Mrs N Fernandes: The woman whose pickles inspired Salman Rushdie and a legion of British soldiers

Ferns’ pickles, jams and wet masalas began out of a kitchen in Pune, and have been exported to UK and Australia since the 1950s.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Jun 02, 2017 · 11:30 am

Goan mangoes are the best in the world – history proves so, too

Right from the 18th century, travellers and writers have agreed that there’s no match for Goan mangoes.

Vivek Menezes

· May 25, 2017 · 11:30 am

Nobody in India is as mad about mangoes as the Sheherwali Jains of Bengal

Meet the community from Murshidabad that takes mango mania to eccentric levels.

Priyadarshini Chatterjee

· May 19, 2017 · 11:30 am

Hipsters in India are obsessed with a 2,000-year-old fermented health drink from China

Made from live bacteria and yeast, kombucha culture has begun to make an appearance at farmer’s markets and Instagram.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 12, 2017 · 11:30 am

Watch: McDonald’s arms diners to tackle burger spills with a fork made of French fries

Say hello to the Frork.

Scroll Staff

· May 03, 2017 · 01:00 pm

A feast for the eyes: Indian food stylists reveal how to get that perfect shot of rice and curry

Photographing a platter of rice is not as easy as it seems. It takes patience and a magnifying glass.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Apr 02, 2017 · 11:30 am

Watch: 'Dosa brought peace in South India'. And it took no offence at this stand-up comedian's jibes

“If I give you dosa batter and you drop it by mistake on a stove, that’s dosa bro."

Scroll Staff

· Mar 12, 2017 · 01:00 pm

Decades before soup dumplings became a fad in New York, this Mumbai eatery had perfected them

The owner of Ling's Pavilion talks about this traditional breakfast dish and how it is made in his restaurant.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Feb 27, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Why India’s ‘macaron queen’ wrote a health cookbook after building a pastry empire

Pooja Dhingra’s ‘The Wholesome Kitchen’ is for those seeking balance between a love for food and fitness.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Feb 18, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Pickle season: What India loves to eat for its sweet, spicy and savoury fix

Traditional methods of pickling are time-consuming but worth every bit of trouble.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Feb 13, 2017 · 11:30 am

The Traveling Belly: A blogger's all you can eat journey across India

Kalyan Karmakar writes about how kachoris, guntur idlis and an ordinary iced-tea can transform your life.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Jan 10, 2017 · 11:30 am

A Punjabi Chai Walli from Australia and her signature 11-spice tea blend

'Chai latte is not a thing.'

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Dec 07, 2016 · 11:30 am