Category Archives: Indian

Lentil Soup (Daal Baath)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Anita!

(Updates on the sugar abstinence will be below the recipes) A note about hands and food and turmeric. I grew up in the tradition of eating with my hands.  For the uninitiated: you gather together a small pile of the … Continue reading →

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Sheera (Semolina Pudding)

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Anita!

The Hindu festival Diwali celebrates the return of Rama, a king and avatar of Vishnu, from an epic journey called the Ramayana.  It is the celebration of good over evil. Today, Diwali is the biggest religious holiday in India.  By my … Continue reading →

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Indian Spinach (Palakchi Bhaji)

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Anita!

My mom comes from a long line of women who cooked without measuring cups and spoons.  The execution of a traditional dish is like the retelling of an epic poem — the storyline has been passed from generation to generation … Continue reading →

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Homemade Yogurt

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Anita!

From August until tomorrow, Ari and I have been subjects in a clinical research study at the Cleveland Clinic.  We are too embarrassed not at liberty to disclose the details of the study (don’t worry, we were compensated for our … Continue reading →

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