“The quintessential human psyche has a tendency to reminisce about halcyon days!But we must remind ourselves daily that our potential is still inchoate,and our best days are still ahead of us”, writes Jeff Davis and this is absolutely true about majority of us. In my […]

An auspicious 9 days are observed in India twice a year,one being in September/October and the other in March/April depending on the days the Lunar Calendar shows the time of arrival of the auspicious days.  The Goddess Kali/Durga is worshipped in this time and mostly […]

With the advent of Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner it is time for some lovely snacks which are offered to the benevolent Lord!My Grandma used to prepare Ammini Kozakattai which was devoured by everyone after the traditional offering. They are so easy to make and so […]

“What’s for tea” squeaked out the voice of Jyoti (my Indian neighbour! I was feeling very tired as I had hiked 10 km a day ago and was feeling the fatigue.I looked at her in disbelief as she sat down with a tired sigh. Well […]

After being prescribed chicken thrice a week to take care of my protein needs,I have started giving it new dimensions to suit my palate and this version is one of my favourites! Its spicy and a little sweet and absolutely melt in the mouth!Plus its […]

Flatbreads are my favourite and I love the variety you can make with them. The Urad Dal Pitha from Bihar is one such magically woven recipe where lentils and rice come together in a beautiful combination! In this cooked white lentils (urad dal) is cooked […]

Khakra is the Gujarati tea time favourite snack.It consists of crispy cooked wheat flour dough over a tawa (griddle).It is toasted to a crispy deliciousness and stored in airtight containers so that it stays that way!In the State of Gujarat it is bought out at […]

The next Indian festival of importance is Holi which is the festival of colours!It is the celebration of the arrival of spring and the colours represent the myriad flowers,leaves and fruits which are abundantly supplied by nature for our consumption!Colours(skin friendly these days) are applied […]

The market is flooded with spring produce and one of them is a favourite of mine – Garlic Chives.Of all the alliums in existence I love Garlic the most.A few may disagree with me as they may not like the potent smell but for me […]

Colocasia or let us call it by the Indian term “Arbi” is a starchy but delicious root vegetable in the world of food.It is at most used as a stir fry,dry subzi,in curries which are spiced and/or yogurt based. This recipe is taken from a […]