Tandoori duck and salmon kebabs? Of course. But don’t forget the guchchi pulao at the Punjab Grill

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A drive down the Konkan coast turns into delicious challenge of wits

I was traveling down a sylvan coastal road down the Konkan coast last week when I saw the little roadside fish market. It was run by loud, cheerful fisherwomen, bejeweled and dressed in the Maharashtrian navvari saree — tucked between their legs. [Read more]

I’ve never been able to cultivate a habit for saunf, that sweet, somewhat cloying after-dinner digestive beloved to us Indians. Of late, though, I’ve taken to using saunf as a primary ingredient for cooking.

So far, I am happy to report that the results have been quite delicious. [Read more]

Robust food and company — and a peaceful, easy feeling — at a Delhi favourite

You know that feeling you get when everything seems well with the world and god is in his heaven?

That’s how I feel right now. [Read more]

We all love Thai food, don’t we? Tangy, spicy, saucy — close enough to be accepted by masala-loving Indians, exotic enough to be a special meal. A flood of Thai restaurants has washed up in our cities, but surprisingly few people try the cuisine at home. [Read more]