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Sadaf Hussain

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ARTICLES BY SADAF HUSSAIN

Kababs existed in India before the Mughals. (Istockphoto)

Unraveling the ancient origins of kabab

3 min read . 23 Dec 2024

People leave the Jama Masjid after offering morning prayers in Delhi. (Reuters)

In Old Delhi, sehri wallahs wander the streets waking people during Ramzan

3 min read . 20 Apr 2023

A photo of the Dargah during iftar. (Courtesy: Sadaf Hussain)

The sacred tradition of community iftar at Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi

3 min read . 19 Apr 2023

Festive specialties in an Afghan home. (Photo: Bruijn and Saumya Gupta)

The flavours of Nawruz—the first day of spring

3 min read . 20 Mar 2023

A selection of cookbooks from Pre-Independent India to the 1990s.

Look into the past through the prism of timeless cookbooks

4 min read . 15 Mar 2023

Wazir Tea and Coffee Shop. Picture credit: Sadaf Hussain

Go on a chai trail on the streets of Delhi

3 min read . 07 Feb 2023

The nihari at Hilal Hotel in Gali Madarse Wala, Old Delhi. (Photo: Sadaf Hussain)

Go on a nihari trail in the streets of Old Delhi and Agra

4 min read . 19 Jan 2023

Kaju katli bedecked with edible silver foil. (Istockphoto)

Meet the food artisan who makes silver good enough to eat

3 min read . 14 Jun 2022

A meal that connects people and cultures (Unsplash)

How a recipe for Eid connects India and Afghanistan

4 min read . 02 May 2022

Pheni (far left) and khajla on display outside a sweet shop in Old Delhi. (Photo by Sadaf Hussain)

Making a case for Sehri foods during Ramzan

2 min read . 25 Apr 2022

Golden fried keema samosas. (iStockPhoto)

What's cooking for iftar: A recipe for keema samosa

4 min read . 06 Apr 2022

Habshi Halwa (Photo: Sadaf Hussain)

How a halwa with a racist name became a winter favourite

4 min read . 03 Jan 2022

Sadaf Hussain's Goolar Ke Kebab (Illustrated by Atashi Saini)

Four recipes from the subcontinent to mark Independence Day

5 min read . 15 Aug 2021

A Bakr-Eid dastarkhan boasts of a slow cooked biryani. (Photo: Sadaf Hussain)

Basmati tales and a mutton biryani recipe for Bakr-Eid

7 min read . 20 Jul 2021

Sheer khurma by Sadaf Hussain.

Say Eid Mubarak with a family recipe of 'sheer khurma'

3 min read . 12 May 2021

Breads from Mohd Salman of Naeem Roti Waley in Baradari, Delhi. (Photo: Sadaf Hussain)

On a Ramzan bread trail in Delhi

6 min read . 25 Apr 2021

The recipe of roghni roti calls for one part ghee, kneaded with two parts refined flour and half part curd. (Photo by Askari Naqvi)

Is Lucknow's ‘roghni roti’ vanishing in the age of sourdough?

4 min read . 05 Apr 2021

There are many variations of kulchas—from the stuffed version of Amritsar, cookie-like texture of those in Bihar and the famous Lucknowi kulcha kneaded with milk and ghee. (IStockPhoto)

How kulchas from India and Pakistan act as a great unifier

4 min read . 10 Mar 2021

The concept of bread is sacred in many faiths (iStock)

What ‘roti’ stands for in every Indian struggle

3 min read . 02 Mar 2021

The flavours of bread enhance the dining experience of the main dish, and makes your meal complete. Photo: iSTOCKPHOTO

Want to learn about Indian breads? Meet the roti

3 min read . 18 Feb 2021