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Charu Au Poix (French Inspired Rasam)
This is a guest post written by Raj Bala, Nithya’s brother, who is incidentally also a hungry desi. The French settled a colony in India called Pondicherry in 1673 on the Southeast coast of India. Their influence on the city is still evident today even though they didn’t necessarily fare as well in terms of […]
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Swiss Chard and Spinach with Shitake and Peas
Farmers markets really get me excited. Rajat thinks it’s because they remind me of vegetable markets in India. I think it’s because I associate farmers markets with warm weather and fresh, green vegetables that require sunshine and warmth (two things New York has been sadly lacking until the last few days). An even more plausible […]
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Cracked Wheat Can Taste Good (Really)
Cracked. Wheat. Porridge. Nothing about that sounds good to me. Cracked wheat porridge with vegetables. Melt in your mouth potatoes. Sweet peas and carrots. And spices. And creamy yogurt. Served piping hot. It starts to sound better, no? Cracked wheat is made by cracking whole raw wheat berries. This means that it’s high in fiber and […]
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15 Minute Indian Chinese Noodles
Quick is high on my list of redeemable recipe qualities. Although, it’s right up there with tasty and healthy. This sometimes makes for a challenging recipe hunt. I picked up a few packs of MTR vermicelli noodles a few weeks back for experimenting with vermicelli style upma, or semiya upma. As I started making the […]
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Potatoes in Coconut Curry with Mint and Cilantro
It’s been a little over 2 weeks since I’ve blogged! I was a poor planner and didn’t have any posts in reserve for sharing with you while I was away tending to our move. But now that we’re moved and semi-settled in with only a few more boxes to go, I’m free to cook again! […]