Away in the KitchenFeb 10, 20216 min readMoola Chaaru: White Radish in a Clear Sour Soup - An Odia Style PreparationThis 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 KitchenFeb 3, 20216 min readMatar ka NimonaFresh 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 KitchenJan 24, 20216 min readPahadi Aloo Gutke: Stir Fried Potatoes made in Uttarakhand StyleMany years later I married into a pahadi family and realized that the tempering in the quintessential aloo gutke is done with jakhya.
Away in the KitchenNov 20, 202010 min readIndori PohaWhat sets the Indori poha apart from any other poha is the addition of sev or bhujiya and the typical poha masala.
Away in the KitchenSep 20, 20208 min readRam Rochak Tarkari: An Odiya Style Gravy of Mung Bean Dumplings, Eggplants and PotatoesRam Rochak Tarkari — potatoes and eggplants cooked in earthy and fragrant spices to form a thin gravy, topped with mung bean dumplings.
Away in the KitchenJun 17, 20207 min readDahi Macha Besara: Fish in Yogurt and Mustard SauceThis fish curry is a perfect blend of east Indian fish gravy styles. Cooked with mustard and yogurt, it's an explosion of flavours!
Away in the KitchenMay 9, 20203 min readDhaba Style Dal FryIf you have ever taken a road trip in India and haven't eaten dal fry at a dhaba on a highway, your journey is incomplete.