Zafar's recipes

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...

I bought this wonderful spinach sourdough bread from Zuci and immediately fell in love with the beautiful flavours and tartness. This...

I would walk by Akasa Boutique Homestay every morning and eventually got to know the young couple that owned the property. Karan and...

Junglee refers to a Rajasthani dish, one that comes from the hunting lifestyle of Rajput kings. As history tells us, the kings would go hunting, especially the Kachhwada, Rathore, Bhati and Sisodia clans. They travelled light, carrying only the chillies. After the hunt, they would add the meat from the animal, boar, venison, or other animals would be added to the pot with ghee, received from nearby villages, salt and chillies. No other ingredient was used, including garlic or ginger. The meat...

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

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

I traveled to Assam for the New Year and was fortunate to have a wonderful home chef, Morami, teach me a few recipes. I was not aware that...

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...

I would walk by Akasa Boutique Homestay every morning in lovely Manali, Himachal Pardesh, and eventually got to know the young couple who...

The cuisine of Himachal is new to me. This northern mountain state is filled with spectacular natural beauty, the enormous snow capped...

Poha, or flaked rice is used extensively in Indian cuisine, from dishes like this one to desserts and dosas. It is a thin dried...

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

I visited my Sister-in-law’s mothers house in Guwahati at the end of the year and was fortunate to be able to spend time in her kitchen...

I grew up on a tea plantation and spent my childhood in some of the most spectacular locations in South India. The vibrant green carpets...

I was cooking a private dinner and the main course for the non-vegetarians was a lovely chicken tagine. I wanted to stay with a North...

Laal maas is the most iconic of Rajasthani dishes, but it is also the most abused dish in the state. Its popularity, served in every...

I was thrilled to find rainbow trout frequently on the menus in Manali,Himachal Pradesh. Trout is one of my favorite fish, and it is...

I was in Ooty last month in perfect spring weather and found these wonderful pea shoots and flowers in a friend's 9Bison) kitchen garden....

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...

I learnt about this recipe on a recent visit to Assam. The markets and fruit stalls are loaded with grapefruit and it is quite a common...