The cultures around us always have a huge influence on us especially while we are growing up, and this influence often remains through life.…
Millets have made numerous appearances on this blog. They were, traditionally speaking, widely consumed across India and have in recent years made a comeback…
Time and again, I have spoken on this blog about how eating seasonal produce is the best thing for our bodies. We are a…
There have been many paneer recipes on this blog over the years, including most recently a lunchbox-friendly paneer tikka roll. The ingredient is a…
There was a time when I thought that once my children had grown up and had gone away for their higher studies, my job…
My son who lives abroad often tells me how much he craves home food, or Indian food in general. As I do for all…
Garam masala is one of India’s quintessential spice blends, a staple of the Punjabi kitchen and popular in the north of the subcontinent. Traditional…
Mango is, as cliché as it sounds, truly the king of fruits – in India at least, if not the world. It’s amazing how…
Aloo poori used to be a regular dish served in daily meals throughout India. That’s how I remember it. Increasingly, I notice that it…