Happy Diwali! The day I’m releasing this episode is Diwali 2025. Such a big part of Diwali is gifting and eating sweets, or mithai as it is known in many parts of India. Today we are going to talk about many of the most popular Indian sweets. If you didn’t check out the last episode…
Because I grew up Hindu in the US during the 90s, my connection with Diwali is confusing. It was the most important Hindu holiday of the year, but we didn’t get a day off school for it. The festivities always felt crammed into the normal day-to-day schedule of my school and my parents’ work. For…
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
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
Why does Indian cuisine only use one type of cheese: the white cheese we call paneer? By contrast, in North America, we have a variety of cheeses: pepper jack, colby jack, havarti, gouda, yellow cheddar, white cheddar, blue cheese, feta, and whatever delicious processed stuff is in Kraft Singles. Paneer is a non-aged, non-melting white…
Native region and history Smell and Nicknames Diets that commonly use hing Digestive and health benefits How to cook with hing Sources Wikipedia – Asafoetida BBC – Asafoetida Wikipedia – Jain Vegetarianism Wikipedia – Jainism Wikipedia – Diet in Hinduism Healthline – Asafoetida Benefits YouTube – India’s Biggest Hing Mega Factory YouTube – Key Monastery:…
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…
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…
Listen to this interview with Keith Sarasin, the American Chef learning Indian food from aunties and Indian Chefs. We discuss: More about Chef Keith Sarasin:Keith Sarasin (website)InstagramYouTube More about Cook Like An Aunty:Cook Like An Aunty (website)YouTube Background music credit:
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…
