Six days after Diwali, the festival of Chhath (छठ) is welcomed and celebrated with great fervour and devotion in the the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of Uttar […]
KURKURI BHINDI CHAAT / कुरकुरी भिन्डी चाट (Crispy Okra Snack – Indian Street Food)
North Indian street food and the variety it offers are amazing. There are many variants but most chaats are yogurt based that have a generous drizzle of […]
NIMKI/ NAMAK PARÉ/ MATHRI (Savoury Indian Stick Crackers)
Inter-state and inter-caste marriages are gradually becoming common more acceptable in India, a country where once it was blasphemous to think of getting married outside one’s caste (in fact […]
First Blog-anniversary & My first Guest Post – CHILLI GARLIC GRILLED PRAWNS S/W BHAKRI
Today is Thursday and it is a special one since this day is marked for guests at Kiri’s blog. However, this Thursday is very special for me since […]
CARAMEL SESAME WALNUTS
The only way my daughter enjoys eating nuts is when I serve them caramelised. She and I are diametrically opposite in our tastes and personalities. I love eating nuts and […]
MURUNDE – CRUNCHY STICKY WHEAT POPS
They were sticky, mildly sweet and crunchy & I was so impressed with what my grand dad did with wheat! My grandfather introduced me to this dish when I […]