Laura

Curried chick peas with tomato and jalepeno puree - the spice of this dish over brown Basmati rice is just exceptional!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:24AM By Joanne

A local Indian restaurant makes the best naan stuffed with mashed potatos and peas...and some chana masala on the side and I'm in heaven!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:26AM By Nancy

Spiced Red Lentil Dal--healthy, speedy, and delish!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:40AM By Kim

We love chana masala with some garlic naan. mmmmmm...

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:45AM By Christine

It has to be Pani Puri :)

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:51AM By Caroljean

channa masala, peach chutney and some that I do not know the names of.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 11:52AM By Liz

Chana Chatpat. A delicious mix of roasted chickpeas, boiled potatoes, rice crispies and peanuts with scallions and tomatoes on top. The.best.thing.ever.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:05PM By Erin

masala dosa

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:09PM By Angela

Channa Masala!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:09PM By Chastity

Chana masala all the way!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:11PM By Ree

So hard to choose just one... I'll go with Kadai Mushroom Mutter A combination of mushroom, green peas and bell pepper, cooked in tomato, ginger and spices. And of course Naan bread to dunk. Tiffin's Restaurant in Chicago makes it the best!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:19PM By Hanna

Can't beat a vegan masala dosa (especially from Dosa in San Francisco)!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:20PM By allison

Vegetable samosas! Oh my goodness.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:21PM By lberger

Eggplant over rice, stirfried with lots of mustard seeds. Add some hot papaya chutney...yum!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:25PM By Francie

Masala dosa, hands down the best Indian treat there is!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:28PM By Jennifer

Bhindi masala forever!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:31PM By Remy Champion

Definitely samosas! With lots of mint and tamarind chutney.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:39PM By luna

Anything curry and samosa's!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:40PM By Farrah

chutney on everything.....

Posted: Mar 10 2010 12:45PM By Robyn

I love southern dishes: idly, dosa, vadas, sambar and rassam.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 13:02PM By Jessica

I love Indian food! As for a favorite, it is a toss-up between chole palak and my vegan version of butter "chicken" curry.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 13:07PM By yesica

roasted cauliflower with curry over quinoa or rice!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 13:20PM By edith Schulz

it's hard to pick one but i have to say spinach pakoras with cilantro chutney!!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 13:27PM By Judy

while it's not vegan, i love mattar paneer

Posted: Mar 10 2010 13:29PM By Shaynie

ANY of the vegetable and/or legume Indian dishes that have the hottest of the Indian spicings and are vegan!!! It would strain my brain to try to narrow it down to just one favorite!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 13:37PM By Stacy

I love to cook, but cannot get the Banana Curry (Bombay Restaurant, San Diego) out of my head...it was the best Indian food I've ever had, by far! : )

Posted: Mar 10 2010 13:40PM By TracyP

My favorite is a samosa. Yum!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 14:03PM By Jill

Chana masala, aloo gobi and samosas.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 14:08PM By Denise

Vegetable Manchurian or Masala Dosa!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 14:27PM By Karen G

My daughter-in-law is from India - her mother makes fabulous samosas!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 14:44PM By Bethany

that's easy... okra curry

Posted: Mar 10 2010 14:51PM By Lisa

Gobi Kaju from my local Indian restaurant... cashews in a creamy sauce based on peanut oil, lots of veggies... hard to explore other items on the menu with this one in permanent residence!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 15:09PM By Liz Oliver

Anything from an all veg buffet! the best, though, is saag paneer!!! with the tamarind sauce on top! and raita! YUM!!!!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 15:11PM By liz findlay

any indian bread or when I add this gingery curry sauce I buy in the Indian section & add it to a stone soup at the end of the week when your brain is fried.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 15:22PM By karen

Masala Dosa, Idli and Sambar (South Indian Cuisine). From North India, I love Bhindi (aka Okra). YUM!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 15:42PM By Annia

I love Dahl,veggie Samosas too.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 15:45PM By Pat

Sound like just what I need to learn how to eat Indian food - right now I'm at Naan - which I love when I can find vegan. I remember visiting an Indian restaurant years ago (before I was vegan) and they had a zillion styles of naan - savory and sweet. To have that feast again, I need to learn how to make it - and expand my Indian palate!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 16:08PM By Christina

I just discovered a new dish--poha! It's a wonderful dish to have for breakfast, love it!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 16:54PM By Emily

You really can't beat basmati rice. It goes with all of the other dishes for a reason - it is in itself wholly good.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 16:59PM By Shaun

Sambar!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 17:25PM By sue

Completely non-traditional curry popcorn! I love curry powder and nutritional yeast on fresh popped popcorn.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 17:45PM By Danielle

I love vegetable pakoras in curry sauce.

Posted: Mar 10 2010 17:46PM By colleen r. gray-mackey

bagnyan bharta yum!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 19:47PM By Erika

Samosas and dosas - mmmmm; i can't say though that there is any vegan indian dish i wouldn't gobble up!

Posted: Mar 10 2010 21:10PM By Jordan K

definitely samosas or some delicious saag aloo without cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese

Posted: Mar 10 2010 21:30PM By Melissa

I love homemade vegan naan and curried rice and lentils :)

Posted: Mar 11 2010 03:56AM By AmandaK

I love channa masala.

Posted: Mar 11 2010 07:05AM By katherine

pakora with chutney, it's too complicated to deep-fry at home, so they are the Indian snack I am always longing for.

Posted: Mar 11 2010 07:55AM By Stefanie

I love curried veggies and lentils, and vegetable dosas. Must have the naan bread too! I would love to win!

Posted: Mar 11 2010 08:36AM By Mary Ohno

I love spicy food! My favorite to get from a restaurant is masala dosa. To cook at home, I like crockpot curry (chana dal, carrots, cauliflower, and green peas).

Posted: Mar 11 2010 08:37AM By Rob

Another vote for dosas!

Posted: Mar 11 2010 09:02AM By Kellie

My favorites are South Indian--particularly sambar!

Posted: Mar 11 2010 11:17AM By Allison

Going to have to go with the fruit and say mango sticky rice or a mango lassi.

Posted: Mar 11 2010 11:30AM By Rachel

Chana masala! or Aloo Ghobi...

Posted: Mar 12 2010 09:53AM By Alicia

I like Vegan Palak Paneer, but I have never eaten an Indian dish that I didn't like, so it's hard to choose. Alicia Webster 5webs@comcast.net

Posted: Mar 12 2010 11:14AM By Heather

I love garlic naan and chicken curry!

Posted: Mar 13 2010 08:39AM By Wendy Mae

I've loved every Indian dish I've ever tried, but my favorites have to be Malai Kofta, Navrattan Korma, or Baigan Bharta. This has to be my favorite kind of food because it is so easy to make vegan/vegetarian, and lots of it already is. Oooh, and we can't forget about the many kinds of pickle and Naan bread!

Posted: Mar 13 2010 12:42PM By Nancy

All of the various flatbreads and other small breads are my favorites. Stuffed with veggies or plain, they get my vote.

Posted: Mar 14 2010 13:20PM By Erin

Saag aloo, so good!

Posted: Mar 14 2010 20:36PM By Kristen

anything with eggplant and curry^^

Posted: Mar 15 2010 02:41AM By Kim

I love chana masala or pretty much any kind of curry. I also love paratha bread and samosas!

Posted: Mar 15 2010 10:40AM By Nancy

love channa pindi! so spicy and so good!

Posted: Mar 15 2010 11:21AM By Abbie

Potatoes, peas, and cauliflower with mild curry spices is delightful. I like to add mango or mint chutney to mine with veg-friendly naan. I also had this combination served with warm lentils at an Indian restaurant.

Posted: Mar 15 2010 13:01PM By Rae

Aloo gobi masala, samosa's, garlic nan and spiced tea. mm mmmmmmm

Posted: Mar 15 2010 15:21PM By Angela

Mmm...I love Aloo Palak!

Posted: Mar 16 2010 07:33AM By Anna

Indian is the perfect cuisine for vegans. One can eat simply without sacrificing flavor. I enjoy making shabnam kari (curry with peas and mushrooms),it's got a kick with cardamom. Dhasanak (lentil puree) is a delicious recipe from India's resident Parsi (Zoroastrian) population. It's lentils mixed with coconut milk, cumin, cardamom, cilantro, mint, and cashews. I also like putting mango chutney on Trader Joe's Vegetable Masala Burger. It's got sass compared to other veggie burgers! Trader Joe's Masala Tandoori Naan is great.

Posted: Mar 16 2010 08:40AM By Yanique

I Love Love vegetable Biryani and aloo goubi. The spices in those two dishes is outragious its like a kick in the mouth with a spike heel. LOOOOVE it.

Posted: Mar 16 2010 09:00AM By Kim

Chana-MMMM

Posted: Mar 16 2010 12:02PM By Aimee

I've never cooked Indian food before or tried it! That's why this prize is perfect for me! I need some good recipes!

Posted: Mar 16 2010 17:06PM By VegNews

We have a winner! Here's what Linda O. said about her favorite Indian dish: "Bhindi Masala - an okra masala dish. When I want some extra protein, I marinate Seitan in garam masala and amchoor powder and throw it in while the okra is cooking." Linda, please contact us at giveaway@vegnews.com with your mailing address, and we'll ship out your Indian cooking kit ASAP!