Meatless Monday: Vegan Sushi

I’m sitting in the chemistry lab right now. Not doing any chemistry, but that’s probably for the best. I can’t really think, mainly because the Sri Lank-an kid asked me to play Indian music and so now my computer is blasting “Hindi filmi” songs. How am I supposed to think with Shah Rukh Khan music [...]

Memories of food: Spaghetti Squash Seviyan

There are a million ways to spell this vermicelli-based indian dessert. I’m sure there are an equal number of ways to cook it, but I am only acquainted with one: you start with vermicelli noodles, saute/fry them in a bit of ghee (fresh butter), add milk/sugar, cook over low-medium heat, and add cardamom/rose water when [...]

A healthy, multicultural stir-fry with zing, zest and zip! In 10 minutes!

It’s late, you’re hungry, you want Chinese, but that’s just so bad for you. You open the fridge, tap your fingers on the top, searching for something sweet but salty, chewy but with a crunch, meaty but light at the same time. It may seem like a lot for one dish to live up to, [...]

Boondi ka Raita (Boondi Yogurt)

Well, here we are again. The wounds of times gone by cut open once more, the words that should never have been said already in the air… Yes, here we are again, with only some cool yogurt to salve our hurts. Don’t fear, it won’t make you fat…all the oil is squeezed out of the [...]

Curried Lentil Loaf with Chatpata Butternut Sabzi

It’s been so long since I’ve written. I wish I could say it’s because I haven’t felt much like cooking; because I haven’t been able to find the words; because I’m lost in other (more fascinating) endeavors. If only that were the case. If only… I actually made this loaf awhile ago but its posting [...]

Baked Gulab Jamun Made with Besan

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Roti (aka chapati): the magic of the “poof”

There is nothing like a chapati. It’s so simple (a mixture of atta, i.e. whole wheat flour, and water), yet so complicated. A roti’s magic is in whether or not it poofs (as shown in the pictures). Every time I go to my parents house, my mother will ask me, “Roti bana du?” Translated roughly, [...]

Indian-Spiced Quinoa Edamame Cutlets (and some ramblings on life)

I went and saw my advisor today. I think I was hoping for him to give me the answers–tell me what to do with the rest of my life. The bureaucratic nightmare that was the posting of my transfer credits is finally over, which means I did indeed graduate this past semester. Yay, yipee, right? [...]

Indian Style Green Beans

I’m sure there’s an Indian name for this one. I just can’t think of it at the moment. This particular sabzi has always been a go-to recipes, mainly because it starts with a bag of frozen vegetables. When I first started college (again), I was forced to go to my parents’ every weekend (just being [...]

October Ordeals

I despise change to the point of loathing. Every month, when it’s time to change the calendar, I pretend to forget for at least a week. I realize this leaves me a week behind the rest of the world, but, honestly, who cares? It’s funny. I say I hate change but, the moment something changes, [...]