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(left) Chilli garlic sauce; and butter garlic ‘dal’. Photographs by Nandita Iyer

Opinion | Can peeling garlic get easier?

5 min read . 02 Oct 2020

(left) ‘Mooli ka thecha’ by Roma Singh; and ‘kkakdugi’, a Korean-style radish kimchi.

Opinion I Radish reloaded as chutneys, pickles and kimchi

4 min read . 19 Sep 2020

Congress 'kadlekai' masala. (Photographs by Nandita Iyer)

Opinion | Recipe for a peanut snack named after the Congress

4 min read . 04 Sep 2020

Monsoon corn 'khichdi'. Photographs by Nandita Iyer

Opinion | Taste the rain, one corn dish at a time

4 min read . 21 Aug 2020

Khamang ‘kakdi’. (Nandita Iyer)

Opinion | Cucumber recipes beyond kachumber

4 min read . 07 Aug 2020

Sweet lime salad. Photographs by Nandita Iyer

Opinion | Recipes to glam up sweet limes

5 min read . 24 Jul 2020

Vazhakka puli koottu (left); and oven-baked banana chips. Photographs by Nandita Iyer

Opinion | A bunch of ways to cook raw bananas

4 min read . 10 Jul 2020

Zucchini and cooked rice flatbreads. (Nandita Iyer)

Opinion | The zucchini plant never stops giving

4 min read . 26 Jun 2020

(left) ‘Pudinewale aloo’; and mint ginger lemonade.photographs by nandita iyer

Opinion | An uneasy summer made better with mint recipes

4 min read . 12 Jun 2020

Avocado on toast (Photo: Nandita Iyer)

How avocados altered my pandemic mood

4 min read . 29 May 2020

‘Kothimbir vadi (Photo: Nandita Iyer)

Never have I ever wasted coriander

4 min read . 15 May 2020

Beans ‘kadugu aracha kootu’; (Photo: Nandita Iyer)

Regional recipes with beans inspired by my neighbours

4 min read . 01 May 2020

Sun-dried ‘karela’ chips (Photo: Nandita Iyer)

How to sun-dry vegetables without breaking a sweat

4 min read . 18 Apr 2020

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium (Photo: Reuters)

Lockdown exits will need more open borders - EU jobs chief

2 min read . 17 Apr 2020

Mustardy Dahi Baingan

21 ways to tackle the 21-day lockdown

4 min read . 03 Apr 2020

Jackfruit seed ‘subzi’

Try jackfruit seeds for social distancing

4 min read . 20 Mar 2020

Pomegranate millet salad (Photo: Nandita Iyer)

Pomegranate as a metaphor for a woman’s mind

4 min read . 06 Mar 2020

‘Kasuri methi crackers’ (Nandita Iyer)

The edible alchemy of methi and memory

4 min read . 21 Feb 2020

Keerai kootu (Photo: Nandita Iyer)

A tale of two cities seasoned with spinach

4 min read . 07 Feb 2020

Broccoli quinoa salad. Photographs by Nandita Iyer

Broccoli salads for a better winter

4 min read . 24 Jan 2020