This Mushroom Spinach Curry goes from stovetop to table in less than 15 minutes. The creamy coconut sauce flavored with a few simple sauces is out of the world. All you need with it is some rice. ...
Kale Subzi
I hate waste, but I will admit, I am not above it. I get really excited at the sight of fresh vegetables, buy an armload of them, put them in the fridge, and -- when life gets in the way -- I ...
Vegan Refried Beans With Chipotle
Delicious and smoky vegan refried beans with a hint of chipotle chili peppers. Back home in India, a rectangular two-burner stove would stand in almost every middle-class kitchen. Fom one ...
Vegan Tandoori Tofu Pizza
Marrying different cuisines can be one of the most fun aspects of cooking. I do it a lot, not just with the various Indian cuisines that I grew up eating in the melting pot of Bombay, but also with ...
Lima Bean Curry
For years now, one of my favorite quickie recipes has been a flavorful but utterly simple cauliflower curry that requires just a minimum of ingredients. The cauliflower goes into a tomato sauce ...
French Lentils Spiked with Mustard
I've been running a little busy lately, which is why you haven't heard me chatter on as long as I usually do in my posts. Maybe some of you are even relieved :)Anyway, I quickly wanted to post this ...
Tomatillo Masial: A Weeknight Favorite
When I have even a little time on my hands, I enjoy experimenting with ingredients to come up with new recipes. But most days are a blind rush to get home from work, get any errands out of the way, ...
Bitter Gourd Sabzi
Bitter gourds are among the most beloved and most hated veggies in India, but there is no doubting their amazing, almost magical healing powers. This simple but delicious Bitter Gourd ...
Creamy Canary Beans Curry
As much as I cook with beans and lentils, and love them, I had never before tried canary beans, although I'd seen them often enough at the grocery store.Canary beans, I'm guessing, are so called ...
Hot Pakoras for a Rainy Day
Do you remember the magic of the first rain? If you ever lived in India, you most certainly would. Unlike here in the United States, where it rains any time of the year, India has a specific ...
Masale Bhath
If you've never before eaten Masale Bhath, a classic Maharashtrian dish, it's time you did. And I don't just say this as because my tastebuds are naturally biased toward the incredibly delicious ...
Bhel, Bombay and Bollywood
I grew up in Bombay, the capital of Bollywood, India's hyper-productive film industry, but Bollywood never managed to cast its technicolor spell over me. I always found the melodrama and ...
Karela Rajma and Indian-style Mashed Potatoes
Bitter gourd, or karela, is one of those veggies people either love or hate. With a sharply bitter taste, as the name suggests, it can be a hard pill to swallow at least for the uninitiated. But to ...
Ginger-Infused Cauliflower Dal with French Lentils
French Puy Lentils are these mottled, dark gems that cook up into pearly black deliciousness. I love these little guys because they have a peppery flavor that goes nicely with Indian spices. This ...