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Pooja Makhijani

Sesame (Til) Ladoo

Nutty bites for an afternoon boost or postpartum nourishment.

Postpartum Depression Was Sinking Me. My Family’s Food Was My Lifeline

On my toughest days, relatives fed me dishes that have nourished South Asian families for generations.

While Making My Mother’s Velvety Sai Bhaji, I Grieved My Former Life

Uprooted, my daughter and I found home in my childhood kitchen.

How Julia Child and Hours of PBS Helped My Mother Adapt to Her New American Life

She made inventive Indian-spiced French classics and Italian herb-inspired chicken tikka masala.