Yes, the name sounds a little ominous, I know. But give it a chance. Cauliflower has been proven time and again to be one of the most versatile ingredients in the world both in terms of cuisines and dishes – read: cauliflower pizza, cauliflower…
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Roasted Eggplant with Labneh & Pistachio
The Middle East has some beautiful Mediterranean ingredients that are quite unique to the region – and not everything is about Shawarma or Hummus. There is so much more – like Za’atar (a spice mix using dried herbs and seeds), Labneh (a smooth creamy…
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Doddak – Konkani Pancakes
My parents were typical ‘South Indians’ when it came to our daily breakfast – moreso my father. Of course, we had the odd scrambled or fried egg or omelette, and French Toast was always a treat – but most other times, it was some…
There was a time when Sunday mornings in Mumbai were carefree, brunch was the best meal eaten and the world of South Mumbai was open for us to explore since I lived in Gamdevi at that time. That’s when my friend Sneha would come…
The past four years have been pretty amazing for me travel wise. I’ve been to places I’d never thought I would go to. I visited Jordan way back in 2015; Amsterdam in 2016; Italy (along with a short stop at Frankfurt) in 2017; Delhi-Agra-Amritsar…
Just the other day I exclaimed to a friend that I don’t think I’d have even tried making Bohri food had I not shifted to Dubai in 2015. Prior to that, we used to get our fix from my mother-in-law’s house – so be…
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Mughlai Food – Jama Masjid, Delhi
I’ve been visiting Delhi on and off since 2010. Initially, it was for work. I remember being so fascinated by the city when I first visited it, that I would itch to venture out alone and explore the bylanes and gullies trying out different…
If there’s one thing I’ve figured out about my community (Chitrapur Saraswat), it is that we worship a Holy Trinity of another kind! Try as you might, you can’t pull an ‘amchi’ away from the byadgi mirchi, garlic and coconut. We just can.not. live…
Growing up, I found my mum’s recipe book quite fascinating. It was a medium-sized, light brown, hardbound book with pages that had yellowed with the ages. Some pages had more character than the others with stains hinting at their popularity with our family! This…
It’s been a while since I made a dish and blogged about it that very day. Today’s dish came about as a result of my current saturation with eggs. Don’t get me wrong; I love eating eggs for breakfast. Put a plate of nicely…
If you ask me what my ultimate comfort food is, I would say, hands down, curd rice. Not only is it light on the stomach, but the cooling and probiotic properties of curd/yoghurt make it an excellent dish to eat on a down day.…