This dish always reminds me of my days as a young college student when I often traveled overnight on Indian Railways to visit far-off cities. When the trains pulled into stations at dawn, vendors ran up and down the tracks shouting out the names of the foods they were hawking: “Vada pao!” “Garam chai!” and […]
serrano chile
Shrimp Curry with Cauliflower
When I was growing up in Bombay, this was a very common lunch dish at our house. Once Barkha and I had kids and I began to serve it in our own home, I quickly realized why it’s such a great family meal. Adults appreciate the excellent taste of the mild, tender cauliflower and sweet, […]
Corn Fantastico
Mexicans know how to treat fresh corn — make it dance with beautiful spices. In this recipe, you cut the uncooked corn from the cob and mix it in a skillet with olive oil, chili, and other spices. The flavor is fantastico. (While we’ve eaten spiced corn on the cob at many street carts, we […]
Five-Star Spicy Cilantro-Scallion Salad
From Faith — We’ve made this Cilantro-Garlic-Scallion Salad four times already at our house and see no reason to stop. The fact is, we want the sauce on everything, so we serve this as a side salad, or add things to make it a main course. What’s fabulous about this salad is the clean, fresh […]
