1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
2 tablespoons oil
11/4 cups grated cheese (I used double cream gouda cheese)
salt to taste
To drizzle on pizza before serving:
White truffle oil
chaat masala
sweet tamarind chutney
PREPARATION
Rinse and thinly slice the potatoes(It’s important to slice them thin here in order for the potatoes to cook evenly in the oven.)
Place the potato slices in heavily salted cold water for a half-hour.
Pre-heat oven to 475 F degrees. Drain the potatoes, pat dry using a kitchen towel, and transfer them to a bowl.
Add 2 tablespoons oil, 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala, 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder to the potato slices and toss until the slices are coated.
Newark Farmer’s Market Haul (Image by Mona Shah)
Dig-In Meals – A column highlighting Indian spices in recipes that take traditional Indian food and add a western twist!
There is nothing quite like the hustle and bustle of a busy farmer’s market on a beautiful spring day. It’s so easy to get inspired by the rows of fresh fruits, vegetables, bread, local honey, and cheese. I love wandering through the stalls at my local farmer’s market in Newark, CA. Not only does it give me easy access to produce that is in season, picked at the peak of its flavor, with the shortest amount of travel time, but it’s the connection and conversation with the farmer and their kids that I enjoy the most.
Three recipes with locally sourced ingredients and single origin spices.
Dig-In Meals – A column highlighting Indian spices in recipes that take traditional Indian food and add a western twist!
Every time I think about changing up my diet and incorporating more clean foods, I tend to put it off. All I can think of are buddha bowls and raw salads. Do I really have to suffer through several meals of incorporating raw kale into my meals to enjoy a delicious, eco-friendly diet?
Earth Day prompted me to rethink my approach to clean, healthy eating and cooking.
I figured it didn’t have to be all or nothing to reduce my ecological footprint and to start being more environmentally conscious in the kitchen. I began with seasonal organic and locally sourced ingredients -earth-friendly cooking doesn’t mean endless amounts of tofu or raw veggies. Instead, I hit up my local farmers’ market for some seasonal bounty. Wasting less food and cooking a tasty meal was paramount.
Dig-In Meals –
A column highlighting Indian spices in recipes that take traditional Indian food and add a western twist!
The advent of a New Year harks new beginnings, a way to do things better, faster. Check out some tips and quick hacks creating better habits around cooking more, saving more to shift your behavior in the kitchen.
To preserve the color of your homemade ginger-garlic paste add some oil and salt to it.
Make a big batch of fried onions in your air fryer or stovetop. Add mint while frying onions enhances their flavor. Use as a pizza topping, on biryani’s, pastas, etc.