The first time I saw roasted grapes on a menu at a high-end restaurant in San Francisco, I immediately jumped to the conclusion that this...

Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican dish of nacho chips slathered with salsa of any kind. There are a multitude of variations of this...

I absolutely love this black bean recipe, so much so that I prefer it to most meat chilis. However, for the carnivores, see recipe for ...

Hyderabad has a wonderful and very diverse culinary heritage. It is essentially a beautiful mix of Awadhi, Rayalseema and Marathwada...

A raita is a yoghurt-based condiment usually served alongside any rice dish. especially biryani. The concept of raita is to either calm...

Persian culture is defined by stunning stews, numerous and complex. These stews and thick soups form the basis of the cuisine and the...

Indian cuisine has several flavoured rice dishes, including the famed Tamarind rice and the Gujarati Vanghi bhaat (both are coming soon...

The first time I had this dish was at the now famous Lau pa sat food market in Singapore. We were gorging on coal charred satay sticks...

Gajar ka halwa is an quintessential Indian dessert found almost in every home or restaurant. This is a dessert that reigns supreme in...

Purslane is a herby plant with succulent leaves and stems that has gained popularity due to its nutritional benefits. Once considered a...

Bangladeshi cuisine is defined by complex spice mixes and bold and spicy flavours. It is similar to Indian cuisine, more like the...

A kookoo (also spelt kuku) is a very traditional Persian egg-based dish, their version of a frittata. These dishes are ever present in...

This is a beautiful lentil soup. Most lentil soups tend to be very thick and goopy, not this one. It is light and fresh. This soup brings...

The Badagas are one of the original aboriginal tribes who have lived in the Nilgiris for close to 5000 years. These tribes have a unique...

This is one of those showpiece salads that start every dinner ideally. Snow peas are now available for a short season, so I am trying to...

The art of stuffing vegetables, or meats and whole animals is very old. It derives from the concept that the stuffed item imparts its...

Lettuce wraps have become so popular around the worl and have been adapted to almost any culture. What I love about them is the delicious...

This is a beautiful day from the Karwar region, made in its traditional style. Ambat means "sour," and this is a class of curries from...

I have started getting obsessed with spicy syrups on fruit; see this fantastic recipe for  Roasted pineapple carpaccio in a light syrup...

Indian street food is an almost infinite variety of delicious bites, the most popular and well known being the samosa. However,...