Dal and Kadhi

Dec 21, 202110 min read

Sambar: Lentils Cooked with Vegetables and Typical Spices in a South-Indian Style

An easy guide to make sambar powder and a generic sambar at home!

Nov 12, 20216 min read

Mah Chole ki Langar Wali Dal: Urad and Chana Dal cooked in Punjabi Style

A luscious dal made with urad and chana dals, it's one of my favourite dals from the Punjabi cuisine!

Nov 7, 20215 min read

Chana Dal Tadka

A delicious comforting bowl of chana dal with a tempering to leave you satisfied yet wanting more!

Sep 10, 20219 min read

Rajma Chawal: Red Kidney Beans served with Rice

A homelike Punjabi style preparation of red kidney beans along with a few morsels of history and memories!

Aug 10, 20216 min read

Rasbhari Rasam: Cape Gooseberries in a Tangy Soup

A fruity rasam made in a similar manner as a tomato rasam to tickle your senses!

Jul 12, 202114 min read

Bottle Gourd — 4 ways: Chana Dal Lauki, Sorakaya Paalu Koora, Chorakaa Pulissery, Sookhi Lauki Sabzi

Four easy ways to prepare delicious dishes with bottle gourd.

May 18, 202110 min read

Dalma: An Odia Style Preparation of Lentils with Vegetables — 2 Ways

Odisha's quintessential preparation of lentils with vegetables is ancient, and food of the gods and people alike.

Apr 6, 20217 min read

Murungai Keerai Rasam: Moringa Leaves in a Spicy Sour Broth

How this moringa leaves rasam recipe landed in my mother's kitchen is somewhat up in the air. With a lot of residue it's a sure treat!

Mar 23, 20218 min read

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.

Feb 10, 20216 min read

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.

Jan 25, 20214 min read

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.

Apr 26, 20209 min read

Chole: Chickpeas cooked in Punjabi style

Chole from west Punjab or the present-day Pakistan, which found its home in Delhi after India's partition in 1947, makes a hearty meal.