Steaming Chai

1. Denial. Full Indian meal, all the sides and condiments. This isn’t happening. Everything can carry on as normal. I can cope. I can. Cope. I ruin the roti and the subji I make is both bland and burnt. 2. Bargaining. Essentials: 4 hr ghee, slowly caramelised french onion soup,… Read more: Food Stages of Grief

Growing up, one of our family life’s certainties was that my brother absolutely and categorically did not have a sweet tooth. This made baking for him extremely difficult as he often refused the more sweet or elaborate desserts I made. He did, however, like brownies.  Thus ensued my many year… Read more: Quest for the Ultimate Brownie

You’re Indian now, quantities don’t really exist. The majority of Indian recipes on this site will use a “recommended” ingredients list. This is because home-cooked Indian food isn’t like some other cuisines: where if you don’t fold in the egg whites correctly your soufflé won’t rise, or your panna cotta… Read more: “Recommended” Ingredients?