My Writings
August 19, 2009
Some people say it is my quest for the hunt; I say it is my ‘kismet'(destiny) that I come across these places whose food speaks volumes […]
July 1, 2009
My father was an Anthropologist. Hence, I accredit my interest in tribes and culture to those genes I inherited by virtue of my birth. And I […]
November 4, 2008
Bhutanese family beating rice We talk about friendly neighbourhoods, and we talk about Bhutan. Resting peacefully in between the Indian states of Sikkim and Assam this […]
July 13, 2008
Kar Sevaks Preparing Roti Guru Ka Langar (literally, langar or refectory of the Guru) is a community kitchen run in the name of the Guru. It […]
May 18, 2008
The hottest chili pepper in the world– bhoot jalokiya/naga jalokiya/raja mircha/u-morok Since 1994 and until 2006 the record holder as the “hottest pepper” was the Red […]
March 17, 2008
Wine comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye; That’s all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die. […]
March 17, 2008
I set off on a journey to the historical city of Jaipur to trace the migrant Muslim cuisine of the Pink City. […]
March 17, 2008
She says, “What my father had in his hands, I do not even have a portion of it…but what he did leave behind with me was […]