Labra: A Festive Combination of Vegetables and Spices

These two months of September & October make me extremely homesick. The cool air, clear skies and the while floating clouds spill out all the memories of the biggest religious festival of West Bengal: Durga Puja, the community celebration, and along with that very special food.

 

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Palak Paneer/Saag Paneer: Spinach with Indian Cheese

This one is a treasure in my kitchen. It is a hearty, wholesome, comforting dish loved by my family. Sometimes known as Saag Paneer, sometimes as Palak Paneer, it is a popular Indian delicacy which has taken a comforting place in many homes all over the world and in the menu of […]

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Eggplant Caponata

Eggplant Caponata

Here it is late summer now in Texas, the air feels cool, crispy and good to breathe in after the extreme summer heat. We are still getting the fresh summer produce. I decided to cook Eggplant/Brinjal/Aubergine Caponata this evening. I can celebrate the Authentic Italian Food Event with […]

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Cauliflower and Potato in Cream Sauce

 

Ingredients:

 

1 cauliflower – florets broken into pieces 2 medium potatoes – cubed 1/2 onion, sliced 1 tablespoon ginger paste 1 tablespoon garlic paste 1/2 cup tomato Puree 2 tablespoons oil (to fry the potato & cauliflower) 2 tablespoons oil 1 big black cardamom 1″ […]

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Pakore Wali Kadhi (Fried Onion Dumplings in Yogurt Sauce)

Pakore Wali Kadhi can be labeled as an favorite comfort food in certain parts of India. This Kadhi is made with lentils and onion or potato dumplings (pakore/fritters), which are simmered in flavorful and seasoned diluted yogurt or buttermilk sauce.

This recipe has variations in different regions of India. In the north, Kadhi […]

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