I usually do not bake cookies from April onwards till about September/ October because the weather conditions are such that the cookies do not remain crisp for long. […]
SHEER PIRA – शीर पीरा (Afghani Milk Powder Fudge)
Major festivities of Hindu calendar have to come an end, with Diwali, but there are still a couple of tail enders left, Bhai Dooj is one of them […]
KACHRI – कचरी (Chana Dal Mini Fritters)
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 […]
JEERA BISCUIT – जीरा बिस्कुट (Cumin Seed Shortbread Cookies)
There are some wonderful baked treats that are popular in India and some of them are indigenous recipes, such as cookies like Nankhatai, Khari Biscuit, Atta Biscuit, Karachi […]
MASALA IDLI – मसाला इडली (Spicy Stir fried Lentil & Rice Cakes)
There are a few hallmark dishes that are specific to certain state, region and community and in fact becomes a part of their identity. For instance, Sarson ka […]
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 […]
SUN DRIED TOMATO & ROSEMARY CHEESE BISCOTTI
These biscotti are not the result of any brain storming or pre-planning; they are the outcome of refrigerator rummaging and cleaning which we all do from time […]
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 […]