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“My first sensation of life was the smell of machli ka salan, a spicy fish curry, rising through the floorboards,” recalls Hassan Haji in Richard C. Morais’ The Hundred Foot…

Kashmiris are known as meat lovers in our region and of all the meat variety mutton/lamb is their favourite. Harissa or Hareesa is a traditional Kashmiri dish prepared with basically…

Nothing fancy today – just some simple, homely but utterly comforting Aloo Matar or Potatoes & Peas Curry with steamed rice. You know I’m not a huge fan of fancy…

“Meatballs are the ultimate cure-all for anything that ails you.” The New Meatball Shop Cookbook Meatballs are universal! Yes, think of any cuisine and you will find some version of…

Chiniot is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the river Chenab. It’s famous for intricate wooden furniture, ornate architecture, mosques, and an early 20th century mansion –…

Lakhnawi cuisine has a staggering variety of mouth watering non veg recipes, especially scintillating kebabs. It is believed that the royal chefs of Nawab Asa-ud-Daula included one special ingredient or…

To be honest, growing up I despised the long list of similarish, kind of bland summer vegetables, like tinda, tori, kadu, ghiya (apple gourd, sponge gourd, pumkin and bottle gourd)…

Dhwan Dahi gosht – the name is quite self explanatory but still intriguing, right! We are familar with smoked chicken roasts and cold cuts of red and white meat but…

” I like rice. Rice is great if you are hungry and want 2000 of something”. Mitch Hedbert Pulao is not just any rice dish, its a celebration of rice!…

It’s wonderful to take a break from kitchen sometimes but, I’ve noticed, it’s always harder to return to the routine after the break. No matter how lazy you are feeling,…

Have you ever enjoyed the rare delight of Choliya or Green Chickpeas? The humble but very versatile chickpeas are usually dried when they reach us or packed in tins and…

There are days when I feel like cooking a lot! I sort out vegetables, boil beans to freeze, cook in bulk, bake bread, make a couple of halwas to freeze.…

Do you know according to Chinese Zodiac, 2018 is year of the Earth Dog? So if you were born in EARTH, Fire and Metal years, luck is on your side…

Is stroganoff included in your comfort food recipes repertoire? It sure is my family’s favourite dinner on cold nights. Especially this Easy Mushroom stroganoff recipe comes in handy on sudden…

Lets give good old pumpkin a glamorous makeover today with Thai style Red Pumpkin Curry! In most homes this delicious vegetable ends up being used in a couple of recipes…