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Thove: My Miso Soup

December 20, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

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 »

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Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry) Enchiladas

April 22, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

I recently took a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico with my family to celebrate my father’s 70th birthday. While there, I consumed an insane amount of enchiladas and learned a lot about the local chiles. If you eat … More »

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Spinach Raita

April 29, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

This is an easy one guys! I made spinach raita with Andrew and Faouzi for our lesson. This is a different kind of yogurt raita though than usual because you cook the vegetable that you are putting into it. You … More »

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Palak Paneer (Spinach and Cheese)

April 1, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Palak paneer is spiced creamed spinach and Indian cheese. It’s definitely a favorite at North Indian restaurants. You may also see saag paneer on menus which is made traditionally with mustard greens which impart a more pungent flavor or is … More »

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Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry) with Spinach

February 4, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Rajma is a North Indian curry of kidney beans cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices. “Rajma chawal” which just means rajma and rice is the most popular way to eat this curry, kind of like the Indian version of rice … More »

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Pakoras (Vegetable Fritters)

November 18, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

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 »

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What I Served For Lunch on Sunday

October 28, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

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 »