Midnight Biryani and Wedding Whispers
Some people remember weddings for the outfits. Some for the music. Some for the endless photo sessions and the embarrassing…
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The Spoon Isn’t Always Invited
There are meals where the spoon is a guest of honor—polished, placed neatly beside the plate, part of the formal…
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Why No One Eats Without Washing Hands
In every Indian household, there’s a simple rule that precedes every meal. It’s not about the table setting. It’s not…
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Temple Kitchens and Giant Ladles
In most kitchens, the tools are modest—spoons that fit in your drawer, pots that fit on your stove, and recipes…
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Fasting Food That Feels Like Cheating
Technically, we were fasting. Spiritually, perhaps. But culinarily? We were feasting. Because somewhere along the way, Indian families mastered the…
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Prasadam Portions Are Never Small
There’s a quiet moment right after the temple bells stop ringing, the incense settles in the air, and the crowd…
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The Ghee Trail Across India
Follow the scent of slowly melting ghee, and you’ll find your way to nearly every Indian kitchen. It starts as…
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What a Thali Says About a Region
Ask someone what India tastes like, and they might say spice. Or mango. Or chai. But the real answer? A…
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Eating Rasgulla in Silence
There are some sweets you eat with noise—crunching into jalebis, slurping kulfi off sticks, spoon-fighting over kheer. But rasgulla? That…
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Papad with Every Meal
You could always hear it before you saw it—the quick puff of the gas flame, the metallic clang of tongs,…