It’s winter and Baby, it’s cold outside. It’s also now February which is officially Soup Month. What are some of your go to soups in the wintertime? I know for me, I love a hearty soup on cold days and chili is one of those dishes that really satisfies. While growing up, rajma was a…
It would start with me sitting on the kitchen counter. Baba got out a large steel pan and added the dry ingredients. I distinctly remember the box of Carnation dry milk and how it smelled and how it felt like very fine sand. This was how we started our day making golab jamun, a dessert…
There is a little guilty pleasure that comes from eating a piece of warm, soft, and chewy naan. It goes with everything. Making naan is something that has been pretty intimidating to me. It seemed like it was something that would take a long time and even with the time, did I have the…
Summer is in full swing and we have been spending plenty of time outside. How about you? I want to share a with you a yogurt-based face mask that we use in our family to keep our skin cool and bright. A key ingredient here is turmeric. Turmeric is trending in many health and wellness…
We are in them. The dog days of summer. It’s hot and humid and we just want to stay cool and dry. Growing up, we did not have central air conditioning in our home until maybe I was in junior high school. We had a wall A/C unit in the living room and my sisters,…
It’s the beginning of summer and I am so happy to be spending more time outside these days. How do you spend your summer days? We enjoy hikes, backyard games of soccer and frisbee, and grilling with family and friends. This month I am excited to share a grilled chicken recipe with you. The marinade…
Before getting to the recipe today, let us first talk about what curry is. In Indian cuisine, curry is the broth, sauce, or gravy. Curries can have meat in them, vegetables, or even both. They also come in many variations with many different blends of spices depending on the dish. This past weekend, I was…
There are some Indian spices that many have heard of such as cumin, turmeric, garam masala. And then there are some Indian spices that have a mysteriousness around them. One such ingredient is amchur powder or mango powder. Amchur powder is made from unripe green mangoes and has a citrus flavor to it. Some people…