Shortly after we returned to India from our stint in Dubai, we were pleasantly surprised with the array of cuisines available at the Cyber Hub in Gurgaon and in particular the Soda Bottle Openerwala restaurant which soon became a happy hunting ground for us. This is where I first came across the...
Continuing the journey of regional cuisines, here is a delicacy from the kitchens of Bengal. The Potoler Dolma is also known as stuffed pointed gourd. Interestingly this dish has Armenian roots but found its way into the kitchens of the nawabs of Bengal. From there has spread its influence to...
Just to clarify this is not the western bread rolls I am talking about here. It’s a desi recipe with variations across the country. Depending on the shape some call it aloo bonda, others call it bread roll. It’s a common household recipe. Essentially this is a snack for late afternoon but...
For all you Garfield fans here is a recipe you would love. It’s also my son Arjun’s favourite Italian dish. So let me get to it. I have used the dried lasagna sheets instead of the frozen one which are an alternative. The sheets are probably the trickiest part of the dish and following the...
While I write recipes of food we have had in different parts of the world, I keep surprising myself at the rich and diverse diaspora of food we have in the different parts of our own country. Here is one such local traditional street food from Gujarat. Honestly, the Dabeli needs quite an...
If you are tired of the plain idli, this is a good variant to try. I had the stuffed idli recently and it was really nice and different. You have a variety of options for the stuffing ranging from chicken or mutton keema, sausages etc. for non-vegetarians and aloo masala, paneer bhurji for the...