Author Archives: Chitra Agrawal

ABCDs at Slideluck Potshow XIV

May 12, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

This Saturday, ABCD’s will be preparing food for the Beautiful Bountiful Brooklyn Tasting Hour at Slideluck Potshow XIV, an event put on by Slideluck Potshow and The New York Photo Festival.

Posted in Catering, Events & Classes | Tagged brooklyn, Slideluck Potshow, The New York Photo Festival, The New Yorker | Comments Off

Chapati (Indian Flatbread Roti)

May 9, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

Chapati is a North Indian bread that is eaten at home almost everyday. My father learned how to make it from his mother and he’s passed the recipe on to me. Some chapati recipes call for salt, oil or butter … More »

Posted in Autumn, Breads, Dinner, Lunch, North Indian, Popular, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Winter | Tagged atta, chapati, roti | 7 Comments

My First RecipeRelay

April 28, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

Recently, I was invited by my new friends at RecipeRelay to be a guest on their site (which I love!) The concept behind RecipeRelay is that each contributor shares a recipe that uses at least one technique or ingredient from … More »

Posted in Press & Features | Tagged egypt, reciperelay, shakshuka | 1 Comment

New Cooking Video: Kosambri (Carrot Salad)

April 15, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

Alana, Paul, and I just made a new cooking video for kosambri, a South Indian carrot salad. You make it with coconut, soaked lentils, lemon, cilantro and then top it off with fried mustard seeds, curry leaf and dried red … More »

Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Cooking Videos, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged carrot, carrot salad, Indian cooking video, kosambri | 6 Comments

Potato Curry Tacos with Mole Chutney

April 6, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

It was really fun to prepare foods for the Brooklyn Magazine launch party. For this event, I collaborated with my friend Ben to make up a whole new Indian taco. We decided on potato curry topped with mole chutney and … More »

Posted in Autumn, Breakfast, Chutneys & Pickles, Curry, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Mains, Recipes Index, South Indian, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged Brooklyn Magazine, chilies, indian tacos, Mexico, mole, potato curry, The L Magazine | 2 Comments

Cooking Class @ Ted and Amy Supper Club

April 4, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

I’m so happy to announce that Kara Masi of Ted and Amy Supper Club has invited me to collaborate and teach a South Indian cooking class. More details below and you can sign up here. We are offering a limited … More »

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ABCDs at Brooklyn Magazine Launch Party

March 24, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

The L Magazine is launching Brooklyn Magazine, a new quarterly print magazine all about Brooklyn and its people and ABCD’s was asked to provide some foods for the launch party tomorrow! I will be posting the recipes after the event. … More »