Any kind of nutty flavouring, at least in India, is incomplete without little slivers of almonds. You cannot enter a halwai ki dukan and not see trays upon trays of sweets layered with shards of dry fruit with almonds and pistachios most often taking centre stage. These beautiful golden brown oval nuts hold a place of esteem in Indian cooking and with good reason. Full …
No More Cold Tiffins With These 11 Ideas
Tiffin around our house is a dreaded word – because it either means I’m asking my pre-teen what she’d like for it or asking her if she’s put it for washing since coming back from school. She’d like to answer neither. As mums, the one thing that is constantly on the back of our mind is how to get them to eat whatever is packed …
Get Hooked Onto This Easy, Delicious Breakfast
Breakfast IS an important meal of the day and I tip my hat to those who do Intermittent Fasting by missing this meal. By the time I pack off my kid to school and cradle my cup of tea, my stomach makes sounds that would make Aslan proud. So, missing breakfast is just not my cup of tea (pun totally intended.) Sure, I try – …
Blackstrap Molasses – A Nutrient-rich Alternative to Sugar
Sugar is so polarising. And yet it’s present in natural and added forms in most food. Fruits have naturally occurring sugars in varying degrees depending on the fruit and every food preparation will have some element that contains sugar and so it is near impossible to cut it out of your diet. There are so many alternatives and substitutes for white sugar ranging from stevia …
Gud-wali chai deserves more love than it gets
Chai is a love language – at least in India. Chai with friends at a tapri, with work colleagues in the office canteen, with bae in bed, with your mum (spilling tea of course IYKYK), with dad bas yun hi, with siblings after arguing over who’s going to make said chai and of course sipping it early in the morning enjoying some alone time. Simple, …
8 Biscuits You’ll Love Adding to Your Chai Time
Parle G, Monaco, Marie, Bourbon, Nice, Krackjack – which 80s kid hasn’t at some point in time found these in their tiffin? The beauty of these biscuits is their consistency of taste and despite the market now being flooded with fancier imported goodies, they have held their ground. If you want to try something new for chai time or tiffin check out some uniquely- flavoured …
Best Songs for a Rainy Day
A rained out day demands some chai, bhajiya and of course great tunes and if Bollywood has anything, it has the most sublime, slow songs perfect for a rainy day. Check out this list of soothing songs that aren’t necessarily about the rains but make for great listening when you’re indoors and enjoying the rains. Whether it is chai, wine, hot chocolate or good ol’ …
Five 90’s Movies That Gen Z Should Watch – Part 1
The 90s and early 2000s were a time when Indipop was at its peak as was Bollywood. Some of the best films were made during this time and millennials were lucky to be old enough to watch them. Check out these 90s movies that are just the first lot in what looks to be a long running series! 1942: A Love Story (1994) There was …
Indian food: Healthy, Delicious and Misunderstood
Indian food is a culinary behemoth; there’s no debating that. Flavourful, colourful, lively, bright and satisfying to all senses, no matter which part of the country you visit, food is the first thing that you want to sample. But, even with so much variety there’re always naysayers and those who like to group all Indian food under one banner – SPICY! While this is the …
Back to School Checklist
The start of a new school year is chock full of mixed feelings – from parents and children alike. Each school year starts with its own set of challenges but having a smooth transition is not difficult if you have your ducks in a row. Check out this simple list from uniform to tiffin to ensure the anticipation and excitement of the first day of …