Restaurant reviews, recipes, columns and food stories from across India
[Rated: 3.5/5] In my things to do before I bid goodbye is to enjoy a complete Kashmiri Wazwaan, which is normally served during Kashmiri marriages. Wazwaan consists of over 35 options for non-vegetarians and many more options for vegetarian. It is a extremely difficult to get these dishes on a no…
Saby needs no introduction. He is the most humble and hard working chef I have met. Chef Sabyasachi Gorai (Saby), winner of President’s award, National Tourism Award (2011-12) and lately winning the title of Best Chef in India by Varli Awards in US, was the most obvious choice when we decided to…
[Rated: 3.5/5] Cafe Pico – Phoenix Market City (Kurla), is one amongst seven Pico outlets in Mumbai. It is setup as a small, cozy World cuisine cafe that opened its heart to a crowd of bloggers on the 29th of November, 2012. Nestled on the first floor of the sprawling, up-coming mall, Cafe Pico s…
[Rated: 4.0/5] Soy is the key ingredient in any Chinese dish, because its free glutamates add the necessary umami (pleasant savoury taste) to any dish it is a part of. So as I go to visit the restaurant named Soy at the middle lane restaurant strip of the ever bustling Khan Market, I can’t help…
[Rated: 3.5/5] Choko La at Gurgaon is an extension of popularly known Choco La at Khan Market, Delhi. Known for its confectionary using Belgium Chocolate, bakery products and all-day breakfast, it has a small 25-seater outlet done tastefully in chocolate colored and bright yellow walls. Apart fro…
[Rated: 2.5/5] Neat and clean ambience, courteous staff and product uniformity is ensured when a professionally run company sets up a chain serving South Indian food; Vaango. What it does not ensure is the authentic fare. Vaango meaning ‘Welcome’ is the new chain by Devyani International (same pe…
[Rated:4.5/5] It’s a pleasant afternoon in south Delhi. And I am in the mood for some piping hot, spicy, delicious mutton curry and freshly baked tandoori roti. Plus some pickled onion pearls, a good green chutney, and some yellow dal tadka. Rakov Kirpal, a fellow food freak strongly recommends t…
[Rated: 4/5] Surprisingly, even though Wokamama has been around for over a year now, it missed our attention. This beautifully done pan-Asian restaurant has both covered and open seating with our vote going to the dimly lit open seating for quiet romantic dinner. Tom Yam Martini is not to be miss…
Natasha Ramarathnam shares her recipe of the Sweet potato croquettes with us. This is what Natasha had to say ” I keep buying sweet potatoes for the health benefits, and since I got fed up of having the same thing over and over again, got a recipe from the net. Definitely making it again. The…
Here is another one of Uma Prem Kumar’s family favorite recipe of Egg Makhani. Eggs can be substituted with Paneer, Potatoes or Chicken Ingredients: Eggs – 12 Oil –2 tbsp Cumin/ Jeera – ½ tsp Onion – 2 big yellow onions [red ones make the gravy darker], Chopped Ginger – 1’’ chopped Garlic – 3 clo…
Aamira Haseeb shared her recipe of Khichda with us. Its a mutton, lentil and wheat; all in one dish with a perfect balance of the right amount of proteins and carbs. Aamira is from Bangalore and this recipe has been handed down from generations. All parts of India have their own take on this dish.…
Katy Farokh shares her recipe of Gujrati dal with her special “only a mom can do” trick to get her son to eat spinach – Spinach Dhokli Here is the recipe: DAAL Toor dal 500 gms Ginger 1 tbsp Tomato 1 cubed Peanuts 50 gms Drumsticks 2 cut into small sticks Pressure cook dal for…
