The Indian palate loves a good pickle, and Gujarati pickles are especially famous! Made from an endless assortment of vegetables and fruits, pickles became…
Come summer, every family in India uses the mango in their daily cooking. It can be found in literally every dish: dals, sabzis (cooked…
I must have yoghurt with every single meal – a meal is never complete without it, and I am never full! I have tried…
I’m always trying to do something new with millets and bring them into everyday dining because they are healthy, seasonal and affordable. In South India,…
My childhood summers were almost always spent in Vijayawada, where my maternal grandparents lived. If you’ve followed my blog for some time, you may…
The lovely, versatile mung bean (also known as moong and green gram) found pride of place in one of my recent recipes for a…
I hope you’ve been enjoying this series on traditional dishes made from leftovers (please see Part 1 and Part 2, if you haven’t already).…
In my previous post, I gave you a fresh spin on the classic dal dhokli, a dinner staple made with leftovers from lunch. In…
We don’t believe in wasting food in India. What had once been a pragmatic necessity – there could be no leftovers, because there were…