Food and Stories in One Place
Any bowl or plate meant as a meal by itself. Think pastas, stews, congee.
I’m not a food historian or from the North Western part of India. But I am a food enthusiast and I love dissecting food and analysing the whys, the hows, and the why nots of cooking. Home cooked or restaurant-style, it doesn’t matter. Today I dissect a recipe that is easily in my top 5…
One of my favorite comfort food combos has to be, hands down, rasam rice and urulai kari. There are so many ways to make this spicy potato curry that it’s hard to pick a personal favorite. I simply let my mood decide the texture and taste I would be indulging in. Unlike other comfort food…
I’ve always been enamored by Punjabi food. Whenever my family wanted an indulgent treat of carbs and calories, we usually ordered from a nearby Punjabi Dhaba. The Punjabis are not apologetic when it comes to their generosity with ghee or a smothering of butter in their dishes. They do not skimp on flavor. I don’t…
Anyone who has lived or traveled to the South of India will instantly recognize the warm, floral curry sitting alongside greasy, flaky flatbreads. The people line up for the flaky bread, but the fennel-heavy Vegetable Kurma cuts the oil, making this simple curry a casual cult among South Indian culinary favorites. Whether you wake up…
