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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In our house, we consume a pretty large amount of milk considering that there are only two adults who live at home. We buy about a gallon of milk every 7-10 days, and I…
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Happy New Year, everyone! I hope that everyone had a beautiful holiday season as well. I’ve always found that the end of the year goes by unbelievably quickly. It starts with the fun and…
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When most people think of chickpeas, they think of the creamy beige beans with slippery, thin skins. These chickpeas are famous for being the foundation for hummus and for being the main ingredient in chana…
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If you’ve been following along with this blog for a while, you’ll notice that almost every single Indian recipe I have on this site has, as a final instruction, to garnish the dish with cilantro.…
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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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My grandfather was a prolific gardener. When he lived with us, he had a garden with many Indian vegetables and herbs that he carefully tended over. I helped him pick weeds, but was honestly…
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Yogurt is consumed all over India in a vast number of ways. On the savory end, it’s used in raitas, mixed with rice, or even as the base for a meat marinade. On the sweet…
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With much hesitation, and some gentle coaxing to convince my parents, I took a year off between college and medical school. For so many reasons, this was one of the best decisions I ever…
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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…