Street foods in India often have hot, tangy, and sweet flavors which we commonly refer to as chatpata flavor. This unique taste comes from the various chutneys such as spicy green chutney, red chili-garlic chutney, and sweet tamarind chutney used both as a dressing as well as a drizzle on […]
Dal Mastani is a chana dal based dish, a fantastic source of protein, especially for vegetarians. It’s a no soak legume for an instant meal!!!
Uppu seedai is a crunchy, savory treat made with rice flour and butter. It is one of our all-time favorite snacks and vanishes in no time when a packet of these is opened. The previous generation was fortunate to grow up eating these tasty bites (and their sweet cousin – […]
Nei appam (also neyyappam) is a spongy, sweet, ghee-fried snack from Kerala, India. A variant with ripe bananas, called unni appam, is equally popular and so too is its savory sibling, the paniyaram. These appams are made in a special moulded pan known as the appakaaral (appam pan / appe […]
Okra (vendakkai in Tamil), the summer-fall vegetable that’s usually found in gumbo in Southern American cuisine is the main star of this traditional hot and sweet pickled side dish called Vendakkai Puli Pachadi. It’s a must-try gem from South India (especially Palakkad, Kerala) where it’s usually a part of the […]
Chipotle dressing is a simple finger-licking Mexican recipe with generic ingredients from your pantry and chipotle chilies. These chilies are nothing but smoke dried jalapeño chilis from Mexico. I prefer using chipotle peppers in adobo sauce available in the canned goods section of grocery aisles. Adobo sauce gives the recipe […]