Category Archives: Indian

Chicken Tikki (Leftover Chicken Patties)

The nice thing about writing this blog post is that you cannot see me right now.  I’m in my pajamas, my hair is tangled on top of my head in the ruin of a pillow invasion, and I have a … Continue reading

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Saag Paneer (Spinach with Fried Indian Cheese)

Does Gruyere engender grief?  Does Manchego manufacture misery?  Does Bleu brew the blues?  This could be you: Ingredients (adapted from Ambika’s Kitchen) 1 block paneer  To fry: put enough oil in a large skillet to cover the bottom.  Heat the … Continue reading

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Chicken Curry

My mom got married when she was 22.  She had spent her youth in places like Bombay, Tokyo, and London, only to find herself hitched and living in a city with a population a few orders of magnitude smaller.  At … Continue reading

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Simple Spicy Green Beans

I’ve been thinking a lot about “pleasure feeds,” a term used in the hospital for feeding an individual small amounts of food just for the feeling of eating.  I first encountered it in a patient who was having a stent … Continue reading

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