cuisine - Different Truths

May 18, 2018
Anumita Roy
Food

Khichuri: The Perfect Comfort Food – I

Our Managing Editor, Anumita, shares the finger-licking recipe of Khichuri, Bengali style, in the first part of her two-part article, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. It...

February 9, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Travel & Food

Lucknow: Of Nawabs, Kebabs, and Tehzeeb

Ruchira takes us on a tour of Lucknow, where currents and crosscurrents of divergent cultures intermingled and blended, to finally emerge as a new composite whole. Read more in...

January 26, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Potpourri

Cakes or Kebabs: We owe it to the Alien Cultures

Ruchira tells us how the composite Indian culture developed synergizing with other cultures, which the jingoists prefer to call alien, something that is corrupting the pure Hindu culture. Read...

January 10, 2018
Lily Swarn
Food

Gatte ki Sabzi

Lily tells us about Gatte ki Sabzi and the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. The land of Maharajas, deserts and scenic...

January 6, 2018
Suveera Sharma
Food, History & Culture

Bon Appetit: After a Full Belly all is Poetry!

Food is interwoven into the culture of the Chinese people much like the Indians. With food, Gods are worshipped, ancestors are sustained, and spirits pacified. Food also plays a...

January 5, 2018
Susmita Bhattacharya
Food

Dry Malpua: A Heartwarming Winter Dessert

The dry Malpua may be preserved for a week without refrigeration. If you prefer you may dip this in light sugar syrup. For the syrupy taste keep in mind...

December 8, 2017
Anumita Roy
Food

Mango Cheesecake in any Season

Our Managing Editor, Anumita, shares the recipe of mango cheesecake, which does not involve any baking. An interesting addition to the Christmas party spread, in the weekly column, exclusively...

November 24, 2017
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, History & Culture

Potatoes on My Plate!

Ruchira tells us about the antiquity and history of potatoes and its varied uses, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. I am a non-vegetarian, by default, since...

November 8, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

The Journey of Halva to India

No one is exactly sure when halva, the dish or its name travelled south and east to Syria, Lebanon, the Gulf states and then to Afghanistan, finally reaching India....

October 25, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food, History & Culture

Where did Baklava Originate: Greece or Turkey?

Baklava’s origin is always surrounded by the claims of both the Greeks and the Turks. The most ancient recipe from 2nd century BCE that resembles a similar dessert, is...

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