Kicchari: India’s Famous One-Pot Meal by Yamuna Devi

Sep 1, 1991 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-25 Number-05, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Kicchari: India's Famous One-Pot Meal LONG-TIME Back to Godhead readers will recall that for several years Visakha Dasi wrote this column. Since she has made kicchari nearly every day for twenty years, I asked her to write something... read more

Janmastami on the Jaladuta by Yamuna Devi

Jul 1, 1991 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-25 Number-04, Yamuna Devi Dasi

THREE YEARS AGO, on Janmastami, Lord Krsna's appearance day, I received a copy of the diary Srila Prabhupada wrote aboard the steamship Jaladuta. It's a personal account of his first journey from India to America. Though I had read excerpts in... read more

Eating Right by Yamuna Devi

May 1, 1991 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-25 Number-03, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Is Your Vaisnava Diet Healthy? As a food writer and teacher, I am often asked questions about the Vaisnava diet. What are its elements? Does it meet USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) vegetarian guidelines? Are legumes considered proteins or starches? Since,... read more

Pishima, My Bengali Aunt by Yamuna Devi

Mar 1, 1991 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-25 Number-02, Yamuna Devi Dasi

INDIA IS HOME to many unsung chefs. You find them in temple, household, and restaurant kitchens. They are unpublished, unpretentious, and uninterested in fame or fortune. Many work up to fifteen hours a day in the kitchen yet still find time for family and other... read more

Beginnings with Prabhupada by Yamuna Devi

Jan 1, 1991 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-25 Number-01, Yamuna Devi Dasi

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU ALL to this cooking column. Vaisnavas, or devotees of Lord Krsna, have been exploring this devotional art for millennia. This is a subject of such history, depth, and importance that a lifetime of study barely scratches its surface. My... read more