Author Archives: Chitra Agrawal

Delhi Markets

One of the things that I love to do most in Delhi is buy produce with my father and Great Aunt Kumud.  We take a walk in the mornings either at Deer Park or the Rose Garden, and before we … More »

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Nigerian Rice & Indian Curry Bowl @ Cooking By Heart Screening

Cooking by Heart by friends Alana and Paul is a series of short videos documenting recipes as they are shared across generations. Three of the videos in their series, including the video they filmed of my father teaching me how … More »

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Indian Vegetable Coconut Curry

I’ve been wanting to make an Indian coconut milk curry for some time and I finally did it! I visited Goa couple years back and got to try some a amazing coconut curries there so I wanted this recipe to … More »

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Cooking By Heart Screening @ Moviehouse 3rd Ward Event

Very exciting news! Cooking By Heart, a video series by friends Alana Lowe and Paul Helzer about preserving cooking traditions will be screened at a Moviehouse event at 3rd Ward this Sunday. One of the videos that will be screened … More »

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My Favorite Indian Spots in NJ for Brooklyn Based

I was so excited to be asked by Brooklyn Based to write a piece about my favorite Indian spots in Edison and Iselin NJ, which is home to one of the largest Indian communities in the US.  I have a … More »

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Curried and Creamed Kale for Gojee Potluck

I made this dish special for the Gojee potluck last week, which was super fun because I got to meet a lot of the other writers in the area.  I decided to make a curried and creamed kale, kind of … More »

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Apple Tamarind Chutney @ Farm Bill Hackathon

My good friend Danielle Gould, founder of Food+Tech Connect recently orchestrated the Farm Bill Hackathon in collaboration with Gojee last month.  The Farm Bill Hackathon brought together over 120 tech and food policy experts to produce infographics, apps and tools to … More »

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