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My Upcoming Cooking Class for The School of Kitchensurfing @ Ger-Nis
I’ll be teaching a South Indian, vegetarian cooking class on Wednesday, 8/15 at Ger-Nis for the School of Kitchensurfing, a Skillshare group featuring Kitchensurfing chefs like myself.
Posted in Classes, Events & Classes
Tagged brooklyn, Ger-Nis, Kitchensurfing, Skillshare, South Indian cooking class, vegetarian cooking class
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Lettuce Wraps with Curried Tofu and Coconut Basil Chutney
For some time, I’ve wanted to make an Indian recipe using lettuce wraps and the opportunity showed itself on Sunday! I remember the first time I was introduced to the idea was at Koryo, a Korean restaurant in Berkeley that … More
Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Curry, Easy, Gluten-Free, Mains, Popular, Recipes Index, Salads, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged coconut basil chutney, gluten-free, Indian cooking, indian recipe, lettuce wraps, Nasoya, recipes with basil, tofu, vegan
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My Grandmother’s Tamarind Rice @ 3rd Ward Wind-Up
I still haven’t met anyone that doesn’t love tamarind rice when they first taste it. This is a typical South Indian dish and I’m so excited to share my grandmother’s recipe for it. My mother said that she searched and … More
Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Popular, Recipes Index, Rice, Sides, South Indian, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged 3rd Ward, authentic Indian cooking, Bangalore, brooklyn, Indian rice, Kannada, kari huliyanna, puliyogare, south indian cooking, tamarind rice, Tamil, vegan cooking, vegetarian recipe, Wind-Up
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Beet Pachadi
I’ve been getting beets from my CSA lately so I’ve been digging into old recipes to use them up. A recipe that I received from my cousin Pradeep a few years ago is one that I have revisited a … More
Posted in Autumn, Chutneys & Pickles, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter, Yogurts
Tagged beets, csa, farm, pachadi
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Grilled Garam Masala Corn by Oscar Michel
My good friend Oscar came to visit from Oakland and he brought with him the most amazing grilled corn recipe using garam masala, a North Indian spice mixture that you can get at the Indian store or make at home … More
Posted in Appetizers, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Sides, Summer, Vegetarian
Tagged corn on the cob, garam masala corn, grilled corn recipe, Oscar Michel, summer grilling, vegan, vegetarian
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My Review of Ganesh Temple Canteen in City Spoonful
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the Ganesh Temple canteen with Anne Noyes Saini, Founder and Editor of City Spoonful, an online publication on food and culture in New York City. Although a temple in Flushing Queens may … More
Posted in Food Writing & Photography
Tagged dosa, Flushing, Ganesh Temple, Queens
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Skillshare Culinary Semester in Partnership w/Yelp
I’m so excited to be part of Skillshare‘s Culinary Semester in partnership with Yelp. I’ll be teaching how to make a healthy North Indian home cooked meal. Sign up here. Skillshare is offering a number of culinary classes during the … More
