Recipes and Blog Posts

Usha's Ellorai (Sesame Rice) - A Taste of Longing, Memory & Toasted Sesame
Usha's Ellorai (Sesame Rice) - A Taste of Longing, Memory & Toasted Sesame
Ellorai, a nutty roasted sesame powder is rice dish brought together with wood pressed sesame oil, is a recipe that brings back fond memories.   Some food memories begin with... Read more...
Meenakshi Chatterjee’s Dak Bangla Chicken
Meenakshi Chatterjee’s Dak Bangla Chicken
A Colonial-Era Anglo-Indian Classic: Slow-cooked chicken in a bold, tangy gravy with whole spices and hard-boiled eggs — finished with cold pressed mustard oil for signature depth. Read more...
The Art of the Kothey: A Half-Steam, Half-Fry by Gaurav & Bidisha
The Art of the Kothey: A Half-Steam, Half-Fry by Gaurav & Bidisha
My first introduction to kothey momo came from something we almost never had, leftover momo.   Momo nights were rare, and we never really knew when to stop. Just when... Read more...
Are Seed Oils Bad for You? The Truth About Inflammation, Omega-6 & Cooking Oils
Are Seed Oils Bad for You? The Truth About Inflammation, Omega-6 & Cooking Oils
Long answer short: The oil is a victim, not a villain. Seed oils are not inherently harmful. The real issue is ultra-processed food where they are commonly used.  Read more...
Why One Oil is Never Enough
Why One Oil is Never Enough
In many Indian households today, cooking oil has become a constant. We find one oil that works, grow comfortable with it, and stick to it; sometimes for years, sometimes for... Read more...
Your Oil Is Smoking
Your Oil Is Smoking
March 11th, No Smoking Day, feels like a good moment to talk about something we rarely discuss in the kitchen: the smoke point of cooking oils. The smoke point is the... Read more...
Gaurav & Bidisha's Chhurpi Ko Achar
Gaurav & Bidisha's Chhurpi Ko Achar
There are some dishes you don’t just eat. You come home to them. Chhurpi ko achar is one of those for me. I grew up in Gangtok, where winters arrived... Read more...
Sohinee's Vegetable Chop
Sohinee's Vegetable Chop
My earliest memory of vegetable chop is from my para'r mashi'r dokan (the local curbside shop) selling fritters in the evening. I would often go and buy some vegetable chop,... Read more...
Home Chef Guddu's Fenugreek Chutney
Home Chef Guddu's Fenugreek Chutney
Fenugreek chutney has always been that small but essential part of our meals the tiny bowl that quietly completes the thali. A spoonful alongside everyday sabzi, a must with hot... Read more...
Ishita's Cucumber Avocado Salad
Ishita's Cucumber Avocado Salad
In life, and around our table, we’ve always believed that good food doesn’t need to be complicated. Simple things already sitting in your fridge or pantry can turn into something... Read more...
Shivani's Carrot Coconut Soup
Shivani's Carrot Coconut Soup
Some recipes enter your life quietly - familiar, comforting, almost like they were waiting for you. This Carrot & Coconut Soup was one of them. I first made it on... Read more...
Archit's Vietnamese Eggplant with Scallion Oil
Archit's Vietnamese Eggplant with Scallion Oil
Two ways to use sesame oil in one beautiful, simple dish. Some ingredients show up once in a recipe and disappear into the background.Sesame oil isn’t one of them. We... Read more...