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My first foray into cooking was in my High School years when cooking was all about trying out fancy exotic recipes from magazines with hard-to-get ingredients. The results sometimes were delightful but more often than not, pretty frustrating. It made me think that cooking doesn’t really have to be complicated. Good food is not necessarily food drowned in butter or floating in oil but more about using day to day ingredients easily available in your pantry to create dishes that impress your guests. Also food is for sustenance, not to give you a visit to the doctor, right? So with that said, if you want some fun with food and creativity, you have come to the right place.
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Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer Butter Masala, also called Butter Paneer, is a classic North Indian dish. The rich, spiced, creamy tomato-based gravy is indulgent yet somewhat balanced. It was born in Delhi in the 1950s at the legendary Moti Mahal restaurant, the same place that gave us Butter Chicken. The legend goes that leftover tandoori chicken was simmered…
Rose Lassi
Rose water and rose syrup came into Indian cuisine largely through Mughal influence, though the love for roses predates that era. The ancient Indians valued roses for their fragrance and medicinal qualities. Texts in Ayurveda mention gulab for cooling the body and lifting the mood. But it was during the Mughal period (16th-18th C) that…
What is good about having a pet? Their love is unconditional unlike humans. Life is incomplete without the love of a pet. I think all animals are amazing. But if you do keep a pet, please treat them well- no cages, crates etc. Feed them well. One of my pleasures in life is cooking for…
Chaas (North Indian Spiced Buttermilk)
Chaas (takra in Sanskrit) is a traditional Indian yogurt-based drink that cools, hydrates, and aids digestion. It is mentioned in ancient texts like the Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita for its digestive, detoxifying and balancing qualities. Made by whisking yogurt until frothy, then seasoned with a little salt, roasted cumin powder and sometimes black salt,…
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