In this festive season, when sweet shops are lined with platters of laddoos, I am reminded of my village in western Uttar Pradesh. Laddoos were essential to every wedding feast and were served in pairs, or joda, before a meal...
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Lotus is the national flower of India, celebrated in legend and lore. It is the stuff of metaphysical speculation and is depicted in sculptures and paintings. The stem holds the hundred-petalled blossom aloft, but serves the master unseen underwater. We...
You may have heard about a diner who went to a fancy restaurant, looked at the elaborate menu and ordered a dish that sounded most appetising: baby spuds sauteed in mustard seeds and curry leaves, cocooned inside a crisp and...
I had the good fortune of spending an extended weekend at Anand Kashi, a tranquil resort run by the Taj group (IHCL) on the banks of river Ganga, near Rishikesh. It has many charms, not the least its emphasis on...
History — or folklore — often comes wrapped in flavours. One particular story about Awadh never fails to tickle my nostrils. Legend has it that Asaf-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh in the late 18th century, had ordered that huge mounds...
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Relish this baingan bharta lookalike from the emperor’s table
The crisp casing and flaky piece encased within makes it a foodie’s delight
Turkey may be a celebratory bird in the US where it is indispensable for the ritual Thanksgiving meal, but it is practically unknown in India, where people in different parts of the country have enjoyed ‘murgi’ and ‘murgabi’ — farm...
Rahul Verma My Tagore-loving Bengali family members like to recite a little poem penned by the great bard that they merrily or ponderously use for different occasions. In a nutshell, it goes like this: I have seen the world, the...
Along with ‘aloo dum’, the combo dish makes for a great pair, fit for the month of Savan
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