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Pickles and Tea Pakistani

After Butter Chicken Comes …

16 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Braising, Comfort food, Indian, Main Course, Pakistani, Poultry, Roasting, South Asian

Every once in awhile--and particularly when it's cold and grey out--I'll yearn for the stodgy British staples I learned to love during our stay in England: toad-in-the-hole, bamgers and mash, pork pie, and ...

How to Make Homemade Yogurt and Orange-Clove Lassi

18 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Breakfast, Drinks, Indian, No cook, Pakistani, Snacks, Tips and techniques

I was a yogurt-making novice until my first year of marriage. That was 13 years ago. My impetus wasn’t being a Mrs. Nor was I inspired to become more of a homebody because we were living in the English countryside. The culprit was actually an insulated flask I...

Alloooo Aloo Gobi!

23 Sep, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Indian, Pakistani, Uncategorized, Vegetable

Aloo gobi. Aloo gobi. Aloo gobi. Aloo gobi. No matter which syllable, or syllables, I place the inflection on I can’t help but crinkle my lips into a smile every time I utter the name of this popular North Indian dish. And I must say I’ve...

Chicken Biryani Three Ways

13 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Celebrations, Entrees, Indian, Pakistani, Poultry

I first met Jafar "Jeff" Siddiqui 16 years ago when I first came to the U.S. Jeff and his wife Kathy were my brother's host parents. Every year, FIUTS, an organization at the University of Washington, plays matchmaker, pairing newly arrived foreign students with American...