Author Archives: Chitra Agrawal

Upcoming South Indian Cooking Class @ 3rd Ward

June 24, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

On the afternoon of July 13th, I’ll be teaching a vegetarian South Indian cooking class at 3rd Ward. 3rd Ward is a very unique arts space in North Brooklyn and I’ve worked with them in the past on providing food for … More »

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Garlic Scape Coconut Curry Soup With Summer Vegetables & Tofu

June 17, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

Garlic scapes are the curly green shoots that grow on young hardneck garlic and are harvested for a short time in early summer. I first encountered them in my farm share a few years ago and have been seeing … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Easy, Lunch, Mains, Noodles, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged broccoli, coconut, curry, garlic scapes, noodles, soup, sugar snap peas, summer, tofu | 4 Comments

Chickpea Usali Salad

June 3, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

This is a recipe I based off of usali, a South Indian bean salad. Usali is usually made from kala chana or black chickpeas. You can buy them dried and they have a nice earthy flavor to them. The … More »

Posted in Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged gluten-free, salad, South Indian, spring, summer, vegan, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Kale Yogurt Raita

May 21, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

I don’t know why I didn’t think of this recipe sooner because I love spinach yogurt raita so much, which is a similar idea. Traditionally, yogurt raita is served as a side to go along with rice, bread, curry or … More »

Posted in Autumn, Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, North Indian, Recipes Index, Sides, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter, Yogurts | Tagged bhuna jeera, kala namak, kale, kale yogurt raita, North Indian, roasted cumin, yogurt raita | 4 Comments

Upcoming: South Indian + Food Photography Class

May 14, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be working with buddy and talented food photographer Clay Williams (who took the photo of kosambri above) on an upcoming class at the Brooklyn Brainery that will take place Saturday, June 15 from 2-4PM. … More »

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Whole Yellow Peas Curry

May 6, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

I have been making my way through my stash of dried legumes and arrived at whole yellow peas, which are used in Indian dishes by my family in North and South India. In the North, they’re called ‘matar’ in … More »

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Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry) Enchiladas

April 22, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

I recently took a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico with my family to celebrate my father’s 70th birthday. While there, I consumed an insane amount of enchiladas and learned a lot about the local chiles. If you eat … More »