QUICK is king in my kitchen ever since Surya’s arrival in our life. Some friends have been asking me how I’ve been managing to cook and blog. The answer is that I steal little snippets of time between naps and during Daddy time. Whether it’s cooking, taking pictures or writing up posts, I do it [...]
Two huge events have happened in my life within the last week. First, I snuck away to have a baby. Our beautiful baby girl, Surya, arrived last Thursday and we have been completely preoccupied with loving on her ever since. Second, I’ve turned over my kitchen to my mother for the next three weeks. Fortunately, [...]
Do you have a grocery item that maintains a permanent on your weekly grocery list? Something you know you can make use of no matter what your weekly menu? Something that never dies a slow death in your crisper? Greens. They are always on my list, and they never go to waste. Kale, collard greens, [...]
Farmers markets really get me excited. Rajat thinks it’s because they remind me of vegetable markets in India. I think it’s because I associate farmers markets with warm weather and fresh, green vegetables that require sunshine and warmth (two things New York has been sadly lacking until the last few days). An even more plausible [...]
I’ve been craving the smooth taste of hearty chickpeas ever since reading about Mike’s channa masala. So, not surprisingly, Sunday’s lineup included chickpeas. As a healthier alternative to palak paneer, we decided to make palak channa. Soft, buttery chickpeas swimming in pureed fresh spinach made for a fulfilling end to a lazy [...]
Simplify. That’s my new years resolution (more on that later). So what better way to start the new year than with a dish which is simple in its ingredients, simpler in its preparation and anything but that in the amount of comfort food flavor and nutrients that it delivers…Methi Daal (Lentil Soup with Methi, or [...]
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