A few months back I was flipping through the pages of an old diary, when I stumbled across the recipe for tadka dahi aloo (tadka means tempering, dahi […]
LEHSUNI PANEER – लहसुनी पनीर (Garlicky Cottage Cheese Curry)
Paneer is to vegetarians what eggs are to non vegetarians – a quick, easy, simple ingredient that can be turned into so many variety of dishes. In north […]
BAKED CHICKEN KORMA – बेक्ड चिकन कोरमा
Curries don’t always need to be stirred in a pot. They don’t always have to be rich in masala. They don’t have to be rich in fat. They […]
BESAN KI TARKARI / बेसन की तरकारी (Chickpea flour Squares in Mustard Curry)
Gluten free food has been an integral part of the Indian cuisine. Each state has its own gluten free recipes. Besan ke Gatte is a Rajasthani vegetarian delicacy […]
TAMARIND FISH CURRY / इमली वाली मछली
On a holiday to Pondicherry (now called Pudducherry) we made a day’s halt at Chennai. The delayed flight ensured that we checked-in at the hotel totally famished. […]
MURG KALI MIRCH / मुर्ग काली मिर्च (Pepper Chicken Curry)
When you have hard core non vegetarians at home, you certainly need variety in not just whether it is a chicken, fish or a lamb dish but also […]
DOI MAACHH / दोई माछ (FISH IN YOGURT CURRY)
Ironic as it sounds, since I stay in the sun kissed land of coastal India, my doctor found me acutely deficient in Vitamin D! Yes, you read […]