Gogji aur Rajma/Turnip and Red beans
Rajma is the essence of north India. It has different ways of preparation in different states, cities, and even districts. In one of our...
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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
- 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...
kkulvas bhat
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Paneer Kaliya/Tchamen Kaliya
I consider paneer as a versatile food as it is used in both sweet and savory dishes. If you are a vegetarian and someone who loves to...
Shivank Dubey
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Sweet and Sour Radish Chutney
This chutney is another Jammu classic. Its flavour profile is so great that it goes very well with most Jammu snacks. The tang of...
kkulvas bhat
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
Kashmiri Kehwa Tea
Winter is here in the northern hemisphere, and the tea that I will talk about today can be your new best friend during winters. The best...
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...
kkulvas bhat
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Moonj Haakh Nadru (Kohlrabi, Collard Greens and Lotus Roots)
Today's recipe is the staple food of Kashmiri Pandits. Typically, it is served with rice - "Haakh Batt" (Haakh means Collard Greens or...
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...
kkulvas bhat
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
Kashmiri Rogan Josh
Rogan Josh is arguably the crown jewel of Kashmiri Wazwan. In my humble opinion, the beauty of Wazwan lies in the fact that every lamb...
kkulvas bhat
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
Kashmiri Wazwan Kebab
Kashmiri Wazwan cuisine has to be the pride and joy of every Kashmiri. "Waz" when literally translated means "cook"/"chef" and "wan"...
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...
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...
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 12, 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...
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...
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