This is my interpretation of one of Floyd Cardoz‘s creations at his former restaurant, the now-closed Tabla. Opened in 1998, Tabla was an instant hit amongst New York City’s food cognoscenti. It heralded the arrival of what would be called “New Indian cuisine”, where classical Indian dishes and concepts were re-interpreted via a modern American …
Category Archives: Indian food
Chana Masala
One of the discussion groups I participate in on Facebook currently revolves around the topic of food resolutions for 2014. One person has said she would like to try a new recipe once a month. Another wants to master the art of puff pastry. A third resolved to eat healthier — less meat, more vegetables …
Indian Snapshot
Pineapple curry, over lemon and almond rice, with spiced lime pickle You can view the recipe for the curry here and the lemon rice here. The pickle is store-bought, from Kalustyan’s.
eGullet Foodblog Snapshots
Baked eggs, asparagus salad Braised lettuce, with shallots, mushrooms and peas Gold cippolini onions, shoulder bacon, sherry vinaigrette Broccoli rabe, with chickpeas and heirloom beans One-egg omelette with ramps Butter-braised celery and Japanese turnips Carrot and cippolini onion confit Pearl barley “biryani” Asparagus, with pistachios, coconut and Indian spices Insalata di funghi (mushroom salad) “Potatoes …
Dinner Snapshots
A selection of photos from dinners in the past week: Cannellini beans, with roasted garlic, cauliflower and herbs
Monday Snapshot
Although this was last night’s dinner, here’s my contribution for Meatless Monday: Curd rice, dal, lime pickle
Fried Paneer Cheese, with Spiced Tomato Sauce and Persian Raisins
Have you ever noticed that homemade Indian food is “lighter” than the versions that you find in restaurants? There’s a reason for that – mostly because restaurants, by and large, tend to use more ghee, coconut milk, sour cream and cream than their home cook counterparts. Thus, even a humble dish like aloo gobi (potato …
Saturday Snapshot
Spiced rock shrimp with heirloom tomatoes This was just something I whipped up on the spur of the moment for tonight’s dinner. There isn’t a recipe for this, since I vary the ingredients almost always … based on mood and what’s in the pantry. Fry a bunch of spices and aromatics in ghee. These can …
Tuesday Snapshot
Poached wild turkey egg, with cumin-spiced potatoes, spinach and heirloom tomatoes
Saturday Snapshot
Sorry for the drop-off in posting, as I haven’t been feeling well lately. Hopefully this pic will make up for some lost time. This was shot a couple of weekends ago. This is a savory version of a corn pancake recipe that appears here, with the omission of the honey and vanilla, and chopped blanched …
