Paneer, a creamy, crumbly, certainly not melty, unaged cheese is an all-time favourite, not only in India but across the Asian sub-continent. This smooth, spongy- to- touch, dairy food, with its distinctive flavour, is used widely in diverse cuisines to prepare breakfast meals, main course dishes, starters, appetizers even desserts. Let’s dig and delve deeper into the history of this…
Be it festivals, languages, religions, culture or traditions, India is a land of great diversity. The same diversity is seen in the food habits and cuisine of its people. From North to South, East to West the variety is astounding. And what better and easier way to taste and get a ‘feel’ of this expanse of local delights than through…
Today, in almost every corner of the earth you will find a restaurant or a road-side food stall selling Hakka specialities. The moment you hear the word Hakka, you connect it with Chinese and Chinese cooking. Rightly so! But what exactly is Hakka? The story goes back to a group of Chinese who left their hometown, centuries ago, in search…
Spices are synonymous with Indian cuisine. You don’t need to be in the kitchen to know something’s cooking. The strong aroma of Indian spices hits you wherever you are. That’s the secret of using even a pinch of these not-so exotic spices in your cooking. Spices are aromatic flavorings got from the stems, barks, roots, fruits, flowers, buds and seeds…
How does one describe the aroma and flavour of a spice as exotic as saffron? Floral? Earthy? Subtle? Musky? Definitely not spicy!And what makes it so priceless? Why is it often referred to as a luxury spice? Believe it or not, but the thread-like strands of saffron are actually a part of a flower called the stigma. Each flower, of…
A low -carb dip made from thick yoghurt that is nutritious and spiked with spring onions that add color, flavor and a crunch to this creamy delight. Ingredients ½ cup of Greek yoghurt or regular yoghurt (if you are using regular yoghurt put it in a strainer and drain out all the whey so that it is of a thick…
Even something as simple as toast can turn into a scrumptious snack when topped with cheese and spiced with chili (the green variety)! Ingredients 4 slices of bread (white, brown or multi-grain) 1 cup grated cheese (mozzarella/cheddar/ a mix of both, or whatever cheese is easily available) 1 green chili finely chopped, or 8-10 pieces of jalapenos (increase or decrease…
Also known as adrak, in India, the first thing you should know about ginger, or the part of the plant that is used as a spice, is that it is not a root, although it sure looks like one! This rough, gnarled part, though dug up from the ground, is a ‘rhizome’ meaning an underground stem that grows horizontally below…
A culinary delight- Thali It’s local, it’s indigenous, it’s nutritional, it’s aromatic, it’s colourful, it’s a harmony of flavors; a typical Indian meal that provides you with that ‘special’ taste of India, on one single platter! Introducing, the Indian thali, a platter in which is served one of the most aromatic and delicious traditional meals you could ever find in…