Aloo Kaa Jhol (Indian Potato Soup)

August 9, 2015August 10, 2015Leave a comment

I spent the last few weeks in Pittsburgh with my family. My sister, JoAnna, got married in my parent’s backyard. The wedding was a lot of work and took lots of hands, but it was beautiful in the end. I was so glad I was able to stay for two full weeks and visit, but I am also glad to be back home. My family definitely eats traditional American meals: no spice, lots of meat, anything served with rice=international, etc. I love all the cheesy, meaty wonders that my mom and dad make, but at the end of two weeks, I missed my own kitchen. I welcomed myself back home by making chapatis and this aloo kaa jhol, which is basically an Indian potato soup in my opinion. Continue reading →

Aloo Sabzi For Dosas and Such

June 23, 2015August 10, 20155 Comments

Aloo Sabzi

Life has been full of surprises these last few months. My husband found work for a software company in Durham, and I could not be more excited! We have moved to a new apartment in Durham, which was a huge undertaking these past few weeks; I think the moving is finally finished now. I have been applying for jobs and have received offers from three different schools! I accepted a position at an online teaching school where I will teach middle school English. I feel incredibly blessed and grateful to have so many great opportunities for my family at this time. It has been a long winter and spring of unknowns. Continue reading →

Aloo Gobi Vindaloo (Potato Cauliflower Vindaloo)

February 9, 2015February 23, 2015Leave a comment

Aloo Gobi Vindaloo

My husband gave me the Plenty cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi for Christmas, and I have been slowly cooking my way through it. Since Vindaloo is an Indian dish, we had to try this recipe though I did change a few things. The dish was a bit sweet for my taste and I adapted the ingredients to match what I could buy in our local grocery store/what I had in the cupboard. Instead of shallots I used onion; instead of red chile I used jalapeño. We thought this dish was pretty banging or to use my new Hindi phrase “dhaasu.” Below is my spin on Ottolenghi’s Vindaloo. Continue reading →