by Dipali Bhasin | Oct 24, 2018 | Food, Recipes
If there was one vegetable that was not a favourite in my childhood, it was Baigan (Brinjal/ Eggplant/ Aubergine). There were mainly three ways Mom would make the vegetable and it depended on the size of the brinjal.- Baigan ka Bharta for the fuller, round variety,...
by Dipali Bhasin | Oct 17, 2018 | Food, Recipes
It was on the eighth day of Navratri or Ashtami, that the divine weapons were worshipped by the Gods and handed over to Ma Durga to annihilate Mahishasura, the buffalo-faced demon. This is the reason why Ashtami is also called Astra Puja. Kanjak puja forms a crucial...
by Dipali Bhasin | Sep 3, 2018 | Food, Recipes
In my growing up years, Lord Krishna was the coolest one. There were tales that we heard about his mischief, we acted him out in plays and read Amar Chitra Kathas about him. For me, I have grown up with him being my confidant, my buddy, my best friend. The first time...
by Dipali Bhasin | Aug 13, 2018 | Food, Recipes
“It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.” ― Paulo Coelho The best things in life are simple. No fuss, straight from the heart they attract attention because they’re uncomplicated. Like a warm fuzzy blanket, they give comfort and...
by Dipali Bhasin | Jul 30, 2018 | Food, Recipes
The onset of monsoons uplifts us. The petrichor stirs awaken the kid within us and I don’t know about anyone else but I want to dance in the rain, kick splash the puddles, feel the raindrops on my face and sing Bollywood songs. If I had my way, I would don a...
by Dipali Bhasin | Jul 6, 2018 | Food, Recipes
India, through the centuries, has been a country deluged with milk. The Bhagavata Purana, the Mahabharata, and the Vishnu Purana make reference of ‘Samudra Manthan” where the Ocean of milk or Kshira Samudra was churned for the creation of amrita, the drink...