Cooking at the Warner Library

Rinku Bhattacharya, the creator of the blog Spice Chronicles, came to Tarrytown’s Warner Library to do a demonstration of Indian cooking using an Instant Pot. She also brought two of the cookbooks she authored, one being specifically for cooking with the Instant Pot. She made dal and discussed her methods of cooking. She tries to find ways to minimize her time cooking while maximizing the flavor of the dishes. Lentils, she assured us, is a staple in the Indian kitchen.

Questions were asked about a variety of things, including curry. She passed around leaves from the curry plant, and talked about the different curry spices that exist in the world. We got to eat the dal as soon as it was ready, and it was served with rice. It was good, and my friend and I enjoyed ourselves.

According to her blog, Ms. Bhattacharya also offers cooking classes. Her blog also has numerous recipes for a plethora of foods.