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 ...
Sambar, Rasam and Potato Curry Recipes
There are days when I crave some healthful comfort food. And nothing hits the spot like a plate of rice with sizzling sambar, hot rasam and crunchy, stir-fried potatoes. I wanted to share with you ...
Tomato Bhath
This is a pretty fabulous go-to recipe for those evenings when you don't want to spend any more time in the kitchen than you absolutely have to. Tomato rice is such a classic comfort dish in Tamil ...
Mango Bread
*** I don't think there's a fruit in the world that can compare, even distantly, with the luscious mango. I am not talking about the sorry, hard, pale-yellow approximation available here in ...
Spicy Vegan ‘Kheema’ (Mince)
After going vegan, one of the happiest realizations I had was that it was not really the meat I missed in dishes I would no longer cook or eat: it was the spices.In fact, whenever I remember an old ...
Kashmiri Collard Greens
I had never eaten collard greens before I moved to the United States. When I did start eating them, I'd usually buy them frozen and then saute them with some simple spices like mustard and green ...
Baingan Bharta, Whole Wheat Naan
I've perhaps been guilty of posting too many eggplant recipes in this space over the summer, but what can I say? I have little resistance to this wonderful, healthful veggie, and I cannot help but ...
Moong Dal with Beet Greens
I have not had much luck growing beets in my vegetable garden. When I planted them last year, the beets themselves did not grow much bigger than marbles, although I did get lots of luscious, leafy ...
Spinach Kootu | Keerai Kootu
We have long known, thanks to our wonderful moms, the value of eating spinach. A nutrient powerhouse, spinach is rich in vitamins A and C, folate, iron, calcium and fiber. Like all ...