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Karam’s French Cassoulet, Indo-African Style

By Karam Bharij • Jul 26th, 2010 • Category: Recipes

Karam relates his first exposure to French Cassoulet and goes on to give us a sure recipe for seduction via culinary means. Who says only the route to a *man’s* heart is through his stomach? Apparently it applies to women too!



Sita Ram Diwan Chand, Paharganj, New Delhi

By Amit Uppal • May 28th, 2010 • Category: Restaurants in Central Delhi, Reviews

Cholle Bhature is something most of us avoid these days, considering the amount of oil in one portion is probably our recommended allowance for the week. If we do have indulge once in a while, perhaps Sita Ram Diwan Chand should be tried next based on Amit Uppal’s raves.



Drunken Goat Meat Pulao

By Karam Bharij • May 15th, 2010 • Category: Recipes

Karam gives equal importance to the cook and the cooked in this pulao recipe, which builds on the same flavors he used previously for his Drunken Goat Meat Curry.



Lamb Liver Bhuna Masala

By Karam Bharij • Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Recipes

Karam has some fond memories of how he and his cousins were initiated into manhood with this dish, by a renegade uncle. He shares these memories with us and the recipe too!



French Toast Indian Style

By Karam Bharij • Apr 11th, 2010 • Category: Recipes

Do you like French Toast? I do and have never really complained of the texture or flavour. Karam did and came out with his own interesting version of this perennial recipe!



Odds and Ends Pulao

By Vinny • Feb 11th, 2010 • Category: Recipes

Here’s a nice way to use up leftovers elegantly – Vinny’s version of the evergreen Junglee Pulao.



How to Cook Indian Food – North India

By Sid Khullar • 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.



Solah Parath Paratha

By Vinny • May 1st, 2009 • Category: Recipes

This is a sixteen layered paratha (lightly fried, Indian flatbread) that is delicious with curd and a vegetable preparation of tomatoes and potatoes. It may just a wee bit high in calories though!



Colocasia (arbi) and Tomatoes

By Sid Khullar • Mar 24th, 2009 • Category: Recipes

This is a daily menu recipe that only uses colocasia, onions and tomatoes along with common condiments and is delicious served with hot rotis. You could try stuffing roti rolls with this, for tiffin boxes too.



How to make Aloo Paratha

By Sid Khullar • Mar 23rd, 2009 • Category: Recipes

Stuffed Aloo Parathas are delicious! Try this very simple recipe for this crisp and scrumptious goodie!