Sandy’s Mom, Kanchan Arora

Cooking isn’t high on my mom’s list of priorities, but the few dishes she cooks are delicious. Growing up in India, we always enjoyed her moist and tender “chicken a la Loknath” (named after the person she learned it from). She usually made it when my dad or one of us four children was sick, because it has just a touch of oil and no spices.

- Sandy Lal, copy editor

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon oil

1 teaspoon sugar

1 pound bone-in chicken breast, chopped

salt to taste

2 cups water

2 teaspoons lemon juice

Heat oil over low heat and add sugar. Warm a couple of minutes until sugar caramelizes and turns a light golden. Add chicken and saute for a few minutes on medium heat. Add salt and water. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender and water has dried up. Turn off heat and add lemon juice.Janice’s Mom,

Florence Fabella