Celebrate the spirit of Ugadi, the Telugu and Kannada New Year with an array of delicious dishes that will leav you asking for more. Savour traditional delicacies such as the tangy and symbolic Ugadi Pachadi, the refreshing Kosambari salad, and the flavourful Puliyogare rice. Food like Urlai Roast, the aromatic Beans Palya, the creamy Bagala Bharata are amongst… Read More Ugadi 2024
This Valentine’s Day make some special dishes for your partner to celebrate through food, after all good food means a good mood. What is common to pomegranates, bananas, beetroot, asparagus, strawberries, chocolate, honey, artichokes, avocado, figs, and chocolates? Well, no prizes for guessing that these are all ingredients known to be aphrodisiacs. Bannans in fact… Read More Sweet Nothings
The first festival of the year is here – Sankranti and it is time to lay out a feast. After all, it is the celebration of a new harvest. The harvest festival of Sankranti has an intrinsic connection with food and traditions around it. Most of this relates to the changing seasons and how you… Read More Sankranti Recipes with a Twist
The winter season has officially kicked in and it is time to relish some warm food to make the most of the season. A hot meal during cold winters is the best way to uplift your mood. After all the warmth of a wholesome meal is the right way to drive the winter blues away.… Read More Winter Special 2023
As the year winds down to a close, it is the season for all things festive and celebratory, so make sure your food also reflects the same. The nip in the air signals the onset of winter and, along with it, the start of what is arguably the best time of the year. Here are… Read More Festive Recipes 2023
Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Shravana which typically falls in August. The festival means a knot of protection coming from the words Raksha which means protection and Bandhan which means to tie. Celebrated by Hindus in the northern and western parts of India, Jains (where… Read More Raksha Bandhan 2023
July 31 is celebrated in the USA as National Avocado Day and this is why Avocado is such a loved ingredient. It is time to celebrate the much-loved Avocado and raise a toast to its holistic goodness. Nishant Taneja, Head of Marketing, Moksha Himalaya Spa Resort says, “adding avocados to your breakfast regime will add… Read More National Avocado Day
Jaipur is known for its many art forms and on a recent trip I had the chance to actually meet these artists and see their work first hand. On invited by the Rooftop app headed by Kartik Gaggar, I visited Jaipur and met two artists whose art is a testament to their years of experience:… Read More See Jaipur Under an Art Lens
Easter is here and it is that time when the good times roll and especially on your plate so here is what to make this time. Easter and food are deeply connected as the gastronomic traditions of this day are well known. For one, the most well-known Easter food is eggs. There are different reasons… Read More Easter Food
Ugadi is a festival that has been a favourite as it is the start of the New Year for me as a Kannadiga. Naturally then, the festival has many good memories for me. Ugadi is always about food and this is the onset of summer when the green mangoes especially the totapuri my personal favourite.… Read More Ugadi 2023