Rooti, like rice, is a staple in Indian homes. You may just see it at every meal. It is a very simple preparation of a flat bread that does not take a lot of time or ingredients. Rooti is the Bengali word for this food item. If you hear anyone say roti, rotli, or chapati,…
Shooji (sooji), can go by a few different names. Haloowa (halwa) and Shira are a couple of others. What it is, essentially, is the Indian equivalent of Cream of Wheat. In Indian culture, this is a dessert and is often times seen made for pujas (religious ceremonies). We eat it a lot for breakfast. It…
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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…
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…
One day when I was in high school, I was sent to the grocery store to get dhono patha. When I came home with parsley, I was informed by my father that I bought the wrong ingredient. Before that day, I did not know the word cilantro. I had heard of parsley, but only as…