Author: priya's mashups

Recipes, California Days

Arugula-Tofu Masiyal (Indian Tofu-Infused Arugula Curry) 5 (1)

There’s nutty arugula. There’s soft tofu. There’s a dusting of Indian spices. The result is a luscious creamy arugula curry. It’s low fat. Its vegan. It’s 100% delicious. Arugula is a staple in our fridge–my toddler loves arugula-walnut pesto, I enjoy arugula salad that’s been lightly touched with a lemon vinagrette and my husband seems […]

California Days, Recipes

Mixed Veggie Polenta Upma 0 (0)

Upma is an Indian breakfast dish generally made with semolina/sooji, onions, ghee, curry leaves and a few Indian spices. I have adapted my mom’s classic upma recipe by substituting butter for ghee, fennel shavings for curry leaves, and cornmeal for semolina. I’ve also added tons of veggies so its extra nutritious and flavorful, particularly for […]

Food stories

The power of food memories 0 (0)

The sight of a bubbling pot of rasam. The smell of freshly washed cilantro resting on crisp aloo sabzi. The cool, sweet crunch of kesar pista kulfi. Ah! The irresistible power of food memories. The rasam, aloo and kulfi sustained me through many a homesick night when I first arrived from India to the small […]