Indian Fried Okra

Above:  Cook it down, stirring frequently Indian Fried Okra   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 35 mins   Finished dish is almost unrecognizable but full of spicy goodness Recipe type: Side dish Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 lb Fresh okra sliced thin width-wise (little circles), tops cut off 1 Medium …

Gold & Blue

After the internet center on Saturday we relaxed with a movie on my laptop (The Water Horse) which we enjoyed. Then, in the evening, we went to this Mexican ‘style’ place that my ex likes, to get some food to eat back at home while we watch another movie (Some Like It Hot) — my …

Peanut Chutney

I have befriended this woman in St. Augustine who is from India but grew up in South Africa. It’s rather interesting because I first met her husband who is American but spent 20 years living in India. They are an interesting couple because he, in some ways acts very typically like an Indian man and …

Indian Grocery Store

There is a great Indian grocery store in Jacksonville that I discovered called Kalyaan Market. Friends have told me about other markets in Jacksonville but I found this one and it seems to be the biggest. All I know is that after my first visit there many months ago, I’ve been longing to go back …

Holiday Meals

Turkey Curry Recipe Daal Daal is a dish made with lentils. They can be brown, yellow or red. They are cooked with ginger, chili, tomato, sauteed onions. In this dish I cooked them and then pureed part of the lentils in a blender and then added them back to the rest of the mixture. The …