Tag Archives: Food

About 8 months ago as India announced lockdown, I received a WhatsApp forward. It read, “Post the month-long lockdown, Modiji would address everyone as, Mere Pyaare Haathiyon!” (My dear elephants, the fact that everyone would be home without much physical activity) While I did have a good laugh, somewhere it …

Twin Cities is how Hyderabad and Secunderabad are often called. However, when you stay here you know there’s virtually no difference between the two cities. The Hussain Sagar is the place that is said to be separating the two cities. While Hyderabad is generally referred to as the old city …

While both Mc Donald’s and Vada Pav were founded around the same time, there’s a cult for each of them. While McD is popular in the west, the desi Vada Pav (or any desi burger) is loved by all of us. I’d prefer a Vada Pav any day. Desi burgers …

Hyderabad is gastronomical heaven. Whether you are a vegetarian or a meat-eater, the city never disappoints you with its offering. From the delicious meat dishes like the Biryani and Paya to the vegetarian treats like Qubani ka Meetha and Irani Chai. The wide gastronomical spectrum ranges from the rich cultural …

Being a Vegetarian has its own charm. You have such a variety to eat. Fresh green vegetables, not-so-green yet delicious vegetables, and so on. One vegetable that I’m a big fan of from my childhood has is Bhindi. Also termed as Lady Finger or Okra, Bhindi is cooked in myriad …

Over the last few years, Superfoods have gained immense popularity among the fitness community. These plant based foods are nutritionally dense and pack in a lot of vital elements needed for our well being. Today, superfoods have entered our kitchen shelves and have started replacing a lot of items that …

It’s been more than six months since I visited a restaurant. Or rather I stepped out of my house. It was just last week that I went on a short road trip to Bidar with my family. Blame to the 8hr power cut I had that I couldn’t bear anymore …

COVID has taken the entire world by a storm and each one of us was caught off guard. Many of us thought of this as a month long affair but as it turns out, the entire year has been ruined by this. Cases are on the rise and news of …

I’ve probably written around 20-30 blog posts during lock down and even though restaurants are opening up, I’m still not confident of moving out. In fact, I was invited to a couple of restaurants in the last few weeks, but I wasn’t comfortable especially with the number of cases on …

One of the positives of the lockdown due to Corona virus has been that people have started taking their health and fitness journey a lot more seriously. At least I’m doing that. But I’ve heard from a lot of people that they have either started working out – dance, yoga, …