A culinary and cultural journey through the states of incredible India
From Country to Kitchen
A chat, a few bits and bites, some smiles and precious moments along the way!


Himachal, the land of snow-capped mountains
What's in a name? A combination of two Sanskrit words, Hima (snow) and Anchal (lap)... no coincidence that the state is located in the...

Orissa, or is it Odisha now?
Above: The Konark Sun Temple What makes this state special? Ummm, where do I start.... A history that dates back to primitive times and a...

Sikkim, beauty in a small package!
Travelling across this Himalayan state is particularly highlighted by the dramatic contours of the scenery, from thick woodlands to...

Haryana, the land of Rotis, Ghee & All things nice!
First things first. Chandigarh, the city beautiful, my home town, the first planned city in India..... can you tell I looooooooooooove...

Karnataka, the destination to experience many worlds
Otherwise known as the ‘Mysore State’, up until as recently as 1973... not familiar with that? Its just one of those facts about...

Padharo Mhare Desh, Rajasthan
Welcome to the land of the Rajputs, with all its festive traditions rooted in color, culture and music. One of the things that struck me...

Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India
The heart of India indeed, from a physical perspective, as well as the fact that the state of Madhya Pradesh embodies everything that is...

Bombay street food... calling all Moms (and Dads) for a chaat party!
There's always that day during the monsoon season, when the rain is pelting away on the window glass, its about that time early evening...

Bihar, the wild wild west, nay east of India :)
Known to most for its unique dialect, and being the equivalent of the "wild-wild-west-where-men-will-still-be-men" :), it would come as a...

Kerala, God’s own country
From lush tropical jungles where wild elephants roam, to the crystalline waters of the Arabian Sea. And every calm river and stream in...

Nave Saal Diyaan Mubarakaan... a happy new year, said a few different ways!
This past week was the call for the new year in the Hindu calendar... the year 2078! The onset of the harvest season Baisakhi in Punjab,...

Assam, an awakening of your senses
Be it a tryst with nature and the use of all things natural, or the stark contrast and use of minimal spices in their cuisine in...

Goa, the place to P A H T A Y!!!
Picture this... (I am also picturing this coz I haven't yet traveled to Goa... BLASPHEMY!!!)... honestly don't know how that came to be...

Rang barse... Holi hai! A visit down memory lane, through the streets of Purani Dilli
The festival of colors to welcome the onset of spring, Holi has a plethora of memories for me from my years growing up in Chandigarh, and...

Maharashtra, the land of the Marathas & Bollywood
Home to Bombay, the heartbeat of the Indian financial markets, and Bollywood, the heart of the Indian film industry that currently...

The Parsis, a microcosmic blend of Iranian & Indian culture
Having started my work life in Bombay, and spending the bulk of the working hours in South Bombay, I had ample exposure and luckily, a...

Gujarat, vibrant in all its glory
On this quest of wanting to raise awareness and introduce my kids to the gamut of taste, colors, rituals and festivals of India, I'm...

Andhra, of the Reddis & Nizams fame
And much much more of course. Actually way much more, but there's only so many characters I was allowed as part of the title limitations...


















