Cauliflower has been having a bit of a moment in the last year or so. I feel like everywhere I turn cauliflower is being used as a carb replacement. There’s everything from the ubiquitous cauliflower…
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Pav bhaji is ubiquitous in my part of India. You find stall after stall serving this delicious treat. It is often cooked on large round griddles that gradually slope down in the center. The vegetable…
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Tindora bataka nu shak is one of my most favorite–and most forgotten–dishes. Since I live in Portland, I only make it home to visit my parents a few times a year. I always have a list…
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When I was a child, I had the privilege of growing up with a revolving door of family members visiting from overseas. One of my most special memories is when my mom’s brother came…
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Gujarat, the state that my family is from in India, is known for its prolific use of legumes. We eat a wide variety of legumes in a multitude of different ways. They are included in…
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This delicious cauliflower dish is based on a famous Indian recipe which my dad reinterpreted. My dad likes to call this dish “Aloo Gobi without the Aloo.” That literally means potato-cauliflower without the…
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In addition to the rich complexity of dry Indian spices, Indian cooks use quite a variety of fresh spices as well. Luckily, most of these ingredients are widely available and don’t require special…
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. Today was one of those days when it seemed like a terrible idea to turn on the stove due to the extreme heat wave we’ve been having around here. It got…
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Even though my family is originally from Gujarat, some of my favorite Indian comfort food is from South India. You see, when I was a baby we lived across the street from a…