From night jasmine to banana blossoms: India’s centuries-old love affair with edible flowers

Indians had discovered the scrumptious secrets of edible flowers long before American hipsters.

Priyadarshini Chatterjee

· Jul 13, 2018 · 12:03 pm

A restaurant on the India-Pakistan border is building bridges between the nations with food and art

Close to the Wagah-Attari border, Sarhad features a menu that combines culinary favourites from both countries.

Sharanya Deepak

· Jun 27, 2018 · 11:30 am

This old Parsi cookbook is as singular as the community whose recipes it documents

‘The Time & Talents Club Recipe Book’ contains 2,000 recipes, is 500 pages long, and dispenses wisdom from Shakespeare and Voltaire.

Anisha Rachel Oommen

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Aysha Tanya

· Jun 13, 2018 · 11:30 am

The world on a plate: Why pop-ups are the flavour of the season for top chefs in India and Sri Lanka

Chefs and restaurateurs are pouring considerable money and effort into pop-ups, which free them from the constraints of geography.

Vidya Balachander

· May 30, 2018 · 11:30 am

Wonder fruit kokum is finding new fans, thanks to some restaurants and skincare companies

A popular souring agent, kokum is being used by some chefs in every course.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 17, 2018 · 11:30 am

Why Kerala’s Mappila cuisine needs evangelists like Abida Rasheed

The celebrated home chef is fighting the homogenisation of Malayali cuisine by introducing diners to Mappila food.

Sharanya Deepak

· May 05, 2018 · 11:30 am

Ignore celeb chefs’ paneer recipes and read this old cookbook if you want to learn Mappila cuisine

‘Malabar Muslim Cookery’, published first in 1981, is still cherished, especially by NRIs wanting to recreate a taste of home.

Anisha Rachel Oommen

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Aysha Tanya

· Apr 21, 2018 · 11:30 am

From Bengal to Gujarat, this is what Indians eat and drink to beat the oppressive summer heat

Sharbats, fermented broths and light, seasonal fruits and vegetables make for delicious dishes that also protect against the heat.

Priyadarshini Chatterjee

· Apr 19, 2018 · 11:30 am

From chicken korma to sarson ka saag: Can Indian dishes be turned into light salads?

Tara Deshpande Tennebaum’s book ‘An Indian Sense of Salad’ offers ways to make salads a regular feature on home menus.

Shirin Mehrotra

· Apr 08, 2018 · 11:30 am

An Indian-American woman who spent years rejecting Indian cuisine has become its unlikely champion

Preeti Mistry’s food is like her – of Indian origin. But it is also, like her, much more.

Sharanya Deepak

· Mar 23, 2018 · 11:30 am

To learn the secrets of East Indian food, you need to read this rare committee-written recipe book

‘The East Indian Cookery Book’ painstakingly documents family recipes, which are closely-guarded and only passed down through the generations.

Anisha Rachel Oommen

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Aysha Tanya

· Mar 16, 2018 · 11:30 am

How a Yemeni rice dish became Kerala’s favourite biryani

The popularity of Kuzhimanthi biriyani is a nod to Kerala’s historic ties with West Asia.

Anubha George

· Mar 09, 2018 · 11:30 am