Celebrating Passion for Food
The Navratri festivities have begun. In Hindu traditions, these nine days of festivities are marked with strict observance of fast that is said to develop virtues like self-discipline and forbearance. However, there is not one set of rules that define how these fasts must be observed. Some devotees abstain from food completely, while others abstain from consuming alcohol, non-veg food and consume only Satvic food and some others perform no food, no water fast (Nirjala vrat).
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We visit restaurants few times a month for our lunches or dinners. It serves us in couple of different ways. While it does provides us with much needed break from the monotony of cooking on a daily basis, it also renders us with an opportunity to explore different cuisines at different places in the city.
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Biryani a dish that supposedly originated as a princely dish and migrated from royal kitchens to commoner’s kitchen or a dish that is described in words of noted author of ‘Biryani’, Pratibha Karan, as God’s food is as enigmatic as any dish could be.
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Dear readers, if you have a relaxed leisurely look through the ‘accompaniments’ section on this channel, you may find several exciting and different recipes that may stimulate your taste buds with chutneys and raitas.
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For many foodies, a simple no fuss meal would definitely feature potatoes as an important ingredient. Potatoes have attained that distinction of being a perfect comfort food- thanks to numerous easy yet delicious recipes that can be made using it.
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Dear readers, if you have been reading my blog for quite some time now then you are well aware of my strong affection for eggs. Eggs are an essential part of my weekly menu.
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A quintessential Goan fish curry that features very prominently in Goan cuisine. Hooman is a most common curry prepared in a Goan kitchen and is paired with different types of fish- Prawns, Pomfret, Lady Fish etc. being some of the common variants of this dish.
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Folks, it’s that time of the year when Celebration is in the air. For next few months until year end India will embrace fun frolic and festivities, which will be part of our daily life.
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Ghee Rice is a dish that is widely prepared in Southern states of India Tamil Nadu and Kerala. We had an opportunity to taste Ghee Rice during our friend’s pre-wedding dinner that we had attended couple of years ago.
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In my last post Mozzarella Cheese Sticks I declared how the fried food is gradually inching up in my list of “food that I crave for”. It’s a pretty volatile list that alters itself with the changing season with the fried items making it to the top in monsoons.
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