It’s my first Holi in Delhi and that it’s an explosion on my senses, is an ...
Indian Food Photography
Mulo Koraishutir Ghonto (Dry Radish and Green Peas Curry)
Dada loathed vegetables and greens in his growing-up years. I was less of a rebel, although I do need to ...
Kumro Shaak er Chorchori (Pumpkin Greens with Mustard and Poppy Seeds)
The rooftop of the cowshed, just behind the kitchen garden, protected by the leafy canopy of the gnarled ...
Chingri diye Mulo Shaak (Radish Greens with Shrimps)
I adore my greens. And one of the myriad reasons why I love winters is the prolific abundance of ...
Gokul Pithe
A mellow winter morning. I lie on Grandmas ancient four-poster, cocooned in the warmth of a patchwork ...
Jhinuk Pithe (Shell-Shaped Rice Dumplings in Milk Pudding)
Playing with dough is my favourite pastime these days. I tear a frugal bit from the ball of dough Didi has ...
Hamantaschen (Jewish Cookies with a Poppy-Seed Filling)
The Zachariahs lived in a sprawling mansion in a leafy cul-de-sac, a brisk five minute walk from the hustle ...
Chitol Maacher Jhol (Chitol Fish Curry)
What is a nation ? Grandma ruminated, her eyes staring listlessly at the distant horizon, her voice choked ...
Chana Koraishutir Chop (Cottage Cheese and Green Peas Croquettes)
Autumn takes a bow. And arrives winter. Stealthily. On hushed tiptoes. A thin lace of mist hangs ...
Atar Payesh (Sitaphal Kheer / Custard Apple Pudding)
A disciplined row of custard apples rests on my kitchen counter. Luscious and plump, from a farm, not far ...
Mutton Pantheras, the Anglo Indian Way
Food, they say, is all about nostalgia. The exhilarating aroma wafting from the ancient soot-blackened ...
Manghser Ghugni (Yellow Peas with Mutton)
Talk to a Mumbaikar and he shall flaunt about the best pav bhajis and vada paos that money can buy. Talk ...












