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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 »

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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

Usali

December 4, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

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 | 4 Comments

Akki Roti (Rice Flour Roti)

November 13, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

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 | 3 Comments

Eggplant and Green Pepper Gojju

September 3, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Gojju is another dish that is typically only found in South Indian home cooking. I grew up on it, but never realized the rest of the world was so deprived until I moved away from home and couldn’t find it … More »

Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged coconut, curry leaves, eggplant, gojju, green pepper, karnataka recipe, mustard seeds, south indian cooking, tamarind, vegan, vegetarian | Comments Off

Kosambri (Carrot Salad)

August 25, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Kosambri is a traditional South Indian salad that I love. Whenever I go to a South Indian restaurant I always scan the menu for it, but rarely does it ever appear. So if you want to try it you will … More »

Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged carrot, chaunk, cilantro, coconut, karnataka recipe, lemon, lentil, south indian cooking, vaggarne, vegan, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Radish Raita

August 11, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Radish is one of those vegetables that you buy in a bunch and rarely use all at once, so I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate it into dishes. This recipe is one of my staples for when I … More »