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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!



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.



Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Punjabi Winter Warmth

By Sid Khullar • Jan 2nd, 2009 • Category: Columns

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I’ve dabbled with different types of cooking, but never really paid a great deal of attention to my roots – Punjabi food. Perhaps I’d had enough of [...]



Haldirams, NH8

By Rajeev • Dec 28th, 2008 • Category: Reviews

We drove in at about 10 AM on a sunday morning in this very popular Haldiram eatery located on NH 8, approximately 15 kms from the Toll booth at Delhi border. Ever since the Toll Road has been consructed [From Delhi Gurgaon border to about 20 kms down NH 8] access to this place has [...]



Indian Cooking – North Indian Breads

By Sid Khullar • Sep 29th, 2008 • Category: Columns

The world over, Indian food is largely perceived as curries. While this isn’t strictly true—considering the large amounts of spices and their quantities and types used—it is really quite inevitable, unless one is aware of the cooking styles in this country.
India is a land of abundant cultures and sub cultures, each having their own unique [...]



Jeera Aloo

By Sid Khullar • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: Recipes

Jeera Aloo is a typical North Indian dish, probably made in thousands of homes every day. Easy to make and quick too, it goes equally well with rotis or parathas.
Boil and dice some potatoes. Heat oil, add jeera (cumin seed), put in the potatoes, add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric (haldi), dhania (coriander) powder and [...]



Bell Peppers with Potatoes

By Sid Khullar • Nov 30th, 2007 • Category: Recipes

This classic, North Indian dish part of every day cooking and part of every house wife’s repertoire. Sauteed onions is followed by the trio of haldi (turmeric), namak (salt) and mirch (chilli powder), then mixed with potatoes and cooked on a high flame. Succulent, chopped bell peppers are added to the mix and cooked on [...]



Wheat Porridge – Indian Style

By Sid Khullar • Oct 25th, 2007 • Category: Recipes

I came across an interesting site today. According to its sources, lemons contain more sugar than strawberries and in France people eat more than 500,000,000 snails a year. Interesting huh?
Indu cooked breakfast today. She used wheat porridge seasoned with typical Indian spices. I’m sure it must be pretty common in many north Indian homes [...]



Bell Peppers with Cottage Cheese

By Sid Khullar • Oct 24th, 2007 • Category: Recipes

Browsing the net a couple of days back, I came across this programmer freelancers site, where one can hire a programmer to work for you on a project or hourly basis. One entry caught my eye. It was a gent from Delhi, who claimed to have an engineering degree along with a masters degree in [...]



Poha

By Sid Khullar • Oct 6th, 2007 • Category: Recipes

Poha is made from flattened rice and is good for a light snack or for breakfast. This dish can have many variants and is probably made a little differently in every home. Here’s how I make it.

You’ll need:

500gm Poha [flattened rice]
50gm Finely chopped fresh ginger
Handful Curry leaves
50gm Fried plain peanuts
100gm Chopped onions
A few Dry red [...]