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Kitchen Cultures
A humble attempt at preserving our culinary heritage, in the form of techniques and recipes, before it disappears.
Welcome to the Kitchen Cultures blog, a unique blog here for you to explore, share and learn about various recipes and techniques that either never got the limelight or are slowly fading away.
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Roath
Roath is a kashmiri bread/Roti and it's usually cooked on a kashmiri festival - pann (meaning thread in english). It is really similar to...
kkulvas bhat
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Beans ka Acchar/Pickled Beans
We all know green beans, right? Quite common, million ways to cook them and consume them. So they are quite unassuming, our humble beans....
Shivank Dubey
Sep 28, 20202 min read
Khameerey/Fermented Naan
Khameera/Khameeri naan (Khameerey when pluralised), is possibly my favourite form of bread. It's thick, puffy and sour and is an amazing...
Shivank Dubey
Sep 19, 20204 min read
Aam/Mango Ka Panna
Mangoes, also known in India as - the king of fruits - are widely used in salads, salsa, chutneys, desserts and beverages. Aam panna...
kkulvas bhat
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Makhan/Butter
This one is pretty close to my heart and it has its roots from the Indian Epic Mahabharata. Makhan/Butter is supposed to be one of Lord...
kkulvas bhat
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Walnut/Doon/Akhrot Chutney
Chutney is something that has influenced the Indian Cuisine over decades. Every region has a particular or special type of chutney like...
kkulvas bhat
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Garam Masala
Oh garam masala - a mixture of some humble aromatic spices that adds a brand new dimension to food. It's such a staple of Indian cooking...
Shivank Dubey
Sep 15, 20202 min read
Sundh/Panjiri
Sundh is a sweet treat that the people of Jammu enjoy during the winter months. If you're familiar with Panjiri, it's quite similar to it...
Shivank Dubey
Sep 13, 20202 min read
Auriya
Auriya is an interesting Jammu potato curry which, at it's most basic level, consists of fermented curd and potatoes. It's got a nice and...
Shivank Dubey
Sep 10, 20202 min read
Milk-cake
As the name itself explains so the most prominent ingredient will be milk itself. Milk-cake is a dessert consumed all over India. It is...
kkulvas bhat
Sep 7, 20202 min read
Bhari hui Mirch ka Aachar/Stuffed Red Chilly pickle
Indian Cuisine is heavily influenced by chilli or hot food. Chilies are used in soups, salads, beverages, curries, and chutneys as well....
kkulvas bhat
Sep 7, 20202 min read
Sookhe hue Nimbu ka Aachar/ Dry lemon pickle
So most of the Pickles in India are made with loads of Mustard oil or any other oil that is recommended for the recipe, but this one is...
kkulvas bhat
Sep 7, 20201 min read
Khattey-Meethey Rajma/Sweet and sour Rajma
Another Jammu delight, and another one not many people would be familiar with outside the region. Most people are surprised to know, much...
Shivank Dubey
Sep 6, 20203 min read
Mhaa Chholey ki Daal
This is the other member of the pre-wedding event triumvirate I alluded to in the Ambal post. These two form the savoury part of the menu...
Shivank Dubey
Aug 29, 20202 min read
Ambal - Sweet and Sour Pumpkin
This one is a true Jammu/Himachal Pradesh special - and people give me weird looks when I tell them pumpkin can be prepared in a sweet...
Shivank Dubey
Aug 29, 20203 min read
Kadam (gaanth ghobhi) ka Aachar/ Kohlrabi Pickle
Kadam/kohlrabi is the staple food of Kashmiri pandits and being one I have relished this delicacy since I started consuming solid food....
kkulvas bhat
Aug 29, 20201 min read
Mango Pickle (Aam ka Aachar)
I have stayed in the northern, central, southern, and western part of India and one thing that never changed was the love for...
kkulvas bhat
Aug 29, 20202 min read
Clarified butter or Ghee
Ghee is another staple in Indian kitchens, and it's incredibly useful while cooking. It's got a high smoke point, which means it won't...
Shivank Dubey
Aug 22, 20201 min read
Cottage cheese or Paneer
Ok, so cottage cheese or paneer has to be something that every Indian (and south asian?) loves, without any exceptions. It's smooth,...
Shivank Dubey
Aug 22, 20203 min read
Curd or Dahi
Not to be confused with yogurt, and yes, they're different, as I learned right before I wrote this blog post. So, anyway, most Indians -...
Shivank Dubey
Aug 22, 20203 min read
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