The One Dish You Never Serve Guests
Every Indian household has that one dish. The comfort food. The fallback plan. The thing you eat in pajamas with…
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The Art of Second Helpings and Social Cues
In most Indian homes, saying “no” to a second helping isn’t always the end of the conversation. It’s the beginning…
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Breakfast Isn’t Real Until Someone Yells
There’s a moment in every Indian household — somewhere between the tea being poured and the first dosa hitting the…
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When Eating with Your Hands Is a Family Rule
In our house, forks were optional. Spoons were for payasam. Knives were for birthdays. But your hands? Non-negotiable. You ate…
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Before You Eat, You Smell the Sabzi
Every meal in our home began with a sniff. Not a rude one. Not the scrunched-nose, skeptical kind. But a…
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No Talking During the First Roti
The rule was never written down. It wasn’t even announced. But in our house, the moment the first roti landed…
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The Order You Serve the Dishes Matters
In most Indian homes, meals aren’t just eaten — they unfold. Plate by plate, spoon by spoon, dish by dish,…
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Why Coconut Oil Isn’t Just for Cooking
Walk into any South Indian home and ask where the coconut oil is, and you’ll be met with a counter-question:…
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Why I Can’t Eat Banana Chips Without Crying
It always starts with the crunch. That first, familiar snap of a wafer-thin slice of banana fried golden in coconut…
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My Father’s Ritual of Quiet Chapati Folding
He never cooked them. Never rolled the dough or flipped them on the tawa. But once the chapatis were done…