Archives of #indian

Technique: How to make paneer

Although India is not a country known for its cheese, paneer is the cheese that has left an indelible mark on Indian cuisine. Used in recipes like mattar paneer, paneer tikka, palak paneer, it is the most common Indian form of cheese. Paneer is an unaged and acid-set cheese that is similar to queso blanco, […]
16 years ago

What makes an Indian summer better? Jamuns!

Jamuns (aka jambuls, jambun or java plums) are fruits that are exclusive to the subcontinent. And for once, I’m happy to say I’d have these over any of the berries (or rather the lack of them) I’ve been crying over. No, I don’t need raspberries,cranberries and blackberries, I’d much rather have jamuns. Jamuns are fruits […]
16 years ago

BBQ with a Sigdi

All those who know me, know that my kind of fun is different – I’d rather be home on a Friday night and cook something nice for my family than be hopping all over the place. So last Friday, I did something I’d been planning for quite a while – a bbq at home! For […]
17 years ago

Sindhi Curry and Aaloo tuk

One of my favourite things to have for a meal is Sindhi curry with plain boiled rice accompanied by crispy aaloo tuk. The Sindhi Curry is by far the nicest curry I’ve had. Sour, spicy and tangy – some of the flavours I’m especially biased towards. This is also good because I end up eating […]
17 years ago

Bombay Duck

Ever heard of Bombay Duck? It isn’t a duck, but a fish; and it isn’t found in Bombay, but pretty much all along the Indian coastline. Then why is it called Bombay Duck? I’ve come across two fairly reasonable arguments for it: When the dried fish was transported by the Bombay Mail it became notorious […]
17 years ago

Lime and Mint Kebabs

This is a very easy recipe. I bought some chicken and wanted to make something with whatever I had at home instead of following a recipe because more often than not, there is always one ingredient that I need to hop to the grocer’s for and that’s such a waste of time. I came up […]
17 years ago

What is Kokum?

The then NY Times food critic, Ruth Reichl (Garlic and Sapphires) was on one of her visits to the New York restaurant, Lespinasse. One of the dishes she sampled was a Braised salmon and crisped Artichoke with a syrah wine reduction. It looked familiar – a fat slice of salmon on a bed of crispy […]
17 years ago

Golden Star Thali

I have been longing to try out the thali served at Golden Star Thali; and I got the opportunity do so last weekend. A thali service is where the foods is served in a thali– a big plate with several bowls. There will be so many things on your plate that you will be spoilt […]
17 years ago

Kulfi : The Subcontinent’s Gelato

‘Nobody doesn’t like ice-cream’. At least that’s whats evident each time I see hordes of people envelope the ice-cream carts in and around the city. What intrigues me is how easy it is to make and market, yet how luxuriously creamy it can be, imbibing its cool, sweet taste into the heart of the eater. […]
17 years ago
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