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My Favorite Things on The Aerogram
I recently was contacted by the Editors at The Aerogram, a blog I frequently read about South Asian art, culture and news. They asked me to write about some of my favorite things at the moment for their Quick Picks … More
Sprouted Horse Gram, Cheddar & Hummus Sandwich
I know I know, horse gram sprouts do not sound appealing. As the name implies, these beans are actually used as cattle and horse feed, but they are also super tasty and extremely nutritious for you. In South India, they … More
Posted in Autumn, Breads, Easy, Lunch, Mains, Recipes Index, Snacks, South Indian, Vegetarian, Winter
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Batchery: Brooklyn Food Artisan Pop-Up Market
This post is more of an update of what I’ve been working on over on the Brooklyn Delhi side of things. Besides producing, selling and getting achaars into stores I’ve also been planning an upcoming pop-up market called Batchery with … More
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger & Fennel Seeds
Roasting butternut squash is one of my most favorite wintertime activities, not only because my apartment is a bit lacking in heat but also because I am totally lazy when it comes to skinning a butternut squash. Roasting, I’ve found … More
Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Easy, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Mains, North Indian, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged butternut squash soup, fennel seeds, ginger, roasted butternut squash soup
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Upma, Breakfast of Champions!
Upma is not another name for Wheaties if that’s what you were thinking;) It’s a savory South Indian breakfast made from cream of wheat (semolina) or labeled as ‘sooji’ or ‘rawa’ in the Indian store. Upma is also referred to … More
Posted in Autumn, Breakfast, Lunch, Mains, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged savory breakfast, upma
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Thove: My Miso Soup
My comfort soup is a South Indian lentil soup called thove. It reminds me of Japanese miso soup in that it has that same foggy quality to it, but yet is substantial and always makes me feel better. Thove is … More
Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Mains, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, South Indian, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged moong dal, spinach, thove
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Launching Brooklyn Delhi Condiments Line on Sunday
I have some exciting news! After working on it all this summer, I am finally ready to launch my new Indian condiments line called Brooklyn Delhi. I’ll be debuting the line at the Brooklyn Exposed Holiday Bazaar this Sunday. At … More
Posted in Events & Classes
Tagged Brooklyn Delhi, Brooklyn Exposed, holiday, tomato achaar
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