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 […]
Vegetarian Voyages
Recipes from my kitchen, inspired by my roots and our favorite cuisines from around the globe.
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 […]
Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
One of the first things I learnt to make from my mum was a savory breakfast dish, Upma, traditionally made from suji – or cream of wheat. Think of it like a pilaf, it has veggies, cooks quickly and each bite still reminds me of home, of her and our life in Poona when I’d […]
Curry into Spring!
Spring Salad with a Creamy Coconut & Curry Dressing When trying to come up with new dressings, which are not just oil and vinegar based, I mostly use yogurt for the creamy versions. Having just made a cooling drink Komal, at a cooking class recently, this dressing is inspired by what was around me and […]
Cool as a Coconut
Mint & Coconut Milk Komal Lassi or chaas is a big part of Indian cuisine, rooted in Ayurveda, these yogurt drinks are cooling and work as a digestive aid, a fact that we now know as being rich in probiotics that support a healthy gut. When I’m in India, every meal is accompanied with the […]
Green Goddess Soup
– Broccoli & Sweet Corn Soup Watching the temperature plummet in New England whilst I sat here in Mumbai made me feel really bad for all of you back home, and I wanted to share this recipe to help everyone endure the bombogenesis show that mother nature sent along our East Coast. I turned a […]
Kheer – A Memory Makeover
A New Take on Indian Rice Pudding – Using Quinoa & Fleur Spice Blend Growing up in India, the holidays came during the Fall, including the main Hindu festival of lights – Diwali. I’d be back home from boarding school, looking forward to the sparklers, my cousins and desserts. Desserts are a big part of […]
Beet Beauties – Simply Roasted
Roasted Tricolored Beets Since I was at the market on Saturday and could not resist the bounty of beets, here’s a bonus recipe this week using the classic, watermelon and golden beets that turns the jewel-like veggies into nature’s candy. All I did was simply roast them with the same spices I used for the […]
Spice on a Spoon – Dry Indian Masala
Indian Spice Rub with Red Kidney Beans & Fried Plantains An Indian kitchen is full of spices, and mine is no different, there are spices that we use whole for tempering, and then those that we roast and grind into dry spice mixes that have multi-purposes. The most popular amongst these mixes is the garam […]
Veggie Burgers – Cookout Like a Pro
Cannellini Bean & Quinoa Patties What does the 4th of July mean to you? To me it means freedom of choice, the choice of who we are, what we eat and with whom we chose to share the goodness. And, since the most American iconic food has to be the burger, what does a vegetarian […]
Tiffin Lunch – Summer Road Trip
Chickpea Flour Pasta & Barley Salad + Roasted Broccolini: Ever since I was a child, any trips by road or rail were all about the food. I love rail travel, but we don’t do it enough now, I miss the anticipation of settling into the rhythm of the rocking train, waiting for Mummy to spread […]
Pancakes – Power Packed
Every continent and ancient culture has their own version of flat cakes, pancakes or crepes. Made from cake-like batters or from silky smooth ones like liquid satin. Savory or sweet, stuffed or served with accompaniments. Consumed for breakfast, lunch or all day, sitting down or on the go.
Strawberry Jam – June in a Bottle
Strawberries evoke a sense of childhood, full of innocence and hope. Of youth, expectation of the luscious, red and sweet. A promise of summer and pleasure in it’s plumpness. Growing up on a generous dose of Enid Blyton’s children’s classics my early concept of this beautiful berry was one of mystery and wonder. Much later […]
Tabouli Salad
I’m sure like for me, food is associated with memories and with the chatter of family and friends gathered around a table. I first had tabouli in 1995 when I arrived in Boston to attend grad school. Living with my sister, who’d migrated in the mid-80s had received the Moosewood Cookbook from an American friend […]
Confessions of a Prepoholic
Sunday is usually prep day. Never underestimate the importance of prep, once you have everything in place the weekday meals become a snap. I like Sundays because it sets me up for the whole week, and as someone who’s been a project manager I like having a plan. Depending on what you picked up for […]
