Roath
Roath is a kashmiri bread/Roti and it's usually cooked on a kashmiri festival - pann (meaning thread in english). It is really similar to...
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Kitchen Cultures
A humble attempt at preserving our culinary heritage, in the form of techniques and recipes, before it disappears.
Welcome to the Kitchen Cultures blog, a unique blog here for you to explore, share and learn about various recipes and techniques that either never got the limelight or are slowly fading away.
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Shivank Dubey
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Beans ka Acchar/Pickled Beans
We all know green beans, right? Quite common, million ways to cook them and consume them. So they are quite unassuming, our humble beans....
Shivank Dubey
- Sep 19, 2020
- 4 min
Khameerey/Fermented Naan
Khameera/Khameeri naan (Khameerey when pluralised), is possibly my favourite form of bread. It's thick, puffy and sour and is an amazing...
kkulvas bhat
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
Aam/Mango Ka Panna
Mangoes, also known in India as - the king of fruits - are widely used in salads, salsa, chutneys, desserts and beverages. Aam panna...
kkulvas bhat
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
Makhan/Butter
This one is pretty close to my heart and it has its roots from the Indian Epic Mahabharata. Makhan/Butter is supposed to be one of Lord...
kkulvas bhat
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
Walnut/Doon/Akhrot Chutney
Chutney is something that has influenced the Indian Cuisine over decades. Every region has a particular or special type of chutney like...
Shivank Dubey
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
Garam Masala
Oh garam masala - a mixture of some humble aromatic spices that adds a brand new dimension to food. It's such a staple of Indian cooking...
Shivank Dubey
- Sep 13, 2020
- 2 min
Sundh/Panjiri
Sundh is a sweet treat that the people of Jammu enjoy during the winter months. If you're familiar with Panjiri, it's quite similar to it...
Shivank Dubey
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Auriya
Auriya is an interesting Jammu potato curry which, at it's most basic level, consists of fermented curd and potatoes. It's got a nice and...
kkulvas bhat
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Milk-cake
As the name itself explains so the most prominent ingredient will be milk itself. Milk-cake is a dessert consumed all over India. It is...
kkulvas bhat
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Bhari hui Mirch ka Aachar/Stuffed Red Chilly pickle
Indian Cuisine is heavily influenced by chilli or hot food. Chilies are used in soups, salads, beverages, curries, and chutneys as well....
kkulvas bhat
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Sookhe hue Nimbu ka Aachar/ Dry lemon pickle
So most of the Pickles in India are made with loads of Mustard oil or any other oil that is recommended for the recipe, but this one is...
Shivank Dubey
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
Khattey-Meethey Rajma/Sweet and sour Rajma
Another Jammu delight, and another one not many people would be familiar with outside the region. Most people are surprised to know, much...
Shivank Dubey
- Aug 29, 2020
- 2 min
Mhaa Chholey ki Daal
This is the other member of the pre-wedding event triumvirate I alluded to in the Ambal post. These two form the savoury part of the menu...
Shivank Dubey
- Aug 29, 2020
- 3 min
Ambal - Sweet and Sour Pumpkin
This one is a true Jammu/Himachal Pradesh special - and people give me weird looks when I tell them pumpkin can be prepared in a sweet...
kkulvas bhat
- Aug 29, 2020
- 1 min
Kadam (gaanth ghobhi) ka Aachar/ Kohlrabi Pickle
Kadam/kohlrabi is the staple food of Kashmiri pandits and being one I have relished this delicacy since I started consuming solid food....
kkulvas bhat
- Aug 29, 2020
- 2 min
Mango Pickle (Aam ka Aachar)
I have stayed in the northern, central, southern, and western part of India and one thing that never changed was the love for...
Shivank Dubey
- Aug 22, 2020
- 1 min
Clarified butter or Ghee
Ghee is another staple in Indian kitchens, and it's incredibly useful while cooking. It's got a high smoke point, which means it won't...
Shivank Dubey
- Aug 22, 2020
- 3 min
Cottage cheese or Paneer
Ok, so cottage cheese or paneer has to be something that every Indian (and south asian?) loves, without any exceptions. It's smooth,...
Shivank Dubey
- Aug 22, 2020
- 3 min
Curd or Dahi
Not to be confused with yogurt, and yes, they're different, as I learned right before I wrote this blog post. So, anyway, most Indians -...
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