Tejal Rao

Tejal Rao is the California restaurant critic at The New York Times and writes The Veggie newsletter. She lives in Los Angeles and was awarded a Vilcek Prize for her reporting in 2019. Her work has been included in two editions of “The Best American Food Writing,” and she has won two James Beard awards for restaurant criticism.

Recipes by Tejal Rao

137 recipes

Holiday Gingerbread Cake With Molasses Whipped Cream
Tejal Rao, Jessica B. Harris
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Kale Sauce Pasta
Tejal Rao, Joshua McFadden
6513 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,513
20 minutes
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Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor’s Onion Pie
Tejal Rao
503 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
503
1 hour
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Beans Marbella
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel
1396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,396
2 1/2 hours
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Cioppino
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Roseann Grimm, Anchor Oyster Bar
1007 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,007
2 1/2 hours
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Hoshigaki (Dried Persimmons)
Tejal Rao
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
1 hour, plus 1 month to dry
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Bún Kèn (Coconut Fish With Noodles)
Tejal Rao, Diep Tran
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
1 hour 10 minutes
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Paneer Ajwaini Tikka (Fresh Roasted Paneer With Carom)
Tejal Rao
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
1 hour 10 minutes
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Party Wreath
Tejal Rao
1154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,154
About 1 1/2 hours
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Crispy Chickpea Pancakes With Roasted Mushroom Salad
Tejal Rao
375 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
375
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ resting
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Vermicelli Sweet Corn Usli
Tejal Rao
256 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
256
20 minutes
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Paneer con Tomate
Tejal Rao
526 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
526
15 minutes
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Long-Cooked Broccoli
Tejal Rao, Alice Waters
1174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,174
1 1/4 hours
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Jackfruit Sabzi
Tejal Rao, Romy Gill
360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
360
20 minutes
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Chiles Rellenos
Tejal Rao, Andrea Serrato
503 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
503
1 1/2 hours
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Tsukune Miso Nabe (Chicken-Meatball Hot Pot in Miso Broth)
Tejal Rao, Naoko Takei Moore
483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
483
30 minutes
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Brigadeiros
Tejal Rao, Natalia Pereira
473 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
473
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3182 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,182
2 3/4 hours
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Quesabirria Tacos
Tejal Rao
1480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,480
15 minutes
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Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
362 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
362
15 minutes
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Spicy and Tingly Beef
Tejal Rao, Jason Wang
554 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
554
1 1/2 hours
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Tamales de Frijol (Oaxacan Black Bean Tamales)
Tejal Rao, Alfonso “Poncho” Martinez
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
5 hours, plus soaking and cooling time
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Tamales de Pollo (Chipotle Chicken Tamales)
Tejal Rao, Alicia Villanueva
227 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
227
1 hour 15 minutes, plus up to 3 hours’ soaking
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Carne con Chile Rojo (Chuck Braised in Chile)
Tejal Rao, Claudia Serrato
219 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
219
4 1/2 hours
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Tamales de Chile Rojo (Red Chile Tamales With Meat)
Tejal Rao, Claudia Serrato
49 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
49
2 1/2 hours
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Tinga de Pollo (Chicken with Chipotle and Onions)
Tejal Rao, Guadalupe Moreno
1239 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,239
1 hour, plus cooling time
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Salsa Macha
Tejal Rao
437 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
437
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Salt-Rising Bread
Tejal Rao
431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
431
1 1/4 hours, plus at least 12 hours’ rising
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Onion Sandwich
Tejal Rao, James Beard
835 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
835
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Vegetarian Kofta Curry
Tejal Rao
1849 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,849
1 hour
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Choco Pan de Coco
Tejal Rao, Bryan Ford
726 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
726
2 hours, plus fermentation
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Cheesy Pan Pizza
Tejal Rao, King Arthur Flour
3097 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,097
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Garlic Rasam
Tejal Rao, Usha Prabakaran
408 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
408
15 minutes
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Baked Rajma (Punjabi-Style Red Beans With Cream)
Tejal Rao
2505 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,505
1 hour
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Broccoli-Dill Pasta
Tejal Rao, Bryant Terry
450 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
450
30 minutes
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Beans and Garlic Toast in Broth
Tejal Rao
2379 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,379
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Egg Curry
Tejal Rao
1187 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,187
1 hour
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Toor Dal (Split Yellow Pigeon Peas)
Tejal Rao
1238 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,238
1 1/4 hours, plus soaking
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Gajjara Kosambari (Carrot Salad)
Tejal Rao
633 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
633
5 minutes, plus soaking (optional)
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Aloo Masala (Spiced Potatoes)
Tejal Rao
1924 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,924
25 minutes
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Keema (Spiced Ground Meat)
Tejal Rao
2417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,417
1 hour
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Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1857 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,857
4 1/2 hours, plus overnight marinating
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Meen Gassi (Fish Curry)
Tejal Rao
401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
401
45 minutes
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Dosa
Tejal Rao
548 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
548
2 hours, plus soaking and fermenting
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Matar Kachori (Fried Pea-Filled Pastries)
Tejal Rao
111 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
111
1 1/4 hours
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Roti
Tejal Rao
721 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
721
30 minutes, plus resting
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Blender Chocolate Mousse
Tejal Rao, Monica Stolbach
3250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,250
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Tomato and Fennel-Seed Pickle
Tejal Rao, Usha Prabakaran
44 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
44
15 minutes
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