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Recreating the Avadhi Khatti Meethi Adrak Ka Achaar with Mustard Oil
The ancient Indian kingdom of Avadh had a rich culinary tradition with a dazzling array of recipes – including some very exciting...
Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 12, 20213 min read


Exploring the Exotic Dhingri Achaar: A Traditional Mushroom Pickle from Himachal Pradesh
Regular readers of this blog would know that we are currently on an exciting journey into the world of Pickling. The season is on all...
Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 4, 20213 min read


Punjabi-Style Kadhi: A Timeless Indian Delicacy
Today we are going to explore a traditional Indian dish that has been a hot favourite for hundreds of years – an eternally evergreen...
Yashika Maheshwari
May 11, 20214 min read


Homemade Namak Para: A Delicious and Healthy Snack
Whether you are watching television or are parked in front of your computer screen binge-watching your favourite streaming shows, you...
Yashika Maheshwari
May 4, 20213 min read


Healthy Homemade Snack: Moong Misal
For a while now, this blog has been encouraging healthy homemade snacks instead of the packaged ones that are full of heavily processed...
Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 10, 20212 min read


Healthy Homemade Snacks: Spicy Spinach Dumplings
With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging out there, most of us are assiduously sticking to home-cooked food – but we tend to compromise...
Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 3, 20212 min read


Making Healthy, Tasty Rotis: Paalak Paneer Methi Roti
In an earlier post, we talked about how many of us are unwittingly compromising on our daily nutrition while coping with the pressures of...
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 27, 20212 min read


Healthy Home Cooking: Low-Calorie Avadhi Style Curry
The frenetic work-from-home routines that many of us have switched to while coping with the COVID-19 situation have compelled us to cut...
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 20, 20213 min read


Nargisi Pakora: A Historical Culinary Delight
In this blog, we have often talked about dishes that were Indian adaptations of recipes brought to India by the British during colonial...
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 4, 20213 min read


Recreating the Street Food Magic: Indian-Style Bread Omelette
As you walk through the bustling marketplaces in many parts of India, you can hear a distinctive cry ringing forth from the throng of...
Yashika Maheshwari
Jan 27, 20212 min read


Exploring Indian Street Food: Kutchi Dabeli
The next destination in our virtual journey into the exciting world of Indian street food is Gujarat. In an earlier post, we had savoured...
Yashika Maheshwari
Jan 8, 20212 min read


Exploring the Delightful Jodhpuri Mirchi Vada from Rajasthan
Our Indian street food adventure continues as we head towards Rajasthan to explore (virtually, of course) one of their delightful,...
Yashika Maheshwari
Jan 1, 20213 min read


Mustard Oil: A Natural Heating Remedy for Cold Winters
There’s a reason why cold-pressed Mustard Oil is widely used in regions that have cold winters, for example – states like Kashmir,...
Yashika Maheshwari
Dec 11, 20202 min read


Exploring Western India's Famous Pav Bhaji
Our culinary adventure in Indian street food continues and this time we travel to western India to explore their famous Pav Bhaji… or as...
Yashika Maheshwari
Dec 7, 20203 min read


Unique Qualities of Cold-Pressed Mustard Oil
Speaking at a webinar organized by a well known media group, one of India’s leading culinary experts, Chef Manjit Gill, made an...
Yashika Maheshwari
Nov 27, 20202 min read


Street Food Yearnings
In today’s post, we continue our endeavour to fill the void left by the absence of your favourite street food items in your daily life....
Yashika Maheshwari
Nov 13, 20202 min read


Potatoes with a Mustard Punch
The severe travel constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic are bothersome to be sure – but hey! Food can also be an exciting way to...
Yashika Maheshwari
Nov 7, 20202 min read


A Treat for the Kids
On this blog, we have regularly been suggesting various exciting ways to engage your family with homemade street food, snacks and recipes...
Yashika Maheshwari
Oct 30, 20204 min read


Gobi Manchurian: A Fusion Delight
The COVID-19 lockdowns and the subsequent risks of eating out have really taken the joy out of going to small roadside eateries that...
Yashika Maheshwari
Oct 23, 20203 min read


The Perfect Rainy Day Snack: Bengali Peyaji
The stifling restrictions of the Coronavirus pandemic continue to keep us homebound… and at the same time, it’s still raining in many...
Yashika Maheshwari
Oct 16, 20203 min read
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