Arjun and I have been married for almost eleven years. And for the majority of that time I have been on the hunt for a good cookbook that features recipes from West Bengal – the Indian state from which Arjun and his family hail. And along the way Arjun and I have bought a few…
So at the risk of sounding like a bad Indian, I will admit I am not the biggest fan of lentils, or dal. Growing up in my vegetarian home, dinner almost every night was a dal, a veggie side and roti – whole wheat Indian flat bread. Super duper healthy but I got SO tired…
We all have dishes that were special for birthdays. These chickpeas are what I requested for dinner on my sixteenth birthday. A couple of my girlfriends came over and my mother also made puffy, fried bread called batura that is the traditional accompaniment. I was in heaven. Half a world away my husband’s standard brunch…
Typically, Indian lentils bring to mind something a little heavy, creamy and hearty. This dish is the absolute opposite of that – light, tangy and refreshing. Growing up dal was not my favorite (sacrilege considering I grew up in an Indian vegetarian home) but whenever my mother made moong dal chaat I would willingly gobble…
Okay folks, here is a recipe that is going to make use of that beautiful garam masala you (hopefully) just made. My mother would prepare these red beans at least twice a month when we were growing up. They are robust, spicy and easy enough for a week night dinner. Although the dish is totally…