Blog | Goodbye To Tupperware - And Good Old Childhood

Zainab Sikander | Sunday October 13, 2024

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.

Blog | From Bhang Chutney To Olan, Indian Food Was Never Inherently Unhealthy

Zainab Sikander | Saturday August 24, 2024

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.

Not Blue Cheese Naan Or Paneer Makhani Pizza - Here's What 'Modern Indian' Cuisine Really Is

Zainab Sikander | Saturday August 03, 2024

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.

Blog | Fain Khari, And India's Obsession With Its NRI Cousin, The Croissant

Zainab Sikander | Tuesday July 09, 2024

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.

Opinion | Indian Food Has Run Into A Problem: The Inescapable Red Curry

Zainab Sikander | Thursday June 27, 2024

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.