Category Archives: Indian

A Different Kind of Fried Green Tomato

Posted on September 4, 2007 by

Well, no, those aren’t particularly green, are they? They do look suspiciously red. (They were green when Michele sold them to me on Saturday; I just didn’t get to them fast enough and they reddened on standing a few days.) … Continue reading →

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A Simple Little Summer Dinner

Posted on August 28, 2007 by

Part of what I love about cooking is attempting to answer the question, "What can I do with these ingredients?" in continually new and different ways. When you eat strongly seasonally, you are almost forced to get better at painting … Continue reading →

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Chickpeas in a Curried Tomato Sauce with Black Mission Figs

Posted on August 16, 2007 by

Today, I figured out exactly what I should make with the rest of the figs that came in our CSA box from TD Willey last week, something I would really enjoy: a chickpea curry with tomatoes, figs and sweet spices. … Continue reading →

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Nano-Encapsulated Curcumin

Posted on June 14, 2007 by

Water-insoluble curcumin (the pigment in turmeric that has recently been undergoing research for its potentially cancer-fighting properties) has been encapsulated in nanospheres by researchers at Johns Hopkins and (where else?) the University of Delhi in order to make it more … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Dal

Posted on July 4, 2006 by

A couple weeks ago, I had suggested Chimp use yellow moong beans for a dish he was making for our dinner. When I came home from work, I found Chimp in the kitchen with a batch of lentils draining in … Continue reading →

Posted in Beans, Indian, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Summer | 3 Comments

Saag Story

Posted on June 13, 2006 by

I like to put up the repeatable recipes I come up with more often than not, and the great majority of them are, but I don’t mind putting up the odd ye-gods-let-this-serve-as-a-lesson-to-you-all post, especially if there are humorous moments or … Continue reading →

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Mean Peas

Posted on May 25, 2006 by

It’s been a very long time since I shelled peas. I had plenty of time to try to think of when it might have been that I last did so while I was shelling the peas, since I don’t do … Continue reading →

Posted in Indian, Recipes, Side Dishes, Spring | 3 Comments

Chard Fritters

Posted on May 23, 2006 by

Yes, that is an okay I can’t bear to photograph and not eat this for another moment image. I needed a little box lined with parchment paper to nestle these into, and I didn’t have one. If you’re dissatisfied with … Continue reading →

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Naked Samosas

Posted on May 16, 2006 by

At the farmers’ market on Saturday, I bought some pea shoots. I’ll admit, I hadn’t eaten breakfast and was rather hungry, so I bought about six cups of pea shoots. I was excited, too, which might have contributed to my … Continue reading →

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Chickpea Pancakes with Shredded Zucchini

Posted on May 15, 2006 by

This is another example of getting halfway there on the Eat Local Challenge: the zucchini are emphatically from around here. These were the first organic zucchini I’d seen this season; they came from K.M.K. Farms of Kingsburg at the Vineyard … Continue reading →

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