(made from whole spices directly in India by Rekha from Jodhpur), hermetically sealed, shelf life 12 months) I took many different spice mixes with me from India to Germany. All spice mixtures were ground and mixed from organic spices by Rekha shortly before my departure. The composition of the spices is Rekha’s own recipe. The […]
… it sounds from everywhere while the long-distance train from Delhi to Jodhpur makes its stop at Jaipur station. “Chai” translated from Hindi means “tea” and can be served both “black” (or red, as some would say) and with milk. Masala Chai Depending on the region in India, different preparation preferences prevail and the tea […]
The last report of my voluntary year in Delhi Report Nr 1 Report Nr 2 Report Nr 3 Report Nr 4 Report Nr 5 Hello. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in touch the last time. Well, that had also a not to be despised reason: It was hot. 45° Celsius in the […]
After 36 complete meals from all 36 Indian States and Union Territories I am looking forward to some Pasta. Just joking. Honestly, I am almost sad the project is over. What am I going to cook now? My boyfriend suggested to do now a challenge with Non-Vegetarian Dishes from each state haha. No. I also […]
There is a reason why I kept Nagaland for the last day. The reason has a name: Axone. Axone or Akhuni are fermented Soyabeans which give an distinct flavour to the dish, similar to Miso. It is the Umami taste, the 5th taste, of Axone, which gives the special flavour to almost all Nagaland dishes. […]
Back on gas. I have to admit, that I prepared the Pondicherry Day twice. My first version was the Pondicherry Sambhar with Vendakkai Poriyal, an Okra preparation very similar to the Okras I prepared on the Kerala Cooking Day. Since I already prepared so many similar Lentil dishes and also had cooked Okra, I thought […]
Today I made a breakfast, which name consists only out of 3 letters and was very easy to prepare. At the same time, it was soo tasty! About Arunachal Pradesh, although being one of the remote states of the eight states located in the North East Part of India, I can write today a bit […]
I don´t know much about Haryana. Only that it is a tiny state in the North of India bordering Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan. Since Delhi is growing so rapidly, many suburbs like Faridabad and Gurgaon with their huge malls and modern living space are actually located in Haryana. Here many of my Upper-Class friends are […]
When I was doing the research for the state specific famous dishes, I gained some huge respect for some of the recipes, which looked quite difficult to prepare. One of the dishes is Khandvi, a famous Snack from Gujarat. This dish seemed to be difficult, not too much because of the ingredients, but rather because […]
Chandigarh is a planned city in the North of India of which Indians are quite proud of. It is the entry point to the western Himalayas and only 3 hours from my home town Shimla. Although being a Union Territory, the city is highly influenced by its big neighbour Punjab – not only culture wise, […]
Kadhi Pakora are a very common dish in North India, but the Chhattisgarh version makes it unique by adding mustard seeds and curry leaves. Pakoras are fried vegetables dumpling and make also a great snack. Add them to a spicy yogurt gravy and you will have Kadhi Pakora. This dish is also very common in […]
These 2 island groups at the junction of the Golf of Bengal and the Andaman Sea and consist of 572 Islands out of which 38 are inhabitant. Despite being geographically locates much closer to Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar, the Islands belong to India. They are home to the Sentinelese, a tribal community which lives pretty […]
Lakshadweep consists of 36 small islands and atolls and is situated in the Arabian Sea west of Kerala. Only few islands are inhabited and visitors can only come with a special permit. Obviously on the island’s seafood is predominant. Nevertheless, I found an easy and tasty aubergine dish which is prepared with coconut milk. Recipe […]
Although I just became aware recently, that Telangana is a state, I can write quite a bit about both: the state and the dish. Apparently, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh used to be one state. Hyderabad is still the capital of both states. I visited Hyderabad 1,5 years back. 2 of my guests wished to visit […]
Everyone has heard of Goa. The smallest state of India is famous for it´s beaches, Yoga, Party and holidays. But also, the Portuguese influenced Goan Cuisine is quite remarkable. Of course, the Goan Kitchen is famous for all type of seafood and meat preparation. But I was very happy to find also many vegetarian dishes […]
