Our visit to Delhi in mid–March, last year, was supposed to be a relaxed holiday for us; to spend quality time with our family and friends, to indulge […]
THEKUA – ठेकुआ (Fried Indian Cookies)
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 […]
DAHI CHIWDA / दही चिवड़ा (Flattened Rice Breakfast Parfait)
Here comes my next recipe from my Bihari [bɪˈɦaːri] cuisine repertoire that is a ‘no cook’ one actually. I have been posting a series of Bihari food recipes since […]
OAL KI CHUTNEY / सूरन या जिमिकंद की चटनी (Indian Yam Chutney)
To begin this post by showing you the pic of this hideous looking vegetable is certainly not the wisest thing I have done, especially when I later try […]
LITTI – CHOKHA / लिट्टी चोखा (Chick pea Flour stuffed Balls w/ Potato & Eggplant Mash)
This post happens to be the first of the few posts (that will follow in the coming months) which will be my tribute to the Bihari cuisine. Amongst […]
SARSON MASALA BHINDI – सरसों मसाला भिंडी (OKRA COOKED IN MUSTARD PASTE)
India is an amazing country with such varied cultures – each having their own language, their own dialect and their own unique attires and not to forget […]