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Almonds, Spices, Milk and Bhang – Thandai!

By Gayatri • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: Recipes

Milk combined with almonds is a popular drink in many parts of the world. However, the ingredients of thandai are particular to the Indian Subcontinent. Do try it!



Aubergine and Eggs in 5 Spice Coconut Gravy

By Sid • Feb 13th, 2010 • Category: Recipes

This dish was the result of having a little too much coconut milk at hand. It tasted quite nice, comforting in a way and went quite well with white rice. I daresay some Papads/Poppadoms would go well too!



Handiya Gosht – Going Back to the Roots

By Chef at Large Contributor • Jan 17th, 2010 • Category: Columns

Have you ever tried cooking meat in an earthen pot using cowdung cakes? Siddhartha Singh did and narrates his delicious experience.



Singh Sahib, Intercontinental Eros, New Delhi

By Sid • Dec 13th, 2009 • Category: Reviews

Singh Sahib is a modern restaurant in the Intercontinental Eros that serves food from the undivided Punjab – a tall order considering the amount of research involved. Fortunately, they get away with flying colors and create an unforgettable culinary experience for young and old alike.



Jama Masjid – The Food Beckons…

By Amit • Sep 3rd, 2009 • Category: Columns

The markets around Jama Masjid are said to be fantastic containers of the best non vegetarian food you ever ate. We took a trip during Ramadan to confirm what the fuss was all about. We’re hooked now!



Indian Chicken Dishes

By Sanjiv • May 11th, 2009 • Category: Recipes

Chef Sanjiv Verma shares some quick tips on working with chicken. He also shares two very popular Indian chicken recipes – Tandoori Chicken and Kadai Chicken, both of which go very well with rotis or naan.



How to Cook Indian Food – North India

By Sid • May 9th, 2009 • Category: Columns

Indian food needs a little getting used to, especially the procedures and spices. This article attempts to simplify the basics behind cooking Indian food, lists some of the most commonly used spices and includes three recipes in different degrees of complexity.



Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: The Taste of India

By Sid • Mar 1st, 2009 • Category: Columns

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When the Foodbuzz call came in Feb, I was in the middle of researching tasting menus, in terms of the timing, layout and selection of courses. So that’s what I [...]



Baharat Chicken with Pita Bread

By Sid • Sep 22nd, 2008 • Category: Recipes

Naheed recently went to Bahrain for a holiday. On his return he brought me two spices I had only heard of before -Summack (or Summak) and Bahara. I’m not really sure how to describe Summack – it’s red in color and looks like a fine, lustrous chilli powder and baharat is a mixture of spices [...]



Coconut Mutton Curry

By Sid • Sep 18th, 2008 • Category: Recipes

I don’t usually do very complex recipes, but this is one of them and I’m very happy to say, it turned out well. Blame it on my partial south Indian heritage, but I do crave coconut flavored dishes every now and then. Since I had some time on my hands, I decided to experiment with [...]