My mother has published a cookbook; my aunt has made meticulous recipe cards with the fond intention of passing them down to the next generation. And yet, an appeal to either one for how to make a favourite dish turns into an hour spent deciphering how much “about a handful” is, or when a dish “smells of dum”.
Even as Mumbai has opened up, a host of small businesses are conspicuously absent from its landscape, as they were unable to weather the months of lockdown. This latest obituary is for Bandra’s beloved Karachi Bakery.
Karnataka introduced a new stringent Bill banning cattle slaughter on December 9. Politicians often cite traditional values to defend their anti-beef stance, but a new study shows that inhabitants of Indus Valley Civilisation relied on beef for protein in their diet.
Dev, a 13-year-old desi contestant on the ongoing Junior MasterChef Australia, has left judges and viewers thoroughly impressed. Born and raised in Australia, he prepared a platter of Lamb Mughlai Curry, saffron rice, cucumber raita, coriander chutney, & smoked chicken kebab – all within 75 minutes.
“Idli are the most boring things in the world,” tweeted Edward Anderson, a UK professor of history and expert in India-Britain studies. All hell broke loose. Anderson was schooled by angry Indians on Twitter over his blasphemous opinion – even Shashi Tharoor got involved.
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