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Yellow Peanut Rice

October 7, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Yellow peanut rice is a South Indian recipe that I’ve been eating since I was young. I don’t even know if that’s the right name but that’s just what we call it in my family. The rice is made with … More »

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Mustard Greens and Tofu Curry

May 11, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Mustard greens are used in North Indian cooking. The leaves have a really spicy, pungent flavor and come from the mustard plant, which also produces the seeds used in dijon mustard. They are mildly bitter – kind of halfway between … 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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Mushroom Curry Quesadilla

April 24, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

This curry is inspired by Maddhur Jaffrey’s mushroom mattar (peas) recipe. Usually mushroom curry is made with peas – any vegetable though can take it’s place – no offense peas! This time I used zucchini. I originally made this curry … More »

Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Lunch, Mains, North Indian, Recipes Index, Snacks, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged curry, mushroom, mushroom mattar, quesadilla, vegetarian, zucchini | 1 Comment

How To Make Paneer (Indian Cheese)

March 25, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Me and my friend Alana made paneer the other week! I use an exclamation point because paneer is one of my most favorite foods and so it was doubly exciting to actually make it from scratch. It’s kind of like … More »

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Green Beans Palya

February 16, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

This is one of the dishes that I taught my friends Andrew and Faouzi to make during our cooking lesson. Palya is a South Indian word that means dry curry. You can make this recipe with a number of different … More »

Posted in Autumn, Curry, Easy, Gluten-Free, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged curry, green beans, karnataka, palya, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Egg Salad with Mint Chutney

February 10, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

There’s a big snowstorm today and I didn’t want to go outside so I had to make due with what I have in the house. To my delight I had 2 hard boiled eggs so I made an egg salad … More »