Category Archives: Catering

Kadai Paneer @ NY Indian Film Festival

June 8, 2012 Chitra Agrawal

I was very excited to be asked to prepare appetizers a couple weeks back for the NY Indian Film Festival party to celebrate the world premiere of Rituparno Ghosh’s film, Chitrangada. The event was hosted by SAY WE (South … More »

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Apple Tamarind Chutney @ Farm Bill Hackathon

January 5, 2012 Chitra Agrawal

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 »

Posted in Autumn, Catering, Chutneys & Pickles, Easy, Events & Classes, Gluten-Free, Recipes Index, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged apple, basil chutney, Data Without Borders, Farm Bill Hackathon, Food and Water Watch, Food+Tech Connect, Gojee, Northern Spy Food Co., Red Rooster Harlem, tamarind, Telepan, vegetarian, WhyHunger | Comments Off

Coconut Chutney @ Busayo Trunk Show

November 19, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

Coconut chutney is the chutney I grew up eating. My recipe is a variation on the South Indian one that my mom would make usually to go with breakfast foods like idli, dosa, rice roti, etc.

Posted in Catering, Chutneys & Pickles, Events & Classes, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Recipes Index, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged busayo, chana dal, cilantro, coconut chutney, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Kosambri Crostini

May 20, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

For the Tasting Hour @ Slideluck Potshow XIV last Saturday, I made kosambri crostini and this funny sign that I put up at my table.

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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.

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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 »

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Sundried Tomato Paneer and Basil Chutney

August 12, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

I made two homemade flavored paneer cheeses for a screening party of my friend Vincey’s short film, Señorita which he wrote, directed and starred in. At the party, I served one sundried tomato paneer with basil chutney on the side and one carmelized … More »