The ABCD's of Cooking is a collection of Indian, vegetarian recipes, rooted in tradition, but mixed up with influences from around the world and what's in season. This site is written by Chitra Agrawal, a bona fide ABCD living in Brooklyn, NY ;)
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ABCD’s on Heritage Radio’s Let’s Eat In
Yesterday, I had my very first radio studio interview on the Heritage Radio program, Let’s Eat In hosted by Cathy Erway. Heritage Radio, if you are not familiar, has a number of shows that cover people doing all sorts of … More
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Tagged brooklyn, Cathy Erway, Heritage Radio, Let's Eat In, radio interview, Roberta's Pizza
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Sprouted Moong Gram (Mung Bean) Farm Salad
I grew up watching my grandmother and mother germinate moong gram, which are also called mung beans. The sprouted beans are really hearty and delicious even on their own. You automatically feel healthier just consuming them.
Posted in Autumn, Favorites, Gluten-Free, How-Tos, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged germinated mung beans, indian recipe, kosambri, moong dal, moong dal salad, mung beans, mung beans salad, mung dal, seasonal cooking, sprouted mung beans, vegan, vegetarian
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Three Color String Bean Palya @ Vegetopolis Cooking Demo
This past weekend, I gave a veggie cooking demo at Vegetopolis at the Pig Island event on Governor’s Island. I had found purple, yellow and green string beans at the farmer’s market so I decided to make a South … More
Posted in Autumn, Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Cathy Erway, Governor's Island, Lukas Volgar, Pig Island, South Indian cooking class, south indian recipe, string beans palya, vegan, vegetarian, Vegetopolis, Veggie Burgers Every Whichway
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Come to Vegetopolis @ Pig Island This Saturday
This Saturday, I’ll be giving a South Indian cooking demo using seasonal vegetables at Pig Island which will take place on Governor’s Island. That’s right, this vegetarian is going to Pig Island! Historically, Pig Island, the brainchild of Jimmy Carbone of Jimmy’s No. … More
Posted in Events & Classes, Special Events
Tagged Cathy Erway, Governor's Island, Jimmy Carbone, Jimmy's No. 43, local cooking, Lukas Volger, Pig Island, Sixpoint, sustainable foods, The Art of Eating In, vegetarian cooking, Veggie Burgers Every Whichway
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Egg Curry
I’ve been getting a half dozen eggs from my farmshare each week.
Posted in Curry, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, North Indian, Recipes Index, Summer, Vegetarian
Tagged anda curry, Indian egg curry, Indian recipes, north indian cooking, vegetarian, vegetarian recipe
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Breaded Eggplant Pakoras Over Greens
Pakoras are a North Indian appetizer, made out of vegetables that are battered in chickpea flour and water and then deep fried. I wanted to make a variation of this recipe that was not deep fried out of a … More
Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, North Indian, Recipes Index, Salads, Summer, Vegetarian
Tagged breaded eggplant recipe, eggplant, eggplant pakora, eggplant salad, Indian cooking, seasonal, vegetarian
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