Cooking Class: Lesson 4 by Yamuna Devi

Nov 1, 1992 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-26 Number-06, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Introduction to Dal: Badi Sun-Dried Legume Nuggets I Was Away From My Column last issue, but I'm glad to be back. Continuing on with our study of dal, I'll open with a story. November 1970. The large iron key, sent by registered post, fell heavy onto the... read more

Cooking Class: Lesson 3 by Yamuna Devi

Jul 1, 1992 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-26 Number-04, Yamuna Devi Dasi

India's Way with Legumes – A Healthy Protein Alternative IT WAS ABOUT 10:30 in the morning when I arrived at Sadhu Kutir, Srila Prabhupada's quarters. The two stone rooms, connected by a veranda, were perched on a knoll overlooking a panorama of craggy... read more

Cooking Class: Lesson 2 by Yamuna Devi

May 1, 1992 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-26 Number-03, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Rice Going with the Grain UNTIL RECENTLY, nearly all the rice sold on Western grocery shelves was bland. Fortunately, India's premier long-grain rice, regarded as the finest in the world, is now available. It's basmati rice (literally "the queen of... read more

Cooking Class: Lesson 1 by Yamuna Devi

Mar 1, 1992 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-26 Number-02, Yamuna Devi Dasi

The Vaisnava Kitchen: Hands to Work, Hearts to God ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE aspects of visiting a temple of Lord Krsna is sampling its renowned food artful Indian vegetarian cuisine prepared and offered for the pleasure of the Deity. This food is distributed... read more

By Request – Cooking Lessons by Yamuna Devi

Jan 1, 1992 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-26 Number-01, Yamuna Devi Dasi

I'M BEGINNING my second year writing this column. In the premiere issue I asked readers to send in their requests for topics. Nearly all the letters came from people living outside ISKCON temples a chef, a prison inmate, a graduate student, and a physician, to... read more

Prabhupada’s Simple Cooking by Yamuna Devi

Nov 1, 1991 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-25 Number-06, Yamuna Devi Dasi

On October 22, 1976, I traveled to Vrndavana to ask Srila Prabhupada's permission to write a Vaisnava cookbook. There I met Sruti Rupa, one of his personal cooks, and I saw her dedication to studying Srila Prabhupada's instructions on cooking. Sruti Rupa is a... read more