gluten free
Garden Corn Chowder Recipe Via PostPunk Kitchen
This will be your new favorite soup. We came across this amazing corn chowder recipe at Postpunk Kitchen here. The coconut milk and potatoes really help to make this soup substantial and satisfying. It’s rich like any good chowder, but with an underlying sweetness from the corn and coconut milk. Only a few changes were […]
Fall Recipes: Gluten Free Vegan Apple Crisp
While locally grown apples are available much of the year in the Northeast, the briskness of fall gives added incentive to make warm apple crisp. This recipe is both vegan and gluten free. You’d wouldn’t know it by the taste though. The crisp can be made with a flour mix of your choice. For this […]
Fast Indian Snack: Non-Traditional Puffed Millet Chaat
Chaat is an Indian word for an assortment of savory sweet snacks using carbs like chickpea, corn, wheat, rice based and other crunchies. Onions, potatoes, chickpeas, and tamarind often make appearances too. I was out of potatoes so I improvised this one using hashbrowns. The puffed millet gives it a fun, chewy texture. It only […]
Indian Cocktails: Rosewater Gin and Tonic
Happy Kali Pujo (and Diwali) all. The Goddess Kali is worshipped particularly in Bengal and Odisha India. In Hindu mythology she is one of the fiercest of the Gods, once nearly bringing about the the destruction of the world until Shiva decided to lay below to stop her. Kali Pujo (puja means to worship) is […]
Almonds: A Healthy Snack to Curb Your Appetite
If you have a hard time controlling your eating, almonds are a great, healthy option according to a new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. ….eating 45 grams (1.5 ounces) of dry roasted or even lightly salted almonds every day reduces hunger, improves your body’s vitamin E intake and monounsaturated fats – […]
Soho Tiffin Junction (South Indian Food): The Next Big Thing
America loves ethnic foods. Arguably, nothing says that your respective cuisine has “arrived” until there is a fast food chain representing it. With that in mind I was thrilled to read in India Abroad about Soho Tiffin Junction, a quick service South Indian chain based in New York. Offering vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and meat […]
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Loaf Via TastyKitchen
In the fall, coffee, donuts, pies – everything turns to pumpkin. Perhaps my favorite pumpkin recipe though is this gluten free chocolate chip loaf. It comes from the site TastyKitchen. I made the following modifications: Instead of all brown rice flour, we used 1 ¾ brown rice and ¼ cup potato starch. I also reduced […]
Snack Reviews: Swad Farali Chivda Sweet (10oz, Product of India)
I am a sucker for slick packaging. Most of the Swad brand stuff isn’t this glossy. The word farali means fasting. Chivda (AKA chewda/chanachur) is a catchall for a crunchy mixture. During the religious festival known as Navatri, many people fast (though beverages are okay) until the daily puja is done. There is a bit […]
Squash with Coconut Recipe (Lau Ghanto)
Lau aka Doodhi is a long green gourd you can find in Asian markets. It’s mildly sweet tasting and the seeds remind me a bit of those in cucumbers. This preparation is called a ghanto which means mixture in Bengali. Ghantos are generally lightly spiced veggies that are cooked down until the gravy is absorbed. […]
Indian Lentil Recipe (Masoor Dal)
Masoor dal (lentils) are great for someone new to cooking Indian food. Unlike other lentils, they require no soaking and cook in 30-40 minutes. These legumes are orange but change to yellow after cooking. Serve it hot with rice. Recipe is below. If you enjoy this recipe, check out other Indian recipes that go well […]
