Cauliflower kootu curry

This curry was first introduced to us by my aunty, Prema mami — mami means aunty in Indian languages. So we started referring to it as Prema kootu or stew. In this colourful and unusual dish, vegetables are coated in a tomato and red pepper base thickened with chickpea flour. When I used to make…

Nepali “Curry Without Worry”

‘Curry without Worry’. I found the stall’s name quite intriguing when I came across it whilst strolling through a farmer’s market in downtown San Francisco. The food on offer was so aromatic that when they offered me a sample, I didn’t feel like refusing although I had had my breakfast just a few minutes prior…