Amchi Amma Chitrapur Saraswat Cuisines HomeCooked Indian Quick-fixes Traditional Vegetarian

Doddak – Konkani Pancakes

My parents were typical ‘South Indians’ when it came to our daily breakfast – moreso my father. Of course, we had the odd scrambled or fried egg or omelette, and French Toast was always a treat – but most other times, it was some…

May 19, 2019

HomeCooked Indian South Indian Traditional Vegetarian

Curd Rice

If you ask me what my ultimate comfort food is, I would say, hands down, curd rice. Not only is it light on the stomach, but the cooling and probiotic properties of curd/yoghurt make it an excellent dish to eat on a down day.…

December 19, 2018

Cuisines Dubai Food Trail Traditional Travel Uncategorized

Food in the Land of Jordan

Historically, the climate and culture of a place has influenced its lifestyle, food habits, and even cuisine. In the Middle East, the local cuisine across the Arabian land has been infused with Bedouin culture. Bedouins were travellers that moved from one place to another…

July 23, 2015

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Tales of Dali Thoy

Did you read my post on the Amchi Radish Raita that my Amma had made for me during a school picnic once as part of the Chitrapur Saraswat series? I had written that for the extremely interesting India Food Network, which has been doling…

July 16, 2015

Event Festival Food Review Marathi Traditional

The Versova Koli Seafood Festival

Mumbai - the ever receiving, ever welcoming financial capital of India. The city of dreams, of cuisines, of communities. Intertwined with its essence of community is the original 'Bombay' - the land of the Kolis. The Kolis are the ethnic community of Mumbai -…

April 29, 2015

Amchi Chitrapur Saraswat Cuisines Mains Traditional Vegetarian

Talasani – A Spicy Amchi Stir Fry!

Hope you have had fun with the Saung recipe! Its the most warming thing in winters - you cant go wrong potatoes and the thick gravy that accompanies it! This post is about the talasani. Saraswat cuisine - like mentioned earlier - is mainly…

December 9, 2014

Event Festival Traditional Uncategorized

Ganesh Chaturti and Memories

It was always a great day of celebration and piety - Ganesh Chaturti. While for me, as a child, the Pooja wasn't so important, it was the food that lured me, and I'd wait patiently till we all - my parents, sister and me…

August 29, 2014

Chicken Cuisines Curry HomeCooked Traditional Uncategorized

Butter Chicken & Naan

I never realised how much we food lovers in India take Indian food for granted. Most of us talk about eating authentic Italian, Japanese, Asian, American food, but rarely talk about authentic Indian dishes - me included. While we are all gaga over Indian…

August 9, 2014

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Iftaar of Gastronomical Proportions – Ramzaan Mubarak!

When I arrived in Mumbai 11 years ago, I met Ishaaq (then a friend, now my husband :)) and he showed me the other side of the Bombay. Mohammed Ali Road - the underbelly of Mumbai, the other side of the posh South Bombay.…

July 2, 2014

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A Meal to Remember- Navroze Celebrations

I've lived in Mumbai for more than 10 years now. One of the most quintessential parts of the maximum city is the Parsi community - a peace-loving, close knit community that has its roots in both Iran and India. Their primary language is Gujarati,…

March 28, 2014

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Fresh Mawa Cake – An Ode to B. Merwans

When I first came to Mumbai, one of the first few eateries I was taken to visit was B. Merwans at Grant Road. I still remember the taste of their mawa cake and the icecream soda I'd had. Sadly, the place is closing down…

March 6, 2014