Methi Paratha | Thepla: Roasted Fenugreek Flatbreads
There's something extremely satisfying about parathas, and when they've methi leaves in them they're even more delicious.
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Away in the Kitchen
- Mar 31, 2021
- 4 min
Rasbhari | Cape Gooseberry Chutney
Cape gooseberries are summer days bundled in wings and wrapped in a hue of yellow, and this easy chutney keeps them well for long.
Away in the Kitchen
- Mar 29, 2021
- 11 min
Chorchori | Charchari: A Bengali Style of Cooking Mixed Vegetables
At its core, a chorchori is a minimally spiced Bengali mix veg dish which is extremely flexible in terms of ingredients.
Away in the Kitchen
- Mar 23, 2021
- 8 min
Saag Chole: Greens cooked with Chickpeas
To mixed greens, Auntie would add boiled chickpeas and let the mixture slowly cook to a thick consistency. The tadka was typically Punjabi.
Away in the Kitchen
- Mar 18, 2021
- 6 min
Sooji Upma: Savoury Spiced Semolina
Sooji upma, Indian semolina made into a breakfast delicacy is one such dish that entails an understanding of how flavours balance each other
Away in the Kitchen
- Mar 8, 2021
- 8 min
Chicken Jhol: Chicken cooked in an onion-tomato based Homestyle Gravy
The chicken gravy is loosely spiced with subtly caramelized onions and has a streak of acidity from tomatoes or yogurt, or sometimes both.
Away in the Kitchen
- Mar 5, 2021
- 5 min
Sookhi Arbi: Taro Root Stir Fry
This recipe is the simplest kind of recipe to cook taro in typical north-Indian flavours, and has a typical Punjabi influence
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 26, 2021
- 4 min
Aloo Hara Pyaz Bhujia: Potatoes and Onion Stalk Flowers | Onion Chives
An easy delicious rendition of all-time favourite potatoes with the freshness of onion stalk flowers or scallions or chives.
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 22, 2021
- 6 min
Vegetable Masala Khichdi: Rice and Moong Dal cooked with Vegetables and seasoned with Spices
This khichdi is a mix of rice and whole mung beans, and loaded with fresh vegetables. It's the most ubiquitous food in Indian cuisine.
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
Kalo-Jeere-Diye-Begun: Eggplants stir fried with Nigella Seeds
Relying on only three spices, the highlight being nigella seeds, this eggplant preparation is my answer to the easiest stir fries ever.
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 17, 2021
- 4 min
Roz ki Bhindi: My Everyday Okra Stir Fry
Okra happens to be one of my favourite vegetables, and I admire how well it can be variated to create dishes that taste so good.
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 15, 2021
- 6 min
Kale Stir Fry: With an Indian style seasoning
I understand kale can be hard to love, and I also believe that healthy eating does not have to taste bland or bad.
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 13, 2021
- 6 min
Gajar ka Halwa: Carrots with Milk made into a sweet concoction
For me, winter is synonymous with gajar ka halwa, an Indian confection made of grated carrots cooked in slowly simmering milk.
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 10, 2021
- 6 min
Moola Chaaru: White Radish in a Clear Sour Soup - An Odia Style Preparation
This clear soup made with white winter radish is quite an unheard story in the culinary scene of Odisha unlike the other more famous ones.
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 8, 2021
- 7 min
Multigrain Rotis: Flatbreads made of Different Types of Grains
Although wheat rotis are thought to be the commonest flatbreads in India, there are several other grains and millets used for rotis too.
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 4, 2021
- 4 min
Mixed Vegetables without Onion or Garlic
There's no load of cream or butter in this dish. Some healthy yogurt (plant based if vegan), a few slices of cashews and lots of veggies!
Away in the Kitchen
- Feb 3, 2021
- 6 min
Matar ka Nimona
Fresh peas ground to a coarse paste and sautéed in cumin, ginger and tomatoes, soft boiled potatoes with lentil dumplings dunked in a stew!
Away in the Kitchen
- Jan 30, 2021
- 4 min
Palak wale Chawal | Palak Pulao: Spinach Rice
I learnt to make this rice first from my sister, a pulao that's full of flavours, looks so green and smells umami!
Away in the Kitchen
- Jan 27, 2021
- 4 min
Kadhai Gobhi: Cauliflower Stir Fried in a Wok
This dish is my way of making a rustic charred cauliflower that is tender yet holds its shape.
Away in the Kitchen
- Jan 25, 2021
- 4 min
Ghar Wali Tur Dal: Pigeon Peas with a Simple Tempering
My earliest memories of food are associated with a bowl of hot yellow dal. A well-tempered dal is a meal in itself, and a joy ride of taste.
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