Category Archives: Chutney

Cowpea Chutney (Barbati Baata)

A few years ago I was invited to write about a dine in event organized by a group of people who were providing authentic, regional dining experiences in people’s homes. The concept was great because it opened up opportunities for … Continue reading

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Ripe Banana skin chutney

While I have never been a person to waste food, this year of lockdown has made me go even further and utilize the parts of fruits and vegetables which what one would normally consider as waste.  You can see some … Continue reading

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Chiguru Farm – Cuisine

Food is always the most exciting part of my travel blogs and when the cuisine is traditional and regional and rustic, then my joy (and jaw) goes into overdrive 😀 The primary focus in Chiguru farm, is on authentic local … Continue reading

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Orange Rind Pickle

This year has been about using up every possible ingredient without much wastage. Covid lockdown created a sudden shortage of hitherto easily available produce and while I have always been a proponent of low wastage, this time I stretched myself … Continue reading

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Sourdough Semolina Puri

  The final recipe in the Semolina Cracker trilogy is the Sourdough Semolina Puri. The first two which I hope you have seen, were the Sourdough Semolina Crackers and the Sourdough Semolina Cracker Papdi Chaat The cracker recipe gives rise to this … Continue reading

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Sourdough Semolina Cracker Papdi Chaat

What kind of warped brain would think of incorporating Sourdough (SD) into Chaat? Well the answer is right here because Yours Truly is constantly crossing lines and breaking boundaries in a quest to include SD into everything that emerges from … Continue reading

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Date Chutney

A Date with a chutney … or a Chutney with a Date. This blog is about both. Yet another of my long pending projects that await my fickle mood and mind, until something catalyzes the process and helps it come … Continue reading

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