I love chicken wings and usually pick recipes that have a sauce and are sticky. However, the photograph of these in the book looked so...

Zucchini has always been a favourite vegetable on the Italian table, and the cuisine has developed many recipes for baking, frying,...

This was a recipe that was sent over to me Indra Gill when I published the recipe for Green tamarind chutney. I am always happy to get...

Quesadillas have become one of the most boring dishes in India, they are just grilled cheese between flour tortillas. Boring,...

Salsas are generally thought of as a tomato-based dip, see Three beaks of the rooster salsa, but there are countless variations with...

Kerala's large coastline, which is a breeding ground for numerous fish populations, allows for unlimited variations in how fish is...

I love the crisp, delicate nature of filo pastry. We mostly see it in desserts from the Middle East, but I particularly love it in...

I tend to be a very pedantic cook, and when I want to cook a recipe, I research the authentic version of the dish. This is one of those...

My mother makes Khichada, a tradition to mark the end of the month of Muharram. However, I grew up in Mumbai where kichada was one of my...

Every morning in Istanbul my hotel would serve our family these eggs and I fell in love with them. Simple but bursting with flavours from...

Pico de gallo, pronounced gayo, is Mexico's most basic salsas. The name means "beak of the rooster" for the salsa's sharp taste. There...

A good taco starts with a great filling. I love a great taco, but I have not found any decent Mexican cuisine in India. All the standard...

Dried beans are a staple on Mexican tables for every meal. The cuisine uses a wide variety of dried beans, including black beans, red...

Fresh tamarind appears in the market very briefly in late summer, and folks clamour over it, picking out the most tender and succulent...

I love simple and healthy salads. This is one of those salads that is so simple to make but has excellent flavour. The salad is full of...

This dish is the Mexican version of the shrimp cocktail. It is always served as a starter in most Mexican restaurants and taquerias,...

My obsession with egg curries continues with this luxurious dish from Nizami Hyderabad. Eggs were a favoured food of the Nizams and were...

Chettinad cuisine is a distinct style that has evolved in Tamil Nadu. It comprises a region of two towns and 76 villages inhabited by the...

Pickles in India fall into three broad categories based on how they are preserved: salted or brined, and sweet with oil and sugar or...

One of the staple crops in Africa is pumpkins. They have been adapted to grow in harsh climates and serve as an essential nutrient in the...