Author Archives: Chitra Agrawal

My First Cooking Class

February 8, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

On Sunday, my friends Andrew and Faouzi came over for a lesson on South Indian cooking. I was excited to teach them because I find that South Indian food many times is overshadowed by the North Indian food you … More »

Posted in Events & Classes | Tagged carrot, cooking class, curry, curry leaf, green beans, karnataka recipe, kosambri, lentil, masoor dal, mustard seeds, peanut rice, sambar, south indian cooking, spinach raita, yogurt | 6 Comments

Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry) with Spinach

February 4, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Rajma is a North Indian curry of kidney beans cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices. “Rajma chawal” which just means rajma and rice is the most popular way to eat this curry, kind of like the Indian version of rice … More »

Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Mains, North Indian, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged curry, kidney beans, north indian cooking, pressure cooking dried beans, pressure cooking dried kidney beans, spinach, vegan, vegetarian | 9 Comments

Tandoori Paneer and Peppers Curry

January 29, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Oh paneer how I love thee! Paneer is a homemade Indian cheese from North India. I’ve made it only twice, but usually I’ll buy a brick of it at the Indian store. It’s good to have in the freezer and … More »

Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Gluten-Free, North Indian, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged curry, north indian cooking, paneer, peppers, vegetarian | 3 Comments

Papri Chaat

January 22, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Chaat is a street food from North India and it’s a general term that just means snack or to taste. There are several varieties of it, but my favorite is papri (or sometimes called papdi) chaat which is made from … More »

Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Favorites, North Indian, Snacks, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged chaat, channa masala, chutney, cilantro, garam masala, north indian cooking, snack food, vegetarian | 7 Comments

Berlin

January 13, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

I took a trip to Berlin during Thanksgiving and wanted to share the photos from the markets I visited. During this time, there are Christmas Markets all over the city where you can sample many kinds of local foods and … More »

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Sambar (South Indian Lentil Stew)

December 28, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Sambar is a staple in most South Indian homes. It is a spicy lentil and vegetable stew. On most days, we had some kind of sambar for dinner when I was growing up. You usually eat it with rice … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Mains, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged carrot, karnataka recipe, lentil, masoor dal, onion, potato, sambar, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian | 3 Comments

New Amsterdam Market

December 18, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Me and my friend Sheng went to the New Amsterdam Market in downtown Manhattan a couple weeks ago. The outdoor market recently opened right on the water near the old Fulton Fish Market and hosts booths for local farmers, bakers, … More »

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