Traditional Indian and Vegetarian Cooking. Modern Brooklyn Kitchen.

Semolina Dosa

I’ve confessed that I cheat a little right? You’ve realized I’m not Martha right? We’re clear on this right? We’ve reached that point in our relationship where we discard with niceties right? Ok. It’s settled. Either you already figured it out or I’m telling you now. I like shortcuts. I love traditional Indian cooking. But [...]

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Indian Cooking Class Part II

My next Indian cooking class will be this coming Saturday, November 12th at 1:30. I’m still trying to finalize the menu. Any suggestions? Trying to build a menu that teaches the basics. Hope to see some of you there! xxoo, Nithya

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Grilled Cauliflower with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Too many wasted meals of grilled vegetable plates for the vegetarian diner at restaurants had left me a little cynical. That changed this summer as we experimented with grilling. There was lots of grilled corn, grilled stuffed tomatoes, grilled potato kebabs and this grilled cauliflower with a spicy tomato sauce. I tried to cut the [...]

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A Fund for Jennie – Helping a Friend In Need

A few weeks ago, Jennie Perrillo of In Jennie’s Kitchen lost her husband, Mikey, to a sudden heart attack. Literally – SUDDENLY. He was helping their youngest daughter ride her bike, told her he needed to sit for a minute and then died. There were no goodbyes. No heads up. At 5:52 p.m. one Sunday, Mikey was [...]

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Crunchy Whole Spiced Potatoes

We’ve been spending our weekends since August on Shelter Island – which means room for Surya to run and play in between “beach time” and “pool time” (and occasionally “ice cream time”). A few times, I’ve carefully toted my masala dabba along with me to cook Indian food. Cooking in someone else’s kitchen – especially [...]

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Introducing Half Pint Gourmet

Dear Friends, I wanted to share a new site that I helped launch last week, Half Pint Gourmet, a website for kids recipes developed by parents, for parents. As a new mom, I often find myself stuck in ruts. And yet, I care a lot about food and what Surya is eating. It’s important to [...]

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Pinterest – My Bulletin Board for Recipes to Try

I’ve searched for a long time for a way to create a file of recipes I want to try. I bookmark recipes. I print them out. I email them to myself. I thought about a weekly post of a recipe from around the blogosphere to try. All of these methods ultimately fail (though I never [...]

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South Indian Style Farro with Carrots and Peas

I used to think of grains as a bit bland and boring. There. I said it. Sad but true. For years I avoided the bins of farro (barley), oats, wheat berries and quinoa assuming they were meant for vegetarians who didn’t like salt and spice in their food. Oops. There were years where I completely [...]