Winter’s nearly over for us here in the North, and like all true-blue Delhiites, we threw caution into the winds while gorging on all kinds of delicious hot, crispy, and flaky parathas stuffed with cauliflower, white radish, potato, paneer, cabbage, dal, onion, green peas, minced meat, etc. With pickles and yogurt of course, and with […]
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Fresh cashew nuts!!! If you have never tasted them, you are missing something. A creamy crunchy seasonal delicacy that grows on the western coast of India these nuts are a must-try. We are using them in a curry today along with a vegetable and the fresh cashews are what make this Upkari dish unforgettable. Don’t
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History has it that around some centuries ago, a sect of the Kashmiri Brahmins who lived along the banks of the Saraswati started migrating to various parts of the country when the river started drying up. That is how Saraswat Brahmins can now be found all around the country. A section of these settled in
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I can’t think of even one person on the planet who doesn’t like fritters. Nope, not one. And just so as we’re clear here, a fritter is a portion of any meat, seafood, fruit or vegetable that has been battered or breaded and deep-fried. Technically, it could also be just a portion of dough without
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Being a chef and restaurateur, I’m often asked what I usually eat at home, or what is it that I love cooking for friends and family. Is it always something fancy like BBQ meat and skillet cornbread? Flat iron steak with fingerling potatoes? Sandwiches, pasta, burgers? More often my answer is – there’s nothing like
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You can go off script with all or one of them. Like if you prefer herbed rice or mash or just garlic bread instead of pasta. As far as the salad is concerned it could be replaced with sautéed vegetables in butter garlic, steamed veg tossed in lime juice, salt and pepper or any other
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One of America’s favourite comfort food and a guilty pleasure for many, Mac and Cheese combines Macaroni pasta and melted cheese. Modern varieties include various vegetables, crispy breadcrumb, or bacon bite topping, or gourmet ingredients such as crab, lobster, or truffles. Where did it come from? Made in America (even though the dish draws inspiration
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This Iranian classic that couples rice and barberries also known as “celebration rice” or “jewelled rice”, this is often cooked on special occasions including weddings. It is made with wild, red barberries (zereshk), which give the dish its jewel-like appearance and an exotic, slightly tart taste. It is usually served with chicken, as it is
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