Okra rarely gets the credit it deserves in Indian kitchens. It shows up quietly on the weekly sabzi rotation, gets called slimy more often than
A routine blood test a couple of years ago told me my iron levels were lower than they should be, which surprised me because I
When my doctor suggested cutting back on wheat a few years ago, my grandmother’s answer was simple: go back to jowar roti, like everyone used
My grandfather never once used a spoon for his rice and dal, and as a kid I used to think it was just an old
Every monsoon, the roadside near my house fills up with vendors selling small baskets of jamun, sprinkled with a little rock salt and chilli powder.
There’s a moringa tree in almost every second backyard I’ve visited in India, and for the longest time I barely paid attention to it beyond
My grandmother always dry-roasted her cumin and coriander seeds before grinding them into masala, and as a kid I never understood why she wouldn’t just
Sattu was never something my Bihari relatives treated as a trend.. it was just what you drank on a hot afternoon or stuffed into a
There’s always a small bunch of pudina sitting in my fridge, and by monsoon it becomes non-negotiable. It goes into chutneys, raitas, and a big
Ask anyone who grew up in an Indian household and they’ll tell you the sound of a pressure cooker whistling is basically a dinner bell.
