Update 4/21/14: I updated this recipe based on our experiences in Laos and Thailand over the holidays. This version is more authentic, but still vegetarian! I made my husband Tejas stop at Westminster Market in Little Saigon while we were … Continue reading
One of our favorite places to eat in Los Angeles is the Korean taco truck, Kogi. The kimchi quesadillas are amazing, as are the tofu tacos and sliders. Tonight I tried making kimchi quesadillas and yum! See my version of … Continue reading
We had this delicious kale salad while having dinner with friends of ours a while back and she gave me the recipe. We’ve made it a few times since changing up the ingredients with what we had on hand. Pine … Continue reading
Podi is a spicy powder chutney that you can mix with sesame oil or ghee and eat with idli or you can sprinkle it on a dosa. I loved it on idlis at my mother in laws in Bangalore. It is … Continue reading
We had almost a whole big can of garbanzo beans after making papri chat the other day just sitting in the fridge and it inspired me to try making a punjabi style chole or channa masala. I’ve made this lighter … Continue reading
Okay so I broke all the pasta carbonara rules. I used onions, garlic and butter, and peas, of all things! To top it off I didn’t even use guanciale or panchetta, but tempeh bacon. In my defense, I had good … Continue reading
We had a bottle of fire roasted red peppers in the cupboard so I decided to make roasted red pepper hummus! This recipe on Inspired Tastes looked perfect, but I didn’t do the steps separately, just threw everything in at … Continue reading
I’m really excited to share this new sandwich recipe: corned beef seitan reubens! I don’t remember when I last had a reuben, but it has been forever and I’m not even sure what made me think to make it. I … Continue reading
Avial is a traditional stew from Kerala and Tamil of boiled vegetables with ground coconut and yogurt. I often find that boiled vegetables don’t have much flavor, but cooked this way in avial, they are delicious! I read that avial … Continue reading
I found this amazing ingredient recently at an Asian market, Fermented Soybean. They are fermented soybeans without that beany flavor I don’t like that can overpower a dish. The fermented soybeans just lend a nice umami flavor to the dish. … Continue reading