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Alu (or aloo) palak is spinach and potatoes simmered in a flavorful combination of spices.

Lassi is a yogurt based drink commonly enjoyed in India and Pakistan. This lassi recipe is made with mangoes and garnished with cardamom.

Assorted fruits are topped with a mixture of yogurt, coconut and honey.

The wonderful shrimp and coconut flavors of this dish make it one of my favorites.

This Burmese-style vegetable curry is subtly flavored with coconut milk, ginger, curry powder, and turmeric. The flavor of this dish is exotic but not overpowering. The vegetables listed in this recipe are what I used when preparing the dish for this post, but any of your favorite fresh vegetables can be substituted.

Vegetable Cashew Korma is an incredibly fragrant dish seasoned with ginger and curry powder. This Indian-inspired recipe is full of vegetables and flavor. Try it served over cilantro rice and with warm parathas.

This excellent parathas recipe is adapted from About.com. Paratha is an Indian multi-layered flatbread, but what’s special about this is recipe is that it includes surprise goodies inside.

I love this versatile cilantro rice recipe. It has the kick of pepper and the tang of lime. It can be served with many different dishes, but is especially great with Indian and Mexican food.

If you love coconut, this Indian dessert recipe is the one for you.

Gulab jamun is an Indian dessert made of fried dough soaked in a syrup flavored with cardamom.