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Gobi Paratha (Cauliflower-stuffed Flatbread)
I have fun cooking with my father because he’s always up for inventing or trying out new recipes. I guess it makes sense because experimenting in the kitchen is a natural extension of his work as a scientist. And like … More
Posted in Autumn, Breads, Dinner, How-Tos, Popular, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged cauliflower, cooking with my parents, indian bread, north indian cooking, paratha, vegan, vegetarian
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Usali
Usali is a very unique salad dish from my mom’s state of Karnataka. She taught me how to make it when I was home last. I kind of refer to them as faker chickpeas because they look like them, … More
Posted in Autumn, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged cooking with my parents, karnataka recipe, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian
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Pizza Party!
At one point, I was really into Barefoot Contessa’s cooking show (when I didn’t have a job and had a disgraceful amount of time during the day to watch one cooking program after another.) There was this one episode where … More
Posted in Autumn, Breads, Dinner, How-Tos, Mains, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged Indian pizza, pizza
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Pakoras (Vegetable Fritters)
idli pakoras with idli on the right side spinach and onion pakoras – look like little space aliens but they were really crunchy and good I swear! So me and my dad went a bit fry happy. We made a … More
Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Dinner, North Indian, Recipes Index, Snacks, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged cooking with my parents, idli, north indian cooking, pakora, spinach, vegan, vegetarian
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Akki Roti (Rice Flour Roti)
The first recipe I cooked while visiting my parents is one of my favorite breakfast foods, akki or rice flour roti. It’s a homemade speciality from my mother’s state of Karnataka in South India. The roti is made from rice … More
Posted in Autumn, Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Mains, Recipes Index, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged cooking with my parents, karnataka recipe, rice flour, roti, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian
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Cooking With My Parents
my father and mother on their wedding day, Illinois 1968 Visiting my parents in Alabama (or ‘Bama as I’ve taken to calling it) means wearing a house dress for most of the day and cooking like mad. This trip was … More
What I Served For Lunch on Sunday
Sunday, my friends Erin, Chandra and Norman came over and I made a feast! It was so much fun and it was in honor of Erin, who is moving to Colorado….so sad. But it was a happy day for us … More
Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Lunch, Mains, North Indian, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter, Yogurts
Tagged boondi, dinner party, lentil, moong dal, north indian cooking, paneer, raita, spinach, vegetarian, yogurt
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