Hindustan Times
No chapattis or rice? No problem. How to convert a bleary Sunday morning into a bright, beamy day. Read more
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Filed under Food, My Daily Bread · Tagged Fish with bourbon and saunf, hindustan times, Mint and curd dip, news, oven-roasted veggies, Sunday menu
A quick, easy feast isn’t always the healthiest. Sometimes, leftovers make you lighter and brighter. Read more
(3 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 11:39 pm
Filed under My Daily Bread · Tagged chickpeas, coconut milk, coriander, fish curries, fried fish, ingredients, leftovers, Old monk, onions, poppy seed, recipe, Red rice
The effort of roasting a spice can give you a primal, pleasurable experience-and unexpected benefits. Read more
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Filed under My Daily Bread · Tagged aromas, beef, black cardamom, Brazil, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, garlic, grainy mustard, grinding, humid, lamb, meats, monsoon, mutton chops, olive oil, onions, pasta, peppers, pork, rainy, recipe, roasting, sesame seeds, Spain
I don’t like the monsoon.
Where people think of red earth and pouring rain, I picture dirty motorcycle tyres and muddied clothes. Read more
(3 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 11:23 pm
Filed under My Daily Bread · Tagged eggs with mint, green chillies, kitchen, monsoon, mushroom, olive oi, onions, pakoras, Pudina Anda, Saute, sesame seeds, shammi kebabs, tomatoes
How to enjoy the party with a drink in hand and a bird in the oven
If you invite people over frequently, you clearly enjoy the party as much as your friends do.
I do. Read more
(4 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Filed under Food, My Daily Bread · Tagged broiler, casserole, chicken, Chinese five-spice powder, hindustan times, Konkan fish masala, lamb, mantra, New Mexico chipotle powder, news, non-vegetarian food, parsley, RIP, Roast in peace
A Moroccan finale makes a south-India detour. Of course, that takes a little time
The final meal, with bread, chicken, vegetables, couscous and harissa
Regular readers of this column may wonder: Moroccan food? Again? I can’t help it people. It’s light. It’s refreshing. It’s great for the summer. It’s emerged a hit with friends and family. They’re happy. I’m happy. Read more
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Filed under Food, My Daily Bread · Tagged Casablanca, Couscous, Fleetwood, harissa paste, hindustan times, Maghreb, Messrs Bacon, Moroccan, news, north africa, nutmeg, Rosemary, south-India detour
As the great northern summer takes hold of Delhi, a clue to salvation, borrowed from another continent Read more
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, June 4, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Filed under Food, My Daily Bread · Tagged cooking, Couscous, delhi, dust, Heat, heat wave, light food, loo, meal, non-vegetarian, north africa, recipe, relief, staple, summer, vegetarian
The crowd starts lining up at 12 noon on a balmy Christmas day, begging to be let in to the century old dining hall—all wooden floors and high ceiling.
When the doors do open at 1 pm, they stream in gently, no pushing and shoving. Younger folk step back for older people, of which there are many, as in all clubs. Read more
(3 votes, average: 3 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Filed under My Daily Bread · Tagged Bangalore Club, beans poriyal, Christmas carols, Christmas day, Christmas lunch, pasta, stuffed turkey
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the great meal I had at Delhi’s innovative Punjab Grill, the high point being the sliding-off-the-bone tandoori duck.
I really like duck, but somehow I have never cooked one. Read more
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, November 27, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Filed under My Daily Bread · Tagged DUCK IN RUM AND ROASTED SPICES, Old Monk rum, Punjab Grill, recipe, roast chicken, sliding-off-the-bone tandoori duck
Here’s my conclusion: There’s no contest.
The legendary Karim’s – that bastion of Ramzan delights, rich Muslim food and epicurean fantasies – is markedly inferior to its lesser-known competitor next door, Al-Jawahar. Read more
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, September 18, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Filed under Food, My Daily Bread · Tagged al-jawahar, Chawri Bazar, Delhi Metro, Jama Masjid old delhi, Karim's, ramzan
