Grains and Legumes

Cuban Black Bean Soup – A vegetarian take

Welcoming in a New Year and Kadhi

Kolkata Style Chickpea Rolls

Rajma Pulao with Cauliflower Rice

Channa Masala with Vegetables – Kale, Carrots and Cauliflower (Instant Pot)

Sweet and Sour Lentils with Black-Eyed Peas

Green Pea and Almond Pesto and Stereotypes

Bhaja Mooger Dal – Roasted Yellow Split Lentils with Hyacinth Beans and Carrots

Dheki Shaag – Fiddleheads Cooked with a Bengali Seasoning

Egg and Chickpea Tikka Masala (Instant Pot)

Masala Blackbean Nachos

Black Bean Hummus

Creamy Indian Black Beans – Another Dal Makhani

Avocado Toast – Seven Spoons Review and Giveaway

Triple Herb, Cumin and Winter Vegetable Chili (with Instant Pot update)

Popcorn with Toasted Peanuts

Hoppin John – A delicate vegetarian take or Lobia Pulao

Sweet Potato Bondas – Crisp Spicy Sweet Potato Balls

Channa Simla – Curried Chickpeas with Bell Peppers (with Instant Pot instructions)

Coconut Lime Rice with Carrots and Cauliflower

Pumpkin and Red Onion Pakoras

Creamy Curried Adzuki Beans

Cracked Wheat (Bulgur) Pilaf with Mint and Pistachios or Almonds

Zucchini and Mixed Vegetable Pancakes

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.