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On this blog, we have regularly been suggesting various exciting ways to engage your family with homemade street food, snacks and recipes...

The COVID-19 lockdowns and the subsequent risks of eating out have really taken the joy out of going to small roadside eateries that...

The stifling restrictions of the Coronavirus pandemic continue to keep us homebound… and at the same time, it’s still raining in many...

Being stuck at home because of the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus situation presents various culinary challenges. What could you...

There’s a lot of cooking happening at home these days with the entire family locked down within the walls of their residence… all because...

There was a practice in Bengal during the early nineteen-hundreds (and was also prevalent in the eastern parts of India) wherein a wife...

When you think of the process of making Kebabs, what invariably comes to mind are images of large Tandoors (ovens), skewers and meat...

According to food historians, Biryani came to India from distant Persia, arriving in 1398 CE with Taimur. The word “Biryani” comes from...

For the past two weeks, we have been sharing Boman Irani’s favourite recipes to celebrate his third exciting campaign with P Mark Mustard...

Regular readers of this blog would already know that Mustard originated in the Himalayan foothills more than 4,000 years ago. There’s...

Since ancient times, Indians have used all kinds of vegetables for pickles. Back in those days, pickling was a way to preserve food for...

Earlier this month, legendary chef and food writer J Inder Singh Kalra – better known as Jiggs Kalra – passed away. This recipe is a...

In an earlier post, we told you about one of our food writers who was thrilled to find her great grandmother’s diary containing a...

On this blog we have looked at fruit pickles, vegetable pickles and meat pickles – now it’s time to try something with nuts! Yes, let’s...

Mango Achaar may indeed be the nation’s favourite pickle but let’s not forget that India has a mindboggling array of pickles – and the...

Today we are going to make a pickle that’s a bit different from the rest. This is an Eggplant Pickle – a popular Achaar in Bengal and...

The practice of pickling began in India… way back in 2030 BCE according to food historians. It developed quite naturally. Mustard grew...

Let’s turn the heat up with this sizzling pickle – made with Green Chillies. This traditional Achaar is very popular in Gujarat. Try it!...

The pickling season is here, and all over India some amazing traditional Achaar is being created in almost every home. With fresh raw...

This is a traditional vegetarian dish from Punjab – a delicacy with Indian Cottage Cheese ( Paneer ) in a rich tomato gravy. It’s called...