For my husband, Arjun, special occasions meant Rogan Josh. This gentle, aromatic lamb or goat stew was one of his maternal grandmother, Didu’s specialties. Whenever we would travel back to India, the first meal we would be served (usually right after getting home from the airport late, late at night) would include rogan josh along…
I hope everyone had a delicious, fabulous Thanksgiving. We traveled back to Burke, Virginia where I grew up. We got to my parents home just in time for a late dinner and my mother surprised me with homemade samosas. They were divine. Even my son, Shiv went bananas for them. I kinda wish I had…
One of the first things I ever ate at my husband’s family’s home were these meltingly tender shami kebabs. They are one of Arjun’s favorite foods and whenever we go visit his mother in Delhi, these are always served at the first meal we have at her home. These circular kebabs are almost impossible to…
The weather has finally cooled off a bit in Northern California and it is starting to feel like Fall. I know many of you are watching football weekly and you’re in luck! I just discovered the perfect chicken wing recipe on one of my favorite food blogs. What set this one apart was the meat…
I think we all have that food that we associate with being sick. The one your mom or dad used to make when you were under the weather – chicken soup immediately comes to mind but that was never on the menu in my vegetarian Indian home. For us, if we had any sort of…
A friend recently recommended an Indian cookbook to me called 5 Spices 50 Dishes. The title had me intrigued. One of the most intimidating things about Indian food are the number of spices required – some of which demand a trip to the Indian market or your favorite online purveyor. But the premise of this…
I love Brussels sprouts. They are the vegetable I look forward to the most when Fall rolls around. I didn’t grow up eating them so my love affair with this mini cabbage started fairly recently. I love to serve them simply pan fired in garlic butter until they are golden brown with an almost nut…
My father’s favorite dessert is kheer, basically Indian rice pudding. My mother would make it for his birthday and special occasions. Studded with raisins and almonds, and infused with cardamom it was easy to see why my Dad loved it. It was, however, not my jam. Still isn’t. But one night at dinner, my sweet…
Whenever folks find out I am a food blogger with an Indian bent, the first question they ask is, “Can I please have the recipe for chicken tikka masala?” It is inevitably everyone’s favorite Indian restaurant dish. I’ve had friends confide to me that they would drink the sauce and lick the bowl if they…
It is August and the market is overflowing with tomatoes and corn right now. When I was growing up, this was the time of year that my dad would fire up the grill specifically for the corn. After it got slightly charred, my mother would take half a lime, dip it in chaat masala (a…