My best kitchen memory is when I was 14 years old and my grandmother invited me to the kitchen to help her make Balchao, a Portuguese-Goan prawn curry. My memory of that dish is vivid, exciting and adds to my many memories of my time with my grandmother. Food has the power of being able to create these kinds of memories that hit all your senses – sight, taste, smell, touch, sound. With exotic ingredients, unfamiliar dishes and bold flavors, Indian cuisine is tantalizing and sometimes intimidat