Food & Lifestyle by Gayatri Singh
I absolutely love aubergines (eggplants) or small brinjals and it is a favourite vegetable in our house. There are many ways I cook bharit or bharta (roasted aubergine stir fry) but this is my absolute favourite way to cook it. This is my mum’s recipe […]
Biryani is a gem in Indian Cuisine and with Biryani there is some type of gravy or yoghurt relish (raita) or just a simple salad. There are different types of gravies served with biryani such as salan, sheva or sherpa or shorma and this tomato […]
I can live on all green leafy vegetables and specially spinach or as we call it palak in India. But when I got married my husband didn’t eat a single vegetable apart from potatoes and he hated all leafy and specially spinach, and I was […]
Hello people, So I am back after a long and lovely holiday from India! Oh lord, a wonderful time I had, it was my younger sister’s wedding so I enjoyed my holiday to the fullest! I ate every possible dish in every dinner party and […]
Dals or Lentils are the staple ingredient of Indian cooking, there are so many varieties and so many different preparations, recipes from every state of India. Amongst all those Dal Makhni is my favourite, it’s creamy, buttery and delectable. Maknhi literally means buttery and this […]
Chicken Biryani is one dish I used to cook for my husband at least once a week, because he can actually live on it. If he loves one thing he can eat that over and over for years without getting bored 😉 😛 in the […]
Lentils are a big part of my diet as I usually eat vegetarian food and I love different flavours in my lentil recipes. In July in my India trip, I met the famous, sweet and talented Natasha Diddee, (check out her Instagram profile @thegutlessfoodie) after […]
Snake gourd or any type of gourd is very common in our meals, it’s healthy, easy to make and quick cooking vegetable. This simple recipe is one of my favourites and it goes really well with roti, dal, kadhi as a side. There are many […]
Rajasthan is one of the most colourful states in India with a rich history of royal heritage, beautiful forts and rich Rajputana Cuisine! The Rajputana cuisine hails from the Royal kitchens of Rajasthan to please the Maharajas (Kings) and Maharanis (Queens), this cuisine is spicy […]
A few weeks ago I was doing a collaboration with my friends on Instagram and we were cooking recipes from Andhra Pradesh, this is a one more dish I made for this series. Kairi Murgh, kairi means sour green mango and murgh is chicken. This […]