Yogurt or dahi is a critical ingredient in daily Indian cooking and has been a staple for centuries. It is used in lassi, raita, kadhi (a yogurt chickpea flour soup) and sweets made out of yogurt cheese. Recently my son asked why I choose to make yogurt at home when I can easily buy a [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Yogurt (Dahi)
January 30, 2008Sesame Candy
January 14, 2008Happy Makar Sankranti!
When I was growing up in northern India my mother used to make a variety of sesame candies (til ka gajak) in the winter. These candies were prepared by grinding toasted black and white sesame seeds. What readers may find interesting is that this distinct combination of black and white sesame seeds resulted [...]
Rice Singal
January 6, 2008Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a pleasant and restful holiday season and is off to a great start in 2008. I thought I would start off 2008 by presenting a recipe for one of my favorite comfort foods. Everyone has those special items that bring back childhood memories or serve as a reminder of [...]
