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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 7, 20192 min read
A Mind-blowing Mutton Pickle!
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...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 6, 20193 min read
Parsi Buffena: A Unique Ripe Mango Pickle
One of our food writers from Mumbai had the good fortune of finding – in an old unused cabinet in her ancestral home – a diary written...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 5, 20192 min read
Traditional Eggplant Pickle: A Bengali and Goan Delight
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...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 5, 20192 min read
Traditional Cucumber Pickle: An Ancient Delight
The practice of pickling began in India… way back in 2030 BCE according to food historians. It developed quite naturally. Mustard grew...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 1, 20192 min read
Traditional Green Chilli Pickle: A Fiery Delight from Gujarat
Let’s turn the heat up with this sizzling pickle – made with Green Chillies. This traditional Achaar is very popular in Gujarat. Try it!...
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Yashika Maheshwari
May 17, 20192 min read
Traditional Carrot Pickle: A Tangy Twist on a Classic Indian Favorite
The pickling season is here, and all over India some amazing traditional Achaar is being created in almost every home. With fresh raw...
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Yashika Maheshwari
May 14, 20192 min read
The Art and Science of Pickling
Pickling – known in India as making Achaar – is both an art as well a science. The “art” element is something that you have already seen...
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Yashika Maheshwari
May 10, 20192 min read
Punjabi Paneer Makhni: A Rich and Flavorful Delicacy
This is a traditional vegetarian dish from Punjab – a delicacy with Indian Cottage Cheese ( Paneer ) in a rich tomato gravy. It’s called...
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Yashika Maheshwari
May 8, 20191 min read
Why Pungency Matters in Mustard Oil
Would you buy Carrots without the Vitamin A that they are known to contain? Would you consume Cucumbers that were specially created to...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 26, 20192 min read
Kashmiri Pulao: A Royal Rice Delight
Across centuries of evolution, the culinary art of Kashmir has reached a heightened level of elegance and splendour. Using the rich array...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 23, 20192 min read
The Art of Patience in Cooking: The Case for Mustard Oil
In the culinary arts, there are many processes that take a lot of time. For instance, the process of marinating used in many meat dishes...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 19, 20192 min read
Reshmi Kebab: A Regal Delight from India’s Culinary History
India has had a long and passionate love affair with Kebabs . They arrived around 1200 CE via warlords from ancient Afghanistan who...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 17, 20191 min read
Summer Shield with Cold-Pressed Mustard Oil
It’s a scary world out there. The summer heat is gradually intensifying. At the same time, the air quality in urban areas is steadily...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 12, 20192 min read
Celebratory Fish in Mustard Oil and Yogurt Gravy
Today’s recipe is a fish preparation that is typically made for celebrations… weddings, Sunday brunches, get-togethers and dinner...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 9, 20192 min read
The Super Oil is Mustard Oil?
The term “Super Oil” was coined by doctors at Bel Marra Health who were carrying out a study on the comparative health benefits of Olive...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 6, 20191 min read
Mustard Oil and Indian Spices – an Awesome Combination!
The reason why many chefs love Mustard Oil is that it enhances, heightens and reinforces the flavour of the other spices that are used in...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 4, 20192 min read
The Mustard Oil Experience
It’s quite a common story these days – consumers who have used Mustard Oil for decades are suddenly finding that some of their recipes do...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 29, 20191 min read
Fish and Mustard Oil – Inseparable!
The fish-loving foodies of Bengal have hundreds of extremely creative ways of using Mustard Oil to bring out the flavours of their fish...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 26, 20192 min read
How to Identify Pure Mustard Oil: Avoiding Fake Pungency in the Market
If you ever went to buy Mustard Oil with your grandfather (or father, depending on how old you currently are), you’ll probably remember a...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 22, 20192 min read
How to Make Authentic Baingan Bhartha: A Step-by-Step Recipe with Mustard Oil
Let’s try and recreate a traditional delicacy from the past – the famous Baingan Bhartha … charcoal-smoked aubergines that bring back...
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