An ultra-fresh, creamy cucumber raita, fragrant with spices and perfect with naan, rotis, or rice. Spoonful by spoonful, chilled dahi brings a creamy, bright, tangy texture. Mint adds freshness, cilantro brightens everything, and toasted cumin brings a warm, nutty depth. A traditional cucumber raita needs neither sugar nor an overly […]
A deeply garlicky palak paneer finished with sizzling tadka and softened with a touch of cream: a comforting, flavorful Indian dish. An emerald swirl of rustic spinach, studded with pale cubes of paneer and topped with a crackling fried garlic tadka: lasooni palak paneer announces its signature flavor right away. […]
Double-fried Japanese sweet potatoes, glazed with a mirin–soy syrup and finished with black sesame for an irresistible crisp-outside, tender-inside bite. Under the warm glow of street stalls, big wedges of sweet potato gleam beneath a glossy amber coat. The thin crust gives way with a clean crackle. A puff of […]
Crisp on the outside and irresistibly tender within, these Korean zucchini fritters come with a fragrant, gently spicy dipping sauce “Pshht!”—the gentle hiss when egg meets a hot pan says it all. A whiff of seared egg, the fresh green scent of zucchini, the promise of an airy pancake. For […]
A delicious air-fried breaded eggplant recipe that will delight your guests Slide out the basket of the air fryer and the kitchen fills with a nutty aroma—think hazelnut—from the breaded eggplant. A gentle crackle evokes deep-frying, even though the slices get only a mist or a thin drizzle of oil, nowhere near an oil bath. […]
A quick and easy air fryer zucchini recipe The door of the air fryer clicks shut, the machine starts to hum, and within minutes, the kitchen fills with the subtle aroma of roasted olive oil and summer zucchini. What comes out looks like a bowl of mini “chips” with emerald-green […]
A traditional recipe for simple, Chinese-restaurant-style sautéed pak choi. Pak choi appears throughout Asian cuisine in many different forms. One of its main roles, like stir-fried Chinese cabbage, is as a stand-alone side dish. Serve it during a lavish Chinese New Year feast or alongside a hearty plate of beef […]
A delicious stir-fried Chinese cabbage that’s even better than what you’d get in a restaurant This stir-fried Chinese cabbage is the perfect side for all your Asian dishes, and especially your Chinese dishes, because it’s a staple on restaurant tables. The aim of this simple Asian stir-fried cabbage is to […]
Quick and easy vegetable pancakes to make the most of spring! Even though we haven’t been able to make the most of this pre-summer period, I’ve come up with a recipe that will give us all the taste of spring that we haven’t had this year! On the menu: pancakes […]
A flavorful Sichuan-style Okra Salad to spice up your summer meals Okra – or gombo, if I trust the poll we held in the group earlier this week – is a divisive vegetable. Some see it as the earthly incarnation of the God of Bad Texture; others, for the very […]
