The ABCD's of Cooking is a collection of Indian, vegetarian recipes, rooted in tradition, but mixed up with influences from around the world and what's in season. This site is written by Chitra Agrawal, a bona fide ABCD living in Brooklyn, NY ;)
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Category Archives: Food Writing & Photography
An Indian Vegetable Grows in Brooklyn
Last month I got to work with Jason Gaspar, head gardener at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum and Diana Kuan, cookbook author of The Chinese Takeout Cookbook on an Indo-Chinese farm feast we called Tangra Summer. The menu was a collaboration between … More
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Tagged Big Alice Brewing, Diana Kuan, Indo-Chinese, Jason Gaspar, Tangra Summer, Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
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My Guide to Local Bangalore Foods in Serious Eats
This last winter, I made a trip back to India to visit family. I was in Bangalore to see my mom’s relatives and in Delhi to see my Dad’s. This trip was a fun one because I was documenting some … More
My Review of Ganesh Temple Canteen in City Spoonful
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the Ganesh Temple canteen with Anne Noyes Saini, Founder and Editor of City Spoonful, an online publication on food and culture in New York City. Although a temple in Flushing Queens may … More
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Tagged dosa, Flushing, Ganesh Temple, Queens
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The Food in Delhi
I wanted to follow up my last post on Delhi markets with some photos of the foods I like to eat in Delhi. Pictured above is a giant skillet of potato curry, paneer and veggies that you could get made … More
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Tagged delhi, dhokla, food markets, galub jamun, Malviya Nagar
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Delhi Markets
One of the things that I love to do most in Delhi is buy produce with my father and Great Aunt Kumud. We take a walk in the mornings either at Deer Park or the Rose Garden, and before we … More
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Tagged local, markets, New Delhi, produce, vegetable shopping
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My Favorite Indian Spots in NJ for Brooklyn Based
I was so excited to be asked by Brooklyn Based to write a piece about my favorite Indian spots in Edison and Iselin NJ, which is home to one of the largest Indian communities in the US. I have a … More
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Tagged authentic Indian, Brooklyn Based, Edison, Indian restaurants, Iselin, New Jersey, Oak Tree Road
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ABCDs at Occupy Wall Street
Last Sunday, my cousin, Sumanth and I decided that we’d like to make a contribution to the protesters at Occupy Wall Street so I made a vat of yellow peanut rice
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Tagged masala chai, New York City, Occupy Wall Street
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