Eid-ul-Fitr 2025: Exploring the flavours of biryani across India
The eyes of Sayed Safar Ali, 84-year-old owner of Lucky Restaurant, light up when we tell him we want to speak about biryani. “Making biryani is art, not science.…
As temperatures rise, incorporate cucumber in your diet with these easy recipes
Kakdicha korda INGREDIENTS. 2 medium cucumbers (peeled and grated). 1/3 cup chickpea flourFor tempering . 2 tbsp groundnut oil. 1/4 tsp mustard seeds. A fat pinch of…
Navroze: Along with Parsi cuisine, savour regional Indian festive food in Mumbai
As the city’s Parsis and Iranis celebrate Navroze, Folk, the traditional Indian regional restaurant at Kala Ghoda by chef owner Jasleen Marwah, thought it timely to create the Navroze…
Navroze 2025: Here`s how you can savour traditional Parsi delicacies in Mumbai
You cannot have a good Navroze unless you have gorged on a whole patra ni macchi all by yourself. The culinary magicians at Ratan Tata Institute put their special…
Ramzan: How more people are replacing traditional sehri food with unique options
Two years ago, Lokhandwala resident Dr Ayesha AR discovered her gluten sensitivity, so she cut out wheat from her diet. Ramzan made her miss eating parathas at sehri, a…
Mumbai restaurateurs and chefs reveal how they address a poor review
In a case of extreme measure, the owner of ramen shop Toyojiro, in Kyoto, Japan, put a bounty of 100,000 yen (R58,000) on Instagram to hunt down two male…
Indulge in this menu inspired by `The Devil Wears Prada` in Mumbai
For passionate popular culture geeks like this writer, David Frankel’s The Devil Wears Prada (2006) is arguably one of the most defining and iconic films in cine history. With…
