So I can bake. I could bake a macaroon into a bunt with cupcakes on top if you wanted. But my baking skills supersede my cooking skills in a major way. And since I’m headed back to the homeland, I figured I might as well learn to make Indian food since I’ve been cheating this entire time and using pastes. So Juhi took has taken it upon herself to teach me. Last week, we made a simple potato and ladyfinger dish and rotis. I might post the recipe sometime, it turned out really well. We even squeezed fresh orange juice. I loved grinding my own herbs and spices in a mortar and pestle and taking cheesy Pilsbury flour advertisement-style photos. Here’s some evidence in chronological order.
Err what’s Hindi for voila?
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“Pesh hai!”
Although that kind of means “presenting…!” but I think it convey’s the meaning appropriately. Nice food… reminds me of home. Which I get to see in 1 month. Woohoo.
Oh wait, is that Karela?!!?!?
Most definitely not. It’s ladyfinger, or bhindi.
Oh my God, looks DELICIOUS!
Nothing like pounding away your stresses with a mortar and pestle. It all looks delicious! Recipes please!
Now I feel like a dope for being like a child and having just looked through the pictures… they’re great though!
Looks delicious!!
I love your roti pan! Where’s it from?