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Blog | Goodbye To Tupperware - And Good Old Childhood
I, too, have to admit that I think twice before buying a plastic container for storing my food. I, too, have joined the bandwagon of healthy, conscious living. Because it is the right way to live. But Tupperware is a piece of my childhood.
- Zainab Sikander
- Oct 13, 2024 13:09 pm IST
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Blog | From Bhang Chutney To Olan, Indian Food Was Never Inherently Unhealthy
I've realised that Indian food, at its heart, and contrary to popular perception, is extremely healthy and delicious. It's not all oil and spices, as today's most popular Indian fare would like you to believe.
- Zainab Sikander
- Aug 24, 2024 14:21 pm IST
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Not Blue Cheese Naan Or Paneer Makhani Pizza - Here's What 'Modern Indian' Cuisine Really Is
Chef Gaggan Anand defines Modern Indian cuisine as a personal memory of Indian food, reinterpreted with techniques that evoke the experience of childhood dishes, such as 'Chhole Bhature', a favourite.
- Zainab Sikander
- Aug 03, 2024 12:43 pm IST
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Blog | Fain Khari, And India's Obsession With Its NRI Cousin, The Croissant
The fain khari as a puff pastry stands apart. It is what it is: a scrumptious accompaniment to tea that has stood the test of time and needed no reinventing to prove its value.
- Zainab Sikander
- Jul 09, 2024 18:49 pm IST
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Opinion | Indian Food Has Run Into A Problem: The Inescapable Red Curry
If Indian food was to be defined by a single curry, something often referred to as a "mother sauce" in Western culinary jargon, it would be the good ol' red curry made with onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic.
- Zainab Sikander
- Jun 27, 2024 17:48 pm IST