Roasted Vegetables with Indian Five Spice

Our globe eggplants, carrots, and green beans are abundant now, so we are using them in this recipe.  We added carrots for their sweetness, to balance the spiciness of this exotic and flavorful dish.  You can, of course, use other veggies.  Just pick veggies that will hold up to roasting, like squash, bell peppers, Spring onions, scallions, or even turnips. Indian food is very aromatic … Continue reading Roasted Vegetables with Indian Five Spice

Roasted Cherry Tomato, Spring Onion, and Pine Nut Chutney

Who doesn’t love a great chutney? Chutney (“chatni” in Sindi) is originally from India, and is the name given to a wide variety of sauces that were originally made in Indian homes but now made commercially worldwide.  Go to most any supermarket, grocery store, or farmer’s market and you will find them but pasteurized and filled with tons of sugar and vinegar (for preservation). In … Continue reading Roasted Cherry Tomato, Spring Onion, and Pine Nut Chutney