Tag Archive | vegetarian
Vegetarian Maque Choux Recipe (Cajun Corn and Okra recipe)
If you live in the Northeast, the window for okra is slim. Maybe a month, month and a half before it disappears. While it’s available at grocery stores, the taste of fresh is hard to beat. I wanted to make something that highlights the flavor of the okra minus the slime that so many folks […]
Ma’s Kitchen: Labra, Bengali Mixed Veg Dish (Vegan, Gluten Free)
If you like your veggies, labra will be up your alley. It’s a classic Bengali dish usually comprised of a 4-6 types of vegetables with fairly minimal spices. Common veggies include cabbage, squash (pumpkin), eggplant, potato and radishes. It’s a dish frequently served alongside kichuri during a Hindu festival known as Saraswati Puja. The pumpkin […]
RoodonFood Recipes: Indian Turnips (Shalgam)
Happy Diwali and Kali Puja everyone. I wanted to share a new favorite recipe with you. It’s a slight variation of classic Indian turnips (Shalgam/Shalgam-er Torkari). My family members aren’t big fans so it was unfamiliar to me until I mistakenly got them at the legendary Punjabi deli. Raw turnips are naturally acidic and peppery […]
Jabsons Roasted Chana Review
The Jabsons Roasted Chana slick packaging caught my eye at Patel Brothers in Atlanta (1711 Church St, Decatur, GA). Around since 1922, they hand roast which is certainly unusual to find in a packaged good. The packet is 150g or 5.29oz. The copy indicates the product is Gujarati style. The chickpeas are quite small, about […]
New York Cabbies Don’t Lie About Curry Hill
You know the food is going to be good when all the local South Asian cabbies come to the Curry Hill neighborhood. Recommended places: Tiffin Wallah (127 E 28th between Lexington and Park), Saravana Bhavan (81 Lexington between @ East 26th st), and Curry Express (130 East 29th @ Lexington Avenue).
Beyond Meat’s foray into fake chicken
This story from NPR’s blog, the Salt caught my ear: Link Beyond Meat, a new company based in Maryland, has come up with an alternative to chicken meat that it claims is a dead ringer for the real thing. And unlike other meat alternatives on the market, this one aims to be cheap as well […]
RoodonFood and the Most Interesting Man in the World Recommend: Curry Express
Here in New York, locals refer to the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan as Curry Hill because of the large number of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi restaurants concentrated around Lexington between 25th and 29th street, just north of Gramercy Park. The most famous is probably Curry in a Hurry because it has been around since […]
Bolst Curry Powder (Mild)
Bolst Curry Powder Mild (100g, 3.53 oz) I’m loyal to Bolst curry powder because honestly it was one of first spice mixes I bought as my interest in cooking grew. I’ve tried several other brands which are all collecting dust. The initial appeal was the packaging. I love that it’s a canister which you get […]
Haldiram’s Karodpati
Haldiram’s Karodpati are a fun treat. Unlike several of the previously reviewed snacks, there is no amchur or similar spice to create a tang. This snack is all about crunch. Once again the primary ingredient is the tepary bean. The flavor is reminiscent of ganthia but with more spice. On a spice scale of 1 […]
Hybrid Snacks: Baked Beans + Hashbrown + Bhel Mix
At any given time I keep several foods on hand if I’m in a bind for a quick meal, among them are: Hash brown patties, baked beans, and bhel mix. When you combine the three together, you get salty from the hash brown and bhel and the sweet from the baked beans. Because of the […]
