Express News Service CHENNAI: As Vinayakar Chaturthi is just around the corner, move over from your usual sweet and savoury kozhukattais, and indulge in these sumptuous alternative recipes. Home chefs offer a unique list of these wrapped wonders this festive season. Mango ModakBy Indira NarayanIngredientsCashew-nut powder: 1 cupMango pulp: 1/2 a cupMilk powder: 1/2 a…
Express News Service CHENNAI: For most of us, celebrations are synonymous with cutting cakes. The often round creations, richly spongy with fruits or cream, iced and decorated with different layers have unquestionably occupied our minds for a long time. Cracking the code of introducing variations within cakes, even linking ice-cream flavours with cakes for more…
Express News Service CHENNAI: Chettinad cuisine, one of the most renowned cuisines of Tamil Nadu, is linked to a community called Nattukottai Chettiar (Nagarathar) from the Chettinad (Sivagangai) region. History tells us that Nagarathars who initially lived around the modern-day Poompuhar relocated inland to the hot, dry and arid Sivagangai region due to natural calamities….
Express News Service It is said that to truly appreciate the beauty of Kashmir, one must visit it during the chillaikalan. Never mind that these six weeks—that begin from December 20 and last till January-end—are also the harshest days of winter. A 40-day period when people all over the valley sport the thick, unisex woolen…
Express News Service CHENNAI: Blandness has no place in Indian cuisine. That’s precisely why each dish if not already bubbling with flavours, is also accompanied by a ramekin of chutney, a popular condiment that’s relied upon to add that extra oomph to a meal. From thick to thin, crunchy to smooth, spicy to sweet, chutney’s…
Express News Service A cut-out of a London double-decker bus beckons diners to ride straight into the restaurant and on a miniature Hollywood Walk of Fame. Walk a few more steps and you feel like you have landed in New York. From teppanyaki to fish and chips, Crowne Plaza’s Edesia is bringing its diners some…
Express News Service Cracking the code to Goa’s pulsating food and beverage space is no mean feat. A few years ago, entrepreneurs Karrtik Dhingra, siblings Tarun and Bipin Sibal, and Shyaam Khurana broke the convention with Titlie Goa, a popular beachfront culinary bar synonymous with collaborative cuisine and craft cocktails. The same team is now…
Express News Service George Bernard Shaw had said with his typical Irish sense of humour: “There is no love more sincere than the love of food.” It certainly was the case for the original Gurgaon Foodie, founder and marketing professional, Aalok Wadhwa. Soon, he was joined by former banker Shefali Saxena and marketing professional Shivendu Mittal,…
Express News Service On the outskirts of Ahmedabad is a 35,000 sq ft factory that since last year has been open to visitors. But 2023, is an extra special year for the 250- odd member team of The Baker’s Dozen. “We celebrate a decade this year,” says founder Aditi Handa who set up the operation…
Express News Service HYDERABAD: The City of Pearls, known for its rich history, culture, and of course, its delectable cuisine, has welcomed a new culinary gem to its gastronomic scene. Dum Maaro Dum, the latest multicuisine restaurant, located in the bustling Gachibowli neighbourhood, offers a culinary journey that transcends borders. The menu at Dum Maaro…
