Indian cuisine

From Latin America to India, the not-so-humble tomatoes have been globetrotters

Regardless of whether you are still buying tomatoes, switching to purees which contain just around 40 per cent of the…

1 year ago

Japan, the gourmet paradise and its Indian connect

From the most delicate gyozas in Gion, to the fun izakayas of Hiroshima—a city that has transformed its tragic past…

2 years ago

Punch and Paanch : How Queen Victoria popularised luxury spirits in the UK with Indian roots

I was in London recently, curating a food pop up around India and UK ties in the run up to…

2 years ago

Can the roots of curry be traced to Andhra’s koora, and the British empire?

With interest in India’s culinary culture at an all-time high, it is now amply clear to audiences both domestically and…

2 years ago

Of Malpua and Holi celebrations in lands of Braj and Benares

Of the many Holi delights that you may have indulged in recently, the oldest is possibly the malpua. Malpua is…

2 years ago

Indian cuisine’s Ayurvedic roots and other interesting facts

At Shaharnama, a literary festival supported by Rajasthan Tourism and the Prabha Khaitan Foundation, where I was a speaker recently…

2 years ago

The birth of the iconic Butter Chicken in Delhi’s Daryaganj

Last week, viewers of Shark Tank India would have seen a rather unusual pitch win—by a Delhi restaurant chain, Daryaganj,…

2 years ago

How India’s culinary tradition can spice up the vegan movement

Plant Proteins is a big trend the world over today with an increasing number of millennial and Gen Z consumers…

2 years ago

This Makar Sakranti, tracing the journey of India’s til into world cuisines

This Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival marking an end to winters as the “sun enters Capricorn”, and celebrated all over…

2 years ago

India’s cuisine ranked among top 5 in world, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi restaurants in list

India has been ranked among the top five countries in the world list of best cuisines for 2022, according to Taste…

2 years ago

How Singapore’s culinary diversity has a strong Indian connection

Right in the heart of Singapore’s busy commercial district, home to many highly-paid expat Indians these days, is Lau Pa…

2 years ago

Located in a graveyard, Ahmedabad’s Lucky Tea Stall attracts customers in droves

It is an eating joint like no other in the world as at Ahmedabad’s Lucky Tea Stall in Gujarat, customers…

2 years ago

Breaking the stereotype: Why Indian food is not just about chillies

One of the most common mistakes people, particularly foreigners not particularly acquainted with the diversity of Indian cuisines, make is…

2 years ago

How the British crown impacted Indian food in London and Calcutta

As England, and some of the world, has stood riveted by the rituals of mourning around the death of queen…

2 years ago

How the sumptuous Thali threads Asian harmony in Indian cuisine

A few days ago, I had an Onam Sadya, a lavish vegetarian meal served on a banana leaf. The Sadya…

2 years ago

How New York Cheesecake and Bengali Sandesh became 19th century cousins

Bhim Chandra Nag—One of the 19th century pioneers who introduced Sandesh in KolkataSandesh, the beloved Bengali mishti and one of…

2 years ago

I dream of making Indian cuisine world’s number one: Chef Sanjeev Kapoor

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor says he has a dream of making Indian food the number one preferred cuisine in the world;…

4 years ago