The Biriyani – A Meal To Remember
- 27
- March
- 2022
Biriyani – Spiced Rice with meat dish. Which is a multinational phenomenon. Biriyani is an ever-growing set of memes and the focus of a culinary cult! The most memorable meals are not mostly about just – “food”! It’s a sentiment in fact. We East Asians (collectively speaking – Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis…) spend hours, sometimes even […]
Aadi Perukku Pandigai / Festival Food
- 08
- August
- 2018
Aadi Perukku Pandigai (Festival) is a monsoon festival. This Tamil festival is celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month of Aadi (mid-July to mid-August). The festival pays tribute to Water-Goddess as a life-sustaining force. For its bountiful supply of resources! And, also the blessing of mankind with peace, prosperity and happiness. A form of nature […]
The Seven Tastes Of Food
- 08
- July
- 2018
Food is explored for its nutrition through taste! The pungent heat from the chili peppers could be a warning sign…whereas, sweetness promises us with great deal of energy! For centuries…humans used (still use) gustatory impulse to avoid danger (by avoiding toxic foods). Science claims seven basic tastes of food: bitter, salty, sour, astringent, sweet, pungent and umami (savory). However, our […]
Kashmiri Thali – Waswan Multi-Course Meal
- 16
- May
- 2018
Wazwan is a multi-course meal in the Kashmiri Muslim tradition and treated with great respect. Its preparation is considered an art. Almost all the dishes are meat-based (lamb, chicken, fish, but never Beef). It is considered a sacrilege to serve any dishes based around pulses or lentils during this feast. The traditional number of courses for […]
Non-Vegetarian Thali – South Indian Style
- 16
- May
- 2018
We Indians are known for our elaborate meals. And, an authentic South Indian lunch menu is a perfect example for it. There is no clear-cut rule…and several servings of dishes to choose from. Since, I have already shared many vegetarian dishes in this blog, its time to update the real food, I mean – “The […]
Maampazha Puliserry – The Aromas Of Home
- 31
- December
- 2017
Other Names: Sweet Mango Curry. Maampazha Kuzhambu. Mango Curry. Mango Pulissery – this recipe has to be one of the most loved dish of my family. It brings forth an intense nostalgia and an eclectic amalgam of memories…that are sweet n cool…and in association with people and place…that matters to me. I tell you! A […]
Malai Kheema Kofta Curry – Foodiful :)
- 30
- December
- 2017
A. K. makes good salad and vegetable stews. It’s all well and healthy. But, I don’t always want healthy meals, you see! Yeah…especially after a loooong day wrangling the little one. I want more along the lines of comfort food! Scratch that. I always want the Comfort Foods. Skip the leaves…add more meat, please. And, […]
Paneer Kulcha – Have A Bite
- 24
- October
- 2017
Much like armies, many travelers march on their stomach. And, it was certainly true when I visited my homeland, India. All my trips were defined by food. To me…especially, the real culinary fun-fare just lay on a rarest occasions and in the far away cities. When you’re care-free (traveling) and the burden of cooking and […]
Punjabi Thali – Food Of Punjab
- 13
- September
- 2017
Punjabi cuisine is associated with food from the Punjab province (India and Pakistan). This cuisine has a rich tradition of many distinct forms of local cooking. One such special cooking form is Tandoor style – (the charcoal oven) that is now quite catching up in other parts of India, UK, and in the West. […]
Kongunadu Cuisine – Coimbatore Meals
- 22
- August
- 2017
The city of Coimbatore (a.k.a Kovai) is one of the major city — located in Tamil Nadu, India. The cuisine of Kongu-Nadu is basically a South Indian food with its own special touch. Most local restaurants still retain their rural flavor. The tradition of plantain leaf spread is kind of strictly followed. And, variety of […]
