by Admin | Dec 11, 2023 | Sauces, Side Dishes
Chokah is eaten all over Bihar. In the villages there, it could be the only dish of the day, eaten with simple whole-grain flatbreads, such as chapatis, or rice. (Similar dishes, known as “bharta,” exist all across North India.) It can also be served as part of a meal...
by Admin | Dec 10, 2023 | Salads & Dressings
An inspired and variable mixture of vegetables, nuts, legumes, noodles, chutneys, and, most importantly, puffed rice, jhal moori is Calcutta street food par excellence, a kind of nutritious Bengali salad. It can be picked up from a vendor and eaten as a snack while on...
by Admin | Dec 9, 2023 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
Many nations eat some sort of puffed rice. In the West, it is generally used for breakfast cereal, to be eaten with milk and sugar. In India, it is eaten in hundreds of different ways, some sweet but most others savory and spicy. The recipe here is for a crunchy,...
by Admin | Dec 8, 2023 | Salads & Dressings
Here is another wonderful combination of fruit and raw vegetables that we often use to make our snack foods and salads. I find that it makes a light and delightful first course. This recipe may easily be doubled or tripled. You can use different types of radishes...
by Admin | Dec 7, 2023 | Salads & Dressings
During the winter months, the tomatoes in our garden in India bore endless fruit. Some were made into juice for us to have midmorning, some were added to vegetable dishes and dals, and some were used to make salads. My father did not grow any heirloom tomatoes in...
