Minimalistic and delicious recipes to empower homecooks
The first time I ever made pesto pasta was at a friend’s place a few years ago. He had fresh Italian basil leaves growing in his campus, all green, healthy and beautiful. That was the first time I also realized it is possible to grow Italian basil in Indian soil […]
I hail from Assam, which is a state in the north-eastern part of India. Like every Indian state, Assamese cuisine is also vast and very unique. We rely on local produce and since we have a lot of rivers (the Brahmaputra being the main) and ponds, we consume a lot […]
Have you ever discovered something beautiful when you were not even looking for it in particular? Feels good, right? This eggless double chocolate chip banana bread was such a discovery for me. It all happened a few years ago when I had some really ripe bananas withering away in my […]
Nasi Goreng literally translates to fried rice in Indonesia. I have had several versions of this delicious dish in India and Thailand. But the one you get in its place of origin, i.e. Indonesia is at a different level. My recent trip to Bali consisted of eating Nasi Goreng for […]
I remember being a fussy child when it came to food. I didn’t like most vegetables and gave my parents a hard time when it came to eating healthy food. I would say no to most veg recipes. My father used to be very worried about me. He would always […]
Poppy seeds or khus khus is an oilseed obtained from poppy. It is used extensively in Bengali and Assamese cuisine, and I have been quite familiar with it since my childhood. It is what we also call posto in Bengali cuisine. While I love alu posto and potol posto, I also […]
Time is such a thing. Things which you thought would never change or you could alter about yourself end up being history. If I have to substantiate this with an example, I would use one which is food related. As a child or even during my teenage years, I had […]
If you follow my recipes, you must have seen this trend where I often post recipes that trigger nostalgia, mostly from my childhood. Today’s recipe is no different. Indian food is so vast, but some basics are the same in every state. A papad or a pappadum is a thin, […]
How many times do you take a bite of a dish that immediately transports you to a beautiful memory of times gone by? I love food that reminds me of my childhood or makes me nostalgic about events. This Assamese style chicken curry does this the best! An Assamese chicken […]
Pad Thai noodles is an epic dish. It is not only found in almost every street corner in Thailand, the world has opened its arms and embraced this beautiful noodle dish because of its simplicity and divine taste. I have been a big fan for years now. I whip it up […]
