South India

Daliya Upma Cracked Wheat Breakfast Pilaf

Cauliflower Gashi- Cauliflower in a spicy coconut curry

Summer Inertia – Eggplant Rice with Purslane

Sweet Potato Bondas – Crisp Spicy Sweet Potato Balls

Spaghetti Squash with Toasted Mustard Seeds and Cranberries

Coconut Lime Rice with Carrots and Cauliflower

Chettinaad Chicken – Garlic and Black Pepper Spiced Chicken Curry

Beetroot Vada – Split Pea Fritters with Beetroot

Appam – Lace Rimmed Rice and Coconut Pancakes

Sweet Potato and Tapioca Cakes or Fritters (Sabudana Vada)

Sundal Inspired Chickpeas – Tempered Stir Fried Chickpeas

Tomato Rice with South Indian Seasonings

Spicy Mushrooms with Garlic, Black Pepper and Chives

Tangy Lentils tempered with Curry Leaves_Faux Sambhar

Stir Fried Beetroots with Ginger and Lime – Beetroot Poriyal

Green Beans with Toasted Mustard Seeds and Garlic

Chicken Birayani – A fragrant colorful chicken and rice casserole

Dal Vada – Crisp White Lentil and Onion Fritters

Idli – Steamed Sourdough Rice and Lentil Buns

Medu Vada – Savory Lentil Doughnuts

Spice Chronicles is about inspired Cooking from a New York kitchen. It is an attempt to bring you fresh, clutter-free, vibrant, spice enhanced dishes with a touch of the Hudson Valley. Years ago, I was determined to ensure that family meals did not get into a boring rut to cater to the daily rigors of practical living – work, school, life as we know it.

This site is a personal effort at chronicling the recipes that I created. It also showcases our small commitment towards reducing our family carbon food print. There is more about me and how the family fits into the equation on this page and all about our little curry garden, here. Like most of the good cooks in my life, most notably my grandmother and mother, my cooking is very practical and approachable.