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Harees or Haleem is inseparable with the image of Charminar and the holy month of Ramadan. Every year in Ramadan, stalls selling this delicacy spring up in every nook and …
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Harees or Haleem is inseparable with the image of Charminar and the holy month of Ramadan. Every year in Ramadan, stalls selling this delicacy spring up in every nook and …
It’s World Book Day! or so the calendar tells me. Book days only mean one thing for me – the day or days I binge-read. An annoying habit, especially now …
Yes it’s a curry, but only soupier. Sounds a little silly but that’s what it is, very much similar to the traditional sherwa, a little more thinned out as it’s …
While the rest of India has their quintessential daal and roti, you will find a hyderabadi relishing the favourite comfort food – khatti daal and chawal. This daal serves not …
A special occasion dessert, these pooris or sweet empanadas are a social affair. Ladies love to gather, knead the dough and make the fillings. When it’s time to assemble, the …
Indian style of pickling (achaar) is fiery, spicy, and undeniably delicious. It involves sun drying the desired item and then frying in plenty of oil, salt, chili powder and other …
Amaranth is another novel grain (or rather seed as everybody keeps pointing out, so I might as well) that is protein packed, delicious and all things good. So its time …
Whether you choose team allspice or cassia buds or cubeb for the english translation of kababchini, you will not go wrong with this dish. It’s a small round ‘tailed’ pepper …
Open Sesame! Introduce your baby to yet another treasure trove of nutrients, the aptly named ‘pearl millets’ or ‘bajra’ in Hindi. This millet (tinier cousins of cereals) is a great …
Yet another homemade cereal mix that you can prepare in advance and store. All it takes is a few minutes to cook the powder in liquid and make a smooth, …