The veggies are chopped. The spices are ground. Lets fire up the stove!
There’s nothing like making soft, pillowy gnocchi at home. It takes a bit of work and practice but I assure you it’s totally worth it. Once you master how to do it, not only can you make melt-in-your mouth gnocchis to order, you’ ll enjoy creating variations to suit your taste and temperament. Carrot and […]
A classic upma contains tons of onions, simmered in ghee (butter) and spices, cooked with semolina (sooji) and water and topped with cashews. It has a polenta-like texture and melts in the mouth if eaten warm. It also requires minimal prep. time and can be prepared in 15-20 mins. It’s the first recipe my mom […]
It might take lots of cajoling and quid pro quo deals to get a 4-year old to eat baby carrots and steamed broccoli. But boil some edamame and lightly season with salt and suddenly it’s easier to break through the veggie wall of resistance. It has a buttery, slight sweet yet nutty flavor that kids […]
This recipe is inspired by the simple yet elegant Miso Soup. Packed with proteins and vitamins, yet requiring minimal ingredients and preparation, this wonderfully light broth can be savored on warm and cold nights alike. In fact, this has become my go-to rasam for speedy days when baby, laundry and work deadlines all converge in […]
Pepper-Cumin (Milagu-Jeera) Rasam is an Indian veggie lover’s version of “chicken soup for the soul.” No chicken, real or faux, but plenty of pepper and cumin in a tamarind broth to warm the tippy toes of your feet and chase the blues away. Its a soul connection. This recipe is inspired by the Milagu-Jeera Rasam […]
What Is Pineapple Amti Dal? Traditional Amti Dal is a lentil soup customary to the state of Maharashtra in India. It’s sweet and spicy, tangy and sweet. That’s correct. I said sweet twice! Because when all the flavors are balanced out, that’s the taste that lingers on your tongue. A subtle, restrained sweetness that is […]
There is Aloo-Methi Sabzi (Potato-Fenugreek Sabzi), a classic. Then, along the same lines, there came along Aloo-Palak Sabzi (Potato-Spinach Sabzi). Evolving from the classics above, and celebrating the beautiful Swiss Chard abundantly available in California is this recipe. The Swiss Chard gives you a little bit of sweetness from the beet-like stems, a little bit […]
