I grew up in a bursting-at-the-seams apartment building in Bombay and at any time of the day we were enveloped

 A delicious and easy recipe for Vegan French Toast Even if the nationwide salmonella outbreak from contamina

This delicious and vegan version of dahi rice or curd rice will make you a true convert.

  The Ghost of the Banyan Tree The story was that the Ghost lived in the 100-year-old banyan tree that stood

The Spice BoxIf the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, why on earth is my Aditi still single?Aayi

Fat-free black-bean burgers

I made this African Sweet Potato Stew for dinner last night because I was craving something easy, nutritious a

Vegetable Cutlets

Rick Bayless's Mojo de Ajo

Like many cooks, I've collected a decent number of cookbooks over the years. And when I went vegan, most of th

Multigrain Wholegrain Bread

Spring is time to go yard-saleing. It's one of the reasons I most look forward to this time of year. Much as I

This curry was heavily adapted from a "Railway mutton curry" recipe I found on Sanjeev Kapoor's Web site.  Th

If I could wish for something absurdly impossible and food-related, I'd wish for the Vegan Midas Touch. Y'know

I love dunkin'-- cookies, chaklis, even toast. Any sweet or savory crispy snack just tastes better to me when

A very authentic tasting vegan chicken biryani with seitan as a meat substitute.

It was almost a week ago that I made this Cauliflower Sabzi and it is long gone, but looking at these picture

I don't have a terribly sweet tooth (although I know that doesn't sound right to those of you who've followed

(Makes eight very hearty servings)

A delicious Tamil recipe for a cabbage side dish flavored with a few simple spices and lentils.

When life piles two feet of snow at my door...I cook up a storm. This weekend, DC is buried under the second m

Train journeys in India are the stuff of mystery, drama and good eats. Mystery because you may have waited an

I went traditional for Thanksgiving this year with a Pumpkin Pie. Of course, it was not all that traditional s

I've been incredibly busy these last few days as you may have guessed from my slower blogging schedule. As a r

Brown Rice Dosas

A recipe for Goan Vindaloo

(Makes 4 naans)

As Thanksgiving approaches, I know all of you -- vegan or not-- are looking for great options to the same-old-

A delicious and easy recipe for Rava Upma or Sooji Upma

My first job as a journalist was for a then brand-new (and now defunct) newspaper in Bombay called The Indepen

As the weather cools down, I get a craving for those chunky, hunky, red-blooded stews that get all my juices f

It's hard to stay away from sweets during this time of year and now that the season for everything orange is o

Badusha (makes about 15 pieces)

Mount Airy is a gorgeous, sleepy town nestled in the valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains right near where North

A delicious everyday breakfast dish or snack made with flattened rice (pohe) and a few simple spices. This is

I'm on the road for a week starting today, but before I leave I wanted to share this quick, easy AND healthy r