Gatte Curry & Dumplings
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: For the dumplings 1 cup besan / gram flour ½ tsp coriander seeds, crushed ¼ tsp carom seeds/bishop’s weed ¼ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp red chilli powder A pinch of asafoetida ¼ tsp salt 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter 2 tbsp curd / yogurt Water For the gravy 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves 1 bay leaf ½ tsp fennel seeds A pinch of asafoetida 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger garlic paste ¼ tsp turmeric 1 tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp coriander powder ¼ tsp cumin powder … Continue reading Gatte Curry & Dumplings
India Loves Agatha
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH She may well have been an icon of colonialism, pertaining to a bygone era, but modern-day aficionados of English literature in my home country India simply cannot do without Agatha Christie. This prolific author whose novels were outsold only by The Bible and Shakespeare (an unbroken record yet) still enjoys global popularity (including erstwhile colonies of Great Britain) decades after she walked … Continue reading India Loves Agatha
Mutton Masala
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: 750 gm mutton/lamb/goat’s meat 3 medium onions 1 1/2 spoons Meat masala 3 bay leaves 5 cloves 1 tsp sugar 3 medium potatoes halved 1 tsp garam masala powder Black pepper 4 green cardamoms 1/2-inch cinnamon stick 3/4 cup mustard oil For the Sauce: 8 garlic cloves 2 tsp turmeric powder. 1 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 4 tablespoon yogurt (curd) 1 … Continue reading Mutton Masala
India’s Love of Blyton
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH In India, the works of P. G. Wodehouse, Agatha Christie and Enid Blyton have mercifully never fallen out of fashion or favour. It is through these novels that many Indians learn not only the English language but also about British culture. Even on Enid Blyton’s 123rd birthday, she is as relevant as when I was a child and growing up on her many … Continue reading India’s Love of Blyton
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