Clean Eating

Achari Turnips with Crispy Toasted Lentils

Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Lime and Cilantro

Saag Alu – Potatoes with Seasonal Greens

Rajma Pulao – One Pot Rice, Tomatoes and Red Kidney Beans

Savory Oatmeal Breakfast Medley – Oatmeal Poha

Lime and Peanut Quinoa (Stove top or Instant Pot)

Summer Inertia – Eggplant Rice with Purslane

Watermelon and Cashew Nut Smoothie

Sweet Potato and Tapioca Cakes or Fritters (Sabudana Vada)

Slow Cooker Plum, Rhubarb and Date Chutney

Mixed Vegetable Masala Pulao

Carrot and Asparagus Poriyal

Tomato Rice with South Indian Seasonings

Roshogolla – Poached Indian Cheese Balls in Syrup

Bitter Melon, Potato and Eggplant Stir Fry – Alu, Korola and Begun Bhaja

Kale with Caramelized Onions – And a Kale Story

Super Simple Slow Cooker Channa Masala

Red Lentils with Tomatoes and Cilantro

Khichuri or the Bengali Risotto

Baigan Bhartha – Char Roasted Eggplant Puree

Quick Spring Radish Pickle

Quinoa Khichari/khichri – Lentil and Quinoa Porridge

Idli – Steamed Sourdough Rice and Lentil Buns

Roasted Delicata and Bitter Melon Relish (Kumro Korolar Bhorta)

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.