Snappy Strawberry Salad – with Masala-Tov Vinaigrette Strawberry season is so short. And this year it seems like nature is giving us a gift with the juiciest berries. Run, don’t walk and make this salad pronto. The snap of sugar peas, crunch from cucumbers and sweet and tart berries is dressed just enough with a […]
Recipes
Recipes from my kitchen, travels and demos at local farmer’s markets.
Malabari Pea Shoot Soup
Malabari Pea Shoot Soup – A Coastal Coconut Rejuvenation Pea shoots are so refreshing and rejuvenating, and what better than to make a refreshing recipe that’s light and healthful with locally sourced micro green sugar pea shoots from our friend and farm partner Giant Gorilla Greens. This soup marries the flavors of coconut with our […]
Homemade Paneer
Homemade Paneer – India’s Favorite Cheese Paneer is a traditional homemade cheese usually made from cow’s milk in India. It’s a primary staple in Punjabi cuisine and the favorite in your palak or saag paneer and tikka masala. It’s similar to the Greek or Middle-Eastern cheese haloumi, it retains its shape, is spongy, absorbs flavors […]
Gajar Halva – Rooted in Love
Gajar Halva – Carrots with Cardamom, Saffron, Spices & Nuts Indian celebrations like all other cultures are never without its sweets and desserts. What you may not know is that the food traditions also have sweets that play a seasonal role in our diets. Rooted in the philosophy of Ayurvedic living, eating with and for […]
Fennel & Pear Stuffed Delicata
Fennel, Pear & Bulgur Salad in Warm Delicata Squash Boats The best part of each season is the celebration of the flavors that you can create using the seasonal fruits and veggies. This recipe is inspired by the Stone Fruit Tabouli Kit (seasonal-low stock) and by the variety of ingredients available in the Fall. The […]
Peach Shrikhand
Peach Shrikhand – Greek Yogurt, Fresh Peaches and Spices One of the simplest desserts made across Western India, in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat just needs some hung yogurt, sugar, spices, and nuts. The simplicity belies the punch of flavor, freshness, and comfort each bite brings when eaten with hot puris or like I […]
Ghee – Liquid Gold
Homemade Ghee Ghee is considered culinary gold in Indian cuisine for millennia. Its significance in Ayurveda along with its spiritual applications are many. It tolerates high temperatures, is shelf-stable, and adds a delicious nuttiness to any dish, especially when used as a garnish or chonk. While a complex ingredient and traditionally labor-intensive, nothing is simpler […]
Spaghetti Squash Khao Soi
Roasted Spaghetti Squash Khao Soi with Sundays in Malabar Traditionally khao-soi or khao-suey is made across Burma, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian countries. Our family was introduced to this Burmese recipe after my sister married into an Indian family who had emigrated to Calcutta after the Burmese nationalization of private industries and businesses. And like […]
Jackfruit & Coconut Curry
Jackfruit & Coconut Curry with Sundays in Malabar I wanted to call this recipe Malabar Jack for all the swagger and flavor it brings to the table. When home for summer vacation, Mummy would make a spicy jackfruit curry that I’d look forward to, scooped up with warm rotis or over fragrant basmati rice and […]
Pumpkin, Almond & Coconut Barfi
Usually, when Diwali comes in late October or November, it’s also starting to get festive here in the North East. And if you come from a culture like India, any festival is all about the food. When we were young, it would mean tons of homemade snacks and sweets. And what I love about Indian […]
Egg Bhurji – Spiced Scamble
Anda Bhurji – Spiced Scrambled Eggs After attending boarding school and having traversed the country back and forth for holidays, all my egg memories are tied to daily breakfast or travel in India. These memories are so strong, that my internal palate thinks that it’s Monday if there’s scrambled eggs for breakfast; or if it’s […]
Sunday Sheet-Pan Sabzi
Sheet-Pan Sabzi – Roasted Vegetables, Indian Style When I want comfort food, the first thing that comes to mind is dal, chawal and sabzi; or what is a spiced lentil stew served with basmati rice laced with home-made ghee, vegetables cooked with spices, and a crunchy chopped salad, kachombar, much like an Israeli salad. Most […]
Winter Gold – Lentil & Squash Soup
Winter Gold – Lentil & Squash Soup with Turmeric, Cardamom and Nutmeg This is one of the simplest lentil soups I’ve ever made on the fly with ingredients I already had at home. The crowning flavor in this soup comes from my grandmother and mother’s recipe of a turmeric blend (Grandma’s Gold) that I use […]
Southern Semolina
A Savory Breakfast Popular in Southern India, Upma was the first thing I learnt to make from my mum when I was around fourteen or fifteen. Usually made from suji – semolina or cream of wheat. It’s a quick comfort food for cold January days in New England. Similar to creamy polenta or grits; but […]
Romanesque Bisque
Romanesco & Parsnip Soup This soup was something I threw together quickly one Saturday evening after an exceptionally cold and blustery farmer’s market in Wakefield this last Fall. I had hauled home a head of romanesco from Farmer Dave’s. I almost didn’t have the heart to cut the chartreuse charmer with its fairylike turrets. Since […]
A Merry Salad
Delicata Squash + Blue Potatoes + Apples & A Mustard, Maple Cranberry Vinaigrette This time of the year is all about celebrations, family, gatherings and parties. But is also a time for contemplation, taking a moment and resetting ourselves for the year to come. This salad was inspired by the holidays, it is festive, yet […]
Perfect Porridge
Quinoa + Apples, Pears & Maple Cream This riff on hot oats is one of my favorite ways to get a wholesome hot breakfast during the long winter we’re all heading towards. And it definitely kept us warm through the last day of the Wakefield market last week. In this version I used quinoa instead […]
Super Simple Soup
Carrot, Beans, Peppers & Rainbow Chard + A Hit of Habanero To keep my mind from focusing on the fact that it is almost the end of the season for the Wakefield market, I decided to make a colourful soup inspired by the weather and my need to pack in as many beautiful veggies I […]
Fall Slaw
Apple + Cucumber + Golden Beets & Red Pepper Slaw Late September is a time for school, routines, shorter days, cooler nights and meals that are quick and simple. This week’s salad/slaw was just that, using everything fresh from the market, I made a salad or slaw that was so refreshing and reaffirmed yet again […]
Crown the Cauli’
Curried Cauliflower Couscous To me, the cauliflower is an underutilized vegetable that needs to be crowned as the most versatile vegetable. When I say that, I’m not even talking about the latest food fad it’s riding as a carb alternative with all the cauli rice, cauli pizza crusts and more. I just love how it […]
Dinosaurs Must Love Apples
Tuscan Kale & Apple Salad + Barrel Aged Maple Syrup & Brown Mustard Vinaigrette + Aged Cheddar To me the epitome of a fall salad is crisp fruits over dark greens, all currently being harvested in the New England area at the same time. So the adage, what grows together goes together is so true […]
Fall Traditions
Apples + Aged Maple Syrup & Blackberry + Mint Sauce When I first came to the US as a student more than 20 years ago, I did a lot of things I had never experienced first hand in India; like going apple picking up in Amesbury and Concord MA, or trying pancakes with a delicious […]
Fritters on a Fritz!
Summer Squash + Sweet Corn Hash with Maple Chili Syrup Sometimes well laid plans fail and you have to improvise. Yes, I’m talking about recipes at the market that do not work and you as a chef have to transform the recipe on the fly. That is exactly what happened when I planned a squash […]
Be a Peach!
Grilled Peach & Kale Salad + Blueberry Mustard Dressing When the season is peaking with fruit and vegetables, it’s inevitable that I want to showcase more than just one ingredient in the recipe at the market. Farmer Dave’s juicy peaches and dark lacinto kale make an interesting pair this week, and to jumpstart that party, […]
An Aubergine Story
Lemongrass + Aubergine & Sesame + Soy + Scallion Dressing Being back in Boston after a busy trip to Bombay meant I had family on my mind. And family and food stories go hand in hand. My mother loved aubergines, and when I saw the variety of eggplants Farmer Dave had this week, I gravitated […]
