Dogri Rutt
The August-November period has quite a few auspicious days in the Hindu calendar - Janamashtmi being one of them. In the weeks following...
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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
- Aug 21, 2021
- 2 min
Mango Ambal
Just under a year ago, during the early days of this blog, I wrote about this dish - Ambal, which is a sweet and sour pumpkin curry. The...
Shivank Dubey
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Kasrorh ka Achaar/Pickled Fiddlehead fern
Kasrorh or fiddlehead is a fern that grows predominantly in Asia and Europe. Until I started researching more about it for this blog, I...
Shivank Dubey
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
Kulth Curry/Horse gram Curry
Around three months ago, I wrote this post, and I teased that there will be a couple more posts on Kulth based dishes, but I never got...
Shivank Dubey
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
Kachaalu Chaat
Kachaalu, or Taro, as it is known in English, is a food that is deeply embedded in South Asian and Polynesian cuisines. A while ago, in...
Shivank Dubey
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Kulth Khichdi
Khichdi has got to be one of the most common Indian dishes. Interestingly though, I am yet to find it in any restaurant or, even known to...
Shivank Dubey
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
Khattey-Meethey Kulth/Sweet and Sour Horse Gram
As I write this post, I cannot help but feel a strong sense of Deja-vu. In all the time this blog has existed, this will be the fifth...
Shivank Dubey
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Til (Sesame) Laddu
I feel I should start my article by informing you that Til (Sesame) Laddu is not something unique to Jammu. They are cherished throughout...
Shivank Dubey
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
Mehri
In my previous post on Dessert rice, I alluded to my fascination with how versatile rice can be and how widely it's used. India's...
Shivank Dubey
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
Meethey Chawal/Dessert Rice
Over time, I've grown fascinated by just how significant a role rice plays in Indian (and to a large extent, Far East Asian and Central...
Shivank Dubey
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Maa ka Madra
Native to Jammu, Maa ka Madra is not the kind of dish one would make very frequently at home. If you have a get-together at your place,...
kkulvas bhat
- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
Shir/Noon Chai
We talked about Kehwa in one of our previous posts, and we thought this was the right time at the beginning of this new year to introduce...
Shivank Dubey
- Dec 29, 2020
- 2 min
Gargal ka Achaar/Pickled Gargal
Gargal is a citrus fruit that is native to the region of Jammu and its surrounding districts. Technically, Gargal (and others such as...
Shivank Dubey
- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Kyoor
Kyoor is a crispy snack prepared in Jammu, hugely significant in Jammu's local culture. Traditionally, any auspicious event - such as the...
Shivank Dubey
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Sri Pulao
Completing the Jammu wedding customary triumvirate is the dessert - Sri Pulao. Also, for this post, I have a special shoutout to my...
Shivank Dubey
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Gurgule
A while ago, I wrote this post on a sweet and sour Radish Chutney, where I mentioned that they go really well with Gurgule, and I hope to...
Shivank Dubey
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
Pumpkin Halwa
Today's recipe is pumpkin halwa - a pumpkin or squash based sweetmeat garnished with crushed almonds, cashews, and pistachios. The...
Shivank Dubey
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
Dabaare
Dabaare (singular Dabaara) are a popular, savoury and deep-fried snack in Dogri cuisine. If ever there were any guests expected during...
Shivank Dubey
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Gulra
Gulra is a Jammu sweet-tasting delicacy with its significance buried deep in the local culture. It's not too dissimilar from something we...
Shivank Dubey
- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
Sweet and Sour Gobi, Gaajar aur Shalgam ka Achaar/Pickled Cauliflower florets, Carrots and Turnips
If you asked 10 year old me to describe what I'd look forward to in winters, it had to be "Gobi Gaajar ka Achaar". I grew up in a part of...
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