Summer Recipes

Green Beans Tossed with Sunflower Seed Pesto

Creamy Tomato Fish Curry with Cilantro, Basil and Summer Squash

Zucchini and Mixed Vegetable Pancakes

Jhal Muri – Bengali Spicy Puffed Rice

Tomato and Peanut Chutney (Adapted from The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles)

Beetroot Vada – Split Pea Fritters with Beetroot

Easy Shrimp Birayani

Grilled Naan with Mint – The Accidental Vegan Naan

Shrimp in a Creamy Mustard Curry – Doi Shorshe Chingri

Seafood and Fresh Corn Fritters

Zucchini or Summer Squash with Thyme and Shallots

Seasonal Cherry and Jalapeno Salsa

Watermelon and Cashew Nut Smoothie

Alu Makha/Bhate -Bengali Mashed Potatoes

Begun Pora – Spicy Mashed Bengali Eggplant

Classic Cucumber Raita with Mint

Khoresh Bademjan -Persian Eggplant Stew

Posto Shorshe Begun – Baby Bengali Eggplants (with an attempt on Sexy)

Indian Onion Relish

Chili Peanut (and Carrot) Relish

Baba Ganoush – Smokey Eggplant Dip with Pomegranates

Indian Limeade aka fresh lime

Pui Chingri Chorchori – Malabar Spinach Medley with Shrimp

Valhalla Summertime Ragu – Hearty Tomato Sauce with Lamb, Herbs and Seasonal Vegetables

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.