Bagara baingan, or eggplant curry, is an iconic dish in Hyderabad. Its history can be traced back to a dish served in Tashkent and...

Sometimes, I come across an amazing salad, the perfect combination of flavours and ingredients. This is one of those salads. The pears...

A cheela, also called chilla, is a lentil pancake found across India. These pancakes are made out of lentils only rather than rice. The...

Light desserts or pre-desserts are coming into fashion. The marinated berries and the creamy yoghurt highlight this dish. Together with...

This is a hearty dish with the perfect blend of Indo-Burmese flavours. This is not a dish typically found in restaurants, but rather one...

I had visited my sister-in-law a few years ago, and she had brought these little bites out in the evening while I enjoyed a beer. And I...

Yoghurt side dishes are common in Persian culture. They are the perfect accompaniment for grilled meats and rice dishes. The diversity of...

Sometimes, you need a good side dish that is not hard to make, not complex, but simple and elegant and one that hits the spot. Here is a...

Fenugreek is common in Indian cooking; the seeds are used as a spice, and the leaves are used as a geen. They have a pleasingly bitter...

Pasande is a very traditional Hyderabadi dish, one that is being forgotten. Mutton Pasanda dates back to the 16th century and became a...

At the luxurious Timilo Resort in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, I was greeted with these delicious pancakes for breakfast. They are part of their traditional breakfast offering. Millets are essential in the region, and the farmers grow it in conjunction with rice. Millets have been cultivated in Arunachal Pradesh for generations and are vital to the state's food security and dietary practices. Studies have documented 11 types of millet-based food recipes from the ethnic tribes

Plantains are a mainstay in Indian cuisine. They are easy to grow and filled with nutrition. Compared to bananas, plantains are larger...

I absolutely love Brussels sprouts. They are delightful to look at, especially when they are still attached to the stem and have a...

I love chard; it's earthy, healthy, and incredibly beautiful. Chard can be traced back to ancient times. It is said to have originated in...

Roasting chicken is an art. The chicken must be moist, and the flavours must infuse the meat. I have been working on recipes that must be...

Fenugreek is a clover-like herb native to the Mediterranean region, southern Europe, and western Asia. Its seeds are used in spice...

The potato was the first domesticated vegetable on the shores of Lake Titicaca, in present-day Peru and in extreme northwestern Bolivia...

Plantains are common in tropical countries. They grow easily and are nutritious. Like potatoes, they are used as a base vegetable and can...

Haleem originated in old Persia as a dish called Harees. This dish and its variations are still eaten today in many parts of the Middle...

I recently took a trip to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, where this shake was on the breakfast table. On the first sip, I wanted the...