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Recipe: Daal Ke Bhare Parathe

When in school, my kids always waited for winter vacations in their Dadi’s (Grandmother) house in Dehradun, for a simple reason of getting scrumptious breakfast of Daal Ke Parathe with Makkhan (fresh white butter) and mint Chutney every morning. Each day the stuffing was made of different daal to give the twist to the taste. Kitchen hustles … Continue reading Recipe: Daal Ke Bhare Parathe

Apple Pie With A Desi Twist

Diwali is such an amazing festival. The streets are full of beautiful lights and crackers, and house is full of people and the sweets. We get the traditional sweets like laddu, jalebi or Kaju barfi from our neighbours but relatives living outside India usually come with bags full of designer and fancy sweets. Diwali is … Continue reading Apple Pie With A Desi Twist

Recipe: Baked Falafel Green Wraps

Falafel is usually made with chickpeas and/or fave beans and fried into round balls or patties. They are served with pita bread or any flat breads and hummus or tahini based sauces. I make my own version of falafel - with green lentils instead and adding other nutrient dense ingredients. I don't know if we … Continue reading Recipe: Baked Falafel Green Wraps

Flu Season Is Here & Here Are Some Home Remedies For You

Every couple of months, we fall prey to a host of infections in the air and invariably end up on strong antibiotics to battle our way back to health. The next time you’re dealing with a fever, a sore throat, a cold that makes you wish you’d never been born and a cough that makes … Continue reading Flu Season Is Here & Here Are Some Home Remedies For You

The Kolkata Biryani: A legacy that lives in the veins of every Bengali

Biryani - the one food item that unites us all. Over time, and across various forms, biryani has been loved and embraced by us all. Come to Kolkata, and  the very different city is as crazy on the middle-Eastern delicacy as the middle-East delicacies. Biryani, though, is different here. Don't get us wrong, biryani is … Continue reading The Kolkata Biryani: A legacy that lives in the veins of every Bengali

Finding Desi Taste In A Foreign Land

What is that first thing an Indian searches for once he or she leaves the country. Adventure? Progress? New opportunities? No way ! The only and the very first thing they look for, in an unknown territory, is the Indian food. This is exactly what happened to us. Having landed in United Kingdom few years … Continue reading Finding Desi Taste In A Foreign Land

The Great Andhra Wedding Thali

Say the words ‘ banana leaf’, ‘coconut’, ‘rice’, ‘papad’, ‘aavakaai ‘(dried mango pickle), and the first thing that comes to any Indian’s mind is – a festive South Indian wedding banquet. Just as not all South India weddings are the same, not all South Indian wedding meals are the same. Delicacies served in a meal … Continue reading The Great Andhra Wedding Thali