The tumult of the holidays almost over, and now to settle down to a quiet plate of batata vadai with some fiery green chutney while watching the snow flurry down. Fans of Maharashtrian snack food should ink January 19th into their calendars: I'll be bringing this dish along as my contribution to the next Grub (theme: cook something from where you're from). For those food lovers who missed the fun last time, do try to join us this month; just email me and/or grubberlin at gmail for details.

Happy New Year!

PS I'm still refining my recipe for these spicy potato dumplings -- so crisp outside, so innocently fluffy inside -- and should have the details by the time they make their official debut at Grub.