Chinese food is probably one of the most popular cuisines in the world. And, why not! It’s easy to prepare, tastes great and satiates those food cravings so well. Like so many others the world around, my family too loves Chinese food especially my daughters. Hence, I prepare it often.  …

If you have ever bitten into a classic roadside chicken tikka, you would know that nothing beats the taste of the char grilled meat which is slow roasted over a coal fire. A lot of these roadside vendors also use make-shift tandoors fashioned out of barrels. The taste is the …

  Do you Peek into me when I peek into you? Do you Look at me when I look at you? Do you?   Tell me, what do you see?   A crumpled visage, Like the last cookie in the jar Guarding the vestiges of A faded youth within a …

This poem is a traditional ballad in the AABC rhyme scheme   O gust of wind blowing through this land Take a message, this letter from my hand Take it; carry it forth to my one true love The one who waits for my return at dusk   Rage if …

… I love thee With every ounce of my being With every thought in my conscious With every breath that I inhale I feel the pang of our separation. Yes, I love thee.   …I love thee When the orb of the night ascends I pin my hopes, tack them …

This recipe won me a gold in a culinary competition organized by ‘The Chef’s Table studio’ Dum Pukht cooking is an ancient practice that is commonly associated with Mughlai cuisine. Many people believe that it finds its roots in ancient Persian cuisine. In India, this cuisine is more common in …

Daal or pulses are a staple on the Indian table at mealtimes. For vegetarians they are one of the main sources of proteins. However, this recipe is one that is packed with not just protein but also iron as it incorporates spinach. It is a great way to feed greens …

There is a decadence to chocolate desserts that is unmatched by any other. At least my teenage daughter thinks so. According to her, a dessert is not a dessert unless it has chocolate in it, the darker the better.

  The muted sounds of yesterday Are no longer silent I hear them over the somber Veil of the day The chirps, the caws and the cheeps Are all clamoring For their share of my attention   Am I not their mother? Do only humans have a lien over me? …

Anyone who loves Indian street food knows the taste of Indian Chaat – pani puri, chole tikiya, ragda pattice. Papdi chaat etc. However, there is a key ingredient in all these preparations – the tangy, lip smacking imli (tamarind) chutney. I grew up in North India but have been settled …