Bhaja in Bengali means “Fried”. Hence you have Aloo bhaja, Begun bhaja, Potol bhaja, etc.…
I was totally floored by the Stuffed Potol (Parwal in Hindi and Pointed Gourd in…
Yesterday was a perfect time to make Paneer Parathas. The chill of the winter beginning…
Sesame seeds (til in Hindi and Ellu in Tamil) are the oldest condiment known to…
The Tomato is a native of South America and was later cultivated in different parts…
Recently, we saw the movie ‘Chocolat’ by Lasse Hallstrom at home. The sight of those…
It is interesting to know about the evolution of dishes and cuisines in different parts…
Fennel (called saunf in Hindi, Variyali in Gujarati and Perunjeeram in Tamil) is a perennial…
I had picked up a packet of Bori from the super market last week. Boris…
The Snake Gourd is a tropical vegetable of Indian origin and is known as Chichinga…
Having moved to a place where snake gourds are rarely available, I almost jumped at…
This is another delectable dish from the Andhra Kitchen. A friend’s Mom has been generous…
I had bought a huge bunch of Coriander /Cilantro leaves and was wondering how to…
Raisins are dried grapes. They are produced almost in most parts of the world, such…