On my last night in Bangalore back in November, we had an amazing home meal. Onion and potato subji, tomatoey sev curry, kadhi, and bajra (millet flour) roti. By this time, we had gone to every restaurant on my list … Continue reading
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Author Archives: Aryan Mehta
Five Spice Mushroom Noodle Soup
I’m sitting here having leftover five spice mushroom noodle soup. I’ve been so cold all morning in my office that it is perfect! This Asian noodle soup uses Chinese five spice and my favorite fresh thin egg noodles that I … Continue reading
Quick Apple Crumble Perfect for a Craving
I absolutely love the combination of flour, brown sugar, and butter. I have been known to mix the three ingredients together and carry it around in a baggy to snack on. Okay, this was back in college, but anyways…The one … Continue reading
Saucy Soy Sloppy Joe Sliders
I used to swear by Hunt’s Manwich Bold Sloppy Joe Sauce, but then for the Super Bowl (yes it has taken me a while to post this :-)), I thought I’d try my hand at a homemade sauce. I used … Continue reading
Pea & Tomato Curry w/ Kasoori Methi
This awesome curry is kind of a cross between methi malai mutter (peas with methi leaves) and this other simple pea and tomato dish that we like. It combines a rich tomato gravy with cream and methi leaves. In this case, I used … Continue reading
Homemade Hummus
Update 4/7/14: Try this great tip from Smitten Kitchen and peel the garbanzo beans! It makes the hummus sooo smooth! I’m not a huge hummus person, but my husband Tejas likes to have it around for “healthy” snacking. It is … Continue reading
Soy Garlic Edamame
This is a really simple and delicious way to make edamame. I didn’t specify the amount of butter or soy sauce, but it is easy to just guess on something like this! It is a perfect appetizer for an Asian … Continue reading
Super Flavorful Spanish Rice
Here is a recipe for super flavorful Spanish rice. The chipotle peppers in adobe sauce give it smokiness and heat. I also toast the rice which enhances the flavors, but I’m not sure why! 2 tablespoons oil 1 teaspoon cumin … Continue reading
Vegetarian Gochujang Burgers
There is this restaurant in Westwood just south of Wilshire in Los Angeles called Fundamental that has this amazing sandwhich with Gochujang Korean hot pepper paste and semame-ish pickled bean sprouts. Here I’ve created a vegetarian version using soy Gimme Lean … Continue reading
Marathi Black Eyed Peas
I’ve talked a lot about goda masala, so I’ll spare you the details today :-), but here is the recipe I use. This dish of Marathi style black eyed peas is based on this recipe and it is really tasty. We … Continue reading