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Juggling work and school schedules to make time for a healthy dinner is no easy task … but preparation is key. Only have 20 minutes? No problem, here you’ll find tips and recipes from masalamommas and others who do it well and fast.

Keep on Food Truckin’: A Look At the Desi Food Truck Story

By Salima Jivraj Food Writer @halal_foodie Does ‘gourmet food truck’ sound like an oxymoron? Go back about ten years and perhaps, but the culinary trend of gourmet mobile street food is giving meals on wheels a whole new meaning. A huge craze in the US, thanks to television shows such

Nisha Katona: An Unlikely Curry Evangelist

Born in England to two Indian doctor immigrants, Nisha Katona, spent most of her youth avoiding her mother’s ‘uncool curries.’ Katona says everything Indian was “uncool” then. Katona is an Indian cookery author, teacher and a full-time barrister. “Once I began cooking for myself, I realised that curry was a

Puffed Rice Poha–a Mom’s Favourite

By Nisha Vedi Pawar, guest blogger @lovelaughmirch Poha is a popular breakfast or tea time snack throughout India with slight variations. Traditional Poha is made with flattened rice and soft potatoes seasoned with green chillies, onions, coriander leaves and lemon. While Poha was not a frequent dish in my house,