Rice: Everything you need to know about South Asian rice
History of rice What is rice Cultivation and milling of rice Types of rice and their use cases Rice preparation Rice dishes Sources Show Notes
What is a tarka (chhaunk) and why is it used in Indian cuisine?
Origin of the word tarka and other names for it in India Common ingredients used in tarka The science of tarka When to do a tarka How to make a tarka Dishes that include a tarka Sources Show Notes
What is Indian fine dining and a brief history of Indian restaurants in North America: A review of Indienne Chicago restaurant.
Listen to the podcast episode Transcript, photos, and show notes My wife and I recently had the privilege to eat at Indienne Chicago, a Michelin Star restaurant. I’m not normally one to gawk over awards and accolades, perhaps a consequence of my parents comments on the B+ from my report cards. Awards for food seem…
Lemon Rice
Where is lemon rice eaten History of Lemon Rice How is Lemon Rice eaten How to make Lemon Rice Sources Chitranna – Wikipedia Manasollasa – Wikipedia Chitranna – Bon Appetit Lemon Rice – Indian Healthy Recipes A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food by K.T. Achaya – Google Books The Origin of Citrus – Scientific American…
Learn to cook Indian food from your parents: Interview with Neelima Prabhala
In this episode, Licensed Social Worker and Therapist Neelima Prabhala (they/them) shares their experience growing up as an American born desi and their relationship with Indian food. They also gives great advice about learning to cook Indian food from their dad. Listen to this episode with many relatable topics for American born desis. Show notes:Neelima…
South Indian Filter Coffee
Recipe video Podcast episode South Indian Filter Coffee: The Next North American Coffee Trend? Drip coffee, iced coffee, Americano, French Press, espresso, cold brew, Instant Coffee, Turkish coffee, and Irish coffee. North America has seen its fair share of coffee varieties over the years, but one older variety fails to get noticed: South Indian Filter…
Khichdi: India’s Ultimate Comfort Food
Khichdi video recipe Khichdi podcast episode Khichdi: India’s Ultimate Comfort Food Khichdi is India’s ultimate comfort food. It’s a dish made from rice and lentils in its simplest form; although, many restaurants and homecooks make very elaborate khichdi with a variety of vegetables or meats. It tends to be on the watery side compared to…