A colorful confectionery with chopped and candied fruits, Indian tutti frutti, usually refers to brightly colored, candied raw papaya, which go perfectly well with a birthday party’s colorful lights. Its my birthday today & by Indian tradition, I’m reminded of my grade 2 birthday, carrying sweet treats carefully packaged by my parents to hand out to my…
Crack Cauliflower
Open up your taste buds to Indian roasted cauliflower blended with unique spices.. This recipe is accessible-cooking at its best(meaning: I used my cast-free hand to make it & so anyone can. Just follow the instructions. Crack cauliflower will have you licking your platter clean, you might have to forget about any leftovers with my…
French Toast
I promise that you will not miss eggs nor will you be short on protein with my amazing vegan French toast. Read on to learn about the soul of spice (SOS secret tips) that go into the making of this fabulous treat. Make it anytime, Sunday brunch or otherwise & choose from my sweet or…
Rainbow chutney sandwiches
Polo Club sandwiches get a makeover with late summer harvest, backyard tomatoes, mint plus some farmer’s market cilantro, and a few delicate spices to make my rainbow chutneys. Gunita and I carried our helmets as we happily walked side by side towards the stables of the New Delhi president’s estate polo club. It had taken…
Thair Sadam
Yogurt rice for hot summer days Mr. Pandarinathan stood in line at the farm watching the milkman milk his cows to get frothy, fresh milk. Waking up at 4:30 to stand in line wasn’t a big deal as the rewards were phenomenal. He’d return home to make this delicious thair sadam. He would prepare lunches…
Lemon Ginger Rice
Perfect for a picnic, potluck. My best memories are carrying this for train journeys. Going to visit my grandparents in the south took us 3 full days by train from Delhi. The train had everything deliciously imaginable for a child. A library to borrow books, vendors who kept passing by with cutlets, coffee & snacks….
Keerai
Soup is such a generic name for such a beautifully elegant & delicious creation. Keerai is its rightful name. It means greens, done this way. This is my grandmother’s recipe. Anything she touched would become gold. A warm human being, she once took the train from madras to Delhi all by herself to spend time…
Ishtu
Softly cooked potatoes smothered in a light coconut gravy dressed up with mild Malabar spices go into the making of Ishtu or Stew. The festival of Onam calls for celebration and today I offer you my easy take on this popular dish. When the Arabs started trading with the west coast of India nobody imagined…
Keerai Vadai
Keerai vadai is a crunchy lentil fritter, with spinach and a special blend of spices folded in. Once you dig in, you will find it hard to stop at one. But why should you? Dr. Vannucci clapped her hands excitedly as she saw me lift up my sari skirt, carefully navigating the stairs that led…
Payesh
Payesh is a Bengali rice and milk pudding sweetened with date palm jaggery. This divine decadence will have you dipping your spoon in again & again till the payesh is no more. My recommendation, do this with eyes closed. Today is ganesh chaturthi. As I pray to the remover of obstacles, by offering this payesh,…
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