Those of you know follow my project #DelectablePunjab on Instagram would know that I recently visited Punjab for a short media trip to the holy city of Amritsar. While I visit the state at least once a year to visit my family and research further for my project, this was the first time that I … Continue reading Delectable Punjab: A Tryst With Amritsar
Tag: Punjabi Food
The Welcome Wind Of Change For Punjabi Cuisine
It started some time back when the home-chefs started making a wave with their regional cuisines, highlighting and bringing to the forefront the 'realness' of their food backed with tales from their grandmother's and mother's kitchens. No one would've thought that these home-chefs would one day make a headway into the commercial kitchens of luxury … Continue reading The Welcome Wind Of Change For Punjabi Cuisine
Delectable Punjab Recipe: Pindi Cholle
Pindi cholle are made often in our households. They’re different from the normal cholle as they’re the same size as the kala chana. We don’t make it in Mumbai much as this variety isn’t easy to find and most people serving pindi cholle here don’t even know why it’s called that and how it’s different … Continue reading Delectable Punjab Recipe: Pindi Cholle
What Is Delectable Punjab?
What started as an unconscious self discovery and going back to my roots, is today a full blown project by the name of Delectable Punjab. A short Instagram series under which I showcase the vegetarian cuisine of the state, along with stories and fables that we've grown up listening to. Sounds pretty straight forward, doesn't … Continue reading What Is Delectable Punjab?
Makke Di Roti – The Understated Bread of Punjab
A dish common to most households in the winter season. Understated and not as talked about as its accompaniment - saag, Makki di roti is a bread that is full of flavours and textures and can be a meal in itself.
Recipe: Slow Cooked Maah Di Daal
'Its creamy. Its rich. Its delicious' - that's how I'd pitch a tagline for maah di dal, if I was ever asked to. A dish that requires immense amount of patience and love for cooking, this is one recipe which is truly special to me. I first learnt to make this dal when I was … Continue reading Recipe: Slow Cooked Maah Di Daal
Punjab Series: The Journey Has Begun
Amritsar's town hall was no more like I remembered it. The cluttered lanes had given way to a spacious arcade with a uniform architecture with open brick walls which were new, but transported you to a time bygone. Standing at the centre of the town hall with The Golden Temple on one side and Jallianwala … Continue reading Punjab Series: The Journey Has Begun
Punjab Series: Back To The Roots
I have been visiting Punjab since I was born. In fact, I was born in Jalandhar, as my paternal family belongs to that district. By birth I am a Punjabi, but not having lived there, I do not speak the language and understand the culture's nitty gritty's the way my cousins and the extended family … Continue reading Punjab Series: Back To The Roots