We usually have a few Indian frozen meals from the Indian market in the freezer and they are actually very good. One we normally get is methi malai mutter which is a creamy curry with green peas and methi leaves. … Continue reading
Ever since I tried US Masala’s recipe for Kashmiri Dahi Baingan/Eggplant in Yogurt Fennel Gravy (my version here), I have been wanting to try more of her recipes since it was so good! So the other night I tried out her Kashmiri … Continue reading
Upma is a South Indian breakfast made with semolina (suji) and is kind of like an Indian version of cream of wheat. The first time I had it I loved it! And I think it must have been an instant … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mom’s out there! My mom came up from San Diego for the weekend and for mother’s day I made idli sambhar. My sambhar recipe was inspired by two recipes from Aayi’s recipe bog. It was … Continue reading
Idlis are steamed breads made of ground dal and rice that has been fermented and are usually served for breakfast with various chutneys (especially coconut) and sambar. We keep a box of Gits Rice Idli Mix because they come out … Continue reading
A long while back I tried out this great kadala curry from Spicy Chilly to go along with appams. Ever since then I’ve been curious to try a dry version of this curry with something else besides kadala (black channa). I had … Continue reading
Ever since I made channa masala chaat a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been thinking about making the masala puri that my husband, Tejas had mentioned. I finally got around to it last night. Masala puri is a common street … Continue reading
Updated 7/7/14: I updated this recipe using 1 cup of dried beans or 2 cans rinsed. Also, I added a new picture! Think Indian version of American chili. Kidney beans, onions & tomatoes, Indian spices…served with boondi raita (yogurt with … Continue reading
Yesterday, my husband, Tejas, and I went on a couples meetup to the The Grilled Cheese Invitational. So much fun! But afterwards, we needed something light for dinner. So I made up some of Tejas’s recipe for aloo mutter. 1 tablespoon … Continue reading
I’ve been looking for a fun way to make black eyed peas for a while now and I finally found it! Last week I tried out Black-Eyed Peas in a Spicy Goan Curry from Ruta Kahate’s 50 Spices, 50 Dishes and … Continue reading