Are there any crops in the world quite as important as rice? It’s estimated that this tiny, deceptively simple grain serves as a staple source of energy for more than half the globe’s population. Few foods can be said to fuel humanity on quite the same scale as this humble plant. Nowhere is this more…
Indian Cuisine: A North South Divide
In a nation as vast and as varied as India, you expect to find regional variations in the cuisine. Different dishes and different styles of cooking have evolved across the country’s many states over millennia, with each locality influencing and being influenced by its national and international neighbours. This results in a nation of infinite…
Keeping It Plant-Based, Bengali Style: 14 Must-Try Bengali Vegetarian Dishes
You don’t have to look far on a Bengali menu for mouth-watering, traditional vegetarian fare. Although the Ganges Delta from which the cuisine originates is rightly famed for its freshwater fish dishes, there are also a whole host of plant-based options available. The fertile river plains that have given rise to Bengali cuisine have also…
Kickstart Your Morning Bengali Style: 11 Bengali Breakfast Ideas for You to Try
Bengali cooking has a long, rich, and vibrant history, leading to a cuisine that stands today as a pinnacle of Indian culinary excellence. On the international stage, Bengali dishes are known for their depth, variety and spice. Bengali breakfasts are no exception, with a broad and nutritious spread of options for you to reinvigorate your…
A Brief Introduction to Bengali Cuisine: 14 Dishes You Have to Try
Deep, rich, spicy, and world-renowned – Bengali cooking has travelled a long way from its birthplace within the Ganges delta and now holds its own as a prized international cuisine. The variety and complexity of dishes that make up this broad tradition have evolved out of an equally varied and complex history. Today, we’re going…
A Beginner’s Guide to Chaat
Chaat plays a central part in India’s bustling culinary life, and you’ll find lip-smacking variations of it on every street corner the length and breadth of the nation. So what is it exactly? Difficult to define but impossible to forget, chaat essentially refers to a range of savoury snacks and morsels that you can grab…
Time for Tiffin – A Look at the World’s Greatest Lunch Box
For a nation of more than one billion people, keeping the country fed during the working week is no easy task. Tiffin boxes have evolved to play a vital part in making sure that millions of workers across the Indian subcontinent can get fresh, homemade, nutritious meals delivered to them reliably each day. The boxes…
14 Indian Breakfast Ideas to Supercharge Your Day
Indian Food for Breakfast? British Indian cuisine isn’t necessarily the first thing you think of when you rise from your bed – sauce laden curries, fiery chillies, huge portions of rice and buttery naans. Delicious, but not always the sort of thing you reach for as soon as the alarm clock sounds. However, Indian cooking…
A Food Lover’s Guide to Traditional Indian Thali
When we think of contemporary British-Indian cuisine, we often think of selecting a few curries from the menu, perhaps a main dish each, accompanied by rice, naan and maybe some bhajis on the side. This experience has become a staple of UK restaurant culture and a firm favourite amongst spice loving diners across the world.…
9 Delicious Vegetabes Commonly Used in Indian Cooking
Whether you’re a meat lover, strict vegan or something in-between, it’s hard to argue the importance of vegetables. Packed full of fibre, vitamins and minerals, vegetables are an essential element of a balanced diet. With a population that is 40% vegetarian and with 81% of indians limiting their meat intakes, it will come as no…