Recipes | The Toorawa Kitchen

Koloo — Sweet and Sour Pumpkin

My family says "koloo" but I've heard others say "koroo" or "kadoo." They are all variations of the same Urdu word for pumpkin, which is...

Strawberry Tarts

Friends and family, it is an exhausting time. But we are at a crucial moment in history where our actions and words with neighbors, with...

Roti — Indian Flatbreads

I have conflicting feelings about homemade roti. Part of me knows that nothing beats a fresh roti hot off the tawa. But on the other...

Kadhi Kichriy — Moong Daal & Yogurt Kadhi

This is my dad's (Dr T) favorite dish and he requests it a lot. What is kadhi? Wikipedia has some answers. Kadhi kichriy is interesting...

GUEST FEATURE — Auntie Soosan's Sri Lankan Chicken Kari

Every culinarily active brown mama has their own chicken kari. In fact, there is no definitive "chicken curry" recipe out there; the...

Kheer — Rice Pudding

Those who enjoy rice pudding will be pleased to know it's a surprisingly easy thing to put together. It's basically smushed up rice with...