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!

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!

Unusual circumstances not only highlighted everyday life in Italy for Karam, they also exposed him to the marriage of two unlikely partners – Indian and Italian food!

This recipe is light on the tummy you’ll love the combination of flavor and texture. If you’re a vegetarian, try substituting the omelette with a pancake.

This is a South Indian version of the North Indian favorite Methi Malai Matar. The use of corn kernels make for an interesting variation from the tried and tested classic version of this dish.

Here’s one of Nandini’s recipes, who is a brilliant cook with a vast culinary repertoire. Careful though, these potatoes are quite spicy!

These Egg and Potato wraps are surprisingly fast and easy to make. Kids and adults will love them equally and they can be made with or without meat!

In Kerala and Tamilnadu, pachadi is a side-dish curry similar to the north Indian Raita. Pachadi is eaten fresh and typically made of finely chopped and boiled vegetables with coconut, green or red chillies and tempered in oil with mustard seeds, ginger and curry leaves. Curd/yogurt based pachadi can be made of any vegetable, although cucumbers, squash, mango, bitter gourd or pineapple are common. Pachadi is commonly eaten with rice and a lentil curry.

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.

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.