One of my most endearing memories of childhood with my grandparents is the large ceramic jars stuffed with pickles of all kinds which my grandmother used to make herself. Living now in Gurgaon, I realize that pickles are an integral part of the North Indian food culture. Most of us know what...
Winter is on its way out and Spring is in the air. Let’s celebrate Holi with this cool Thandai Ice-cream. If you are wondering what this is, it is a soft, creamy, no churn, easy to make ice-cream. There are three key ingredients to it. The Thandai powder is super easy and made from nuts...
The Shingara for Bengali’s is a part of the essence of being a Bengali. It is linked to so many occasions and memories that the mention of Shingara gets Bengalis excited no matter where they are. When I was a kid, I was often sent to the local snack stall near our house whenever any guest...
This is definitely an egg with a difference. Essentially it is a poached egg on a bed of Yogurt and garlic blend, generously drizzled with hot spicy butter. Sounds interesting. I loved the whole concept so much that I wanted to make one for myself. While it sounds complicated, the Turkish egg is...
This a standard ingredient across Oriental cuisines. You are bound to come across the chili oil in Chinese, Korean and Japanese restaurants. This is basically a neutral oil infused with szechuan peppercorn, red chili flakes and other seasoning that adds a flavour blast and lifts everything it is...
There is a lot that can be done with the Lotus stem. When I was in Vietnam and Hong Kong, I have seen this vegetable included in the recipes of so many dishes. It adds taste and is healthy as well. So, when I came across these fresh and thick lotus stems at the super market, I was keen to…
