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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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Dogri Rutt
The August-November period has quite a few auspicious days in the Hindu calendar - Janamashtmi being one of them. In the weeks following...
Shivank Dubey
Sep 16, 20213 min read
Mango Ambal
Just under a year ago, during the early days of this blog, I wrote about this dish - Ambal, which is a sweet and sour pumpkin curry. The...
Shivank Dubey
Aug 21, 20212 min read
Kasrorh ka Achaar/Pickled Fiddlehead fern
Kasrorh or fiddlehead is a fern that grows predominantly in Asia and Europe. Until I started researching more about it for this blog, I...
Shivank Dubey
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Kulth Curry/Horse gram Curry
Around three months ago, I wrote this post, and I teased that there will be a couple more posts on Kulth based dishes, but I never got...
Shivank Dubey
May 20, 20213 min read
Kachaalu Chaat
Kachaalu, or Taro, as it is known in English, is a food that is deeply embedded in South Asian and Polynesian cuisines. A while ago, in...
Shivank Dubey
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Kulth Khichdi
Khichdi has got to be one of the most common Indian dishes. Interestingly though, I am yet to find it in any restaurant or, even known to...
Shivank Dubey
Mar 3, 20213 min read
Khattey-Meethey Kulth/Sweet and Sour Horse Gram
As I write this post, I cannot help but feel a strong sense of Deja-vu. In all the time this blog has existed, this will be the fifth...
Shivank Dubey
Feb 21, 20213 min read
Til (Sesame) Laddu
I feel I should start my article by informing you that Til (Sesame) Laddu is not something unique to Jammu. They are cherished throughout...
Shivank Dubey
Feb 5, 20212 min read
Mehri
In my previous post on Dessert rice, I alluded to my fascination with how versatile rice can be and how widely it's used. India's...
Shivank Dubey
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Meethey Chawal/Dessert Rice
Over time, I've grown fascinated by just how significant a role rice plays in Indian (and to a large extent, Far East Asian and Central...
Shivank Dubey
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Maa ka Madra
Native to Jammu, Maa ka Madra is not the kind of dish one would make very frequently at home. If you have a get-together at your place,...
Shivank Dubey
Jan 6, 20212 min read
Shir/Noon Chai
We talked about Kehwa in one of our previous posts, and we thought this was the right time at the beginning of this new year to introduce...
kkulvas bhat
Jan 3, 20212 min read
Gargal ka Achaar/Pickled Gargal
Gargal is a citrus fruit that is native to the region of Jammu and its surrounding districts. Technically, Gargal (and others such as...
Shivank Dubey
Dec 29, 20202 min read
Kyoor
Kyoor is a crispy snack prepared in Jammu, hugely significant in Jammu's local culture. Traditionally, any auspicious event - such as the...
Shivank Dubey
Dec 18, 20202 min read
Sri Pulao
Completing the Jammu wedding customary triumvirate is the dessert - Sri Pulao. Also, for this post, I have a special shoutout to my...
Shivank Dubey
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Gurgule
A while ago, I wrote this post on a sweet and sour Radish Chutney, where I mentioned that they go really well with Gurgule, and I hope to...
Shivank Dubey
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Pumpkin Halwa
Today's recipe is pumpkin halwa - a pumpkin or squash based sweetmeat garnished with crushed almonds, cashews, and pistachios. The...
Shivank Dubey
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Dabaare
Dabaare (singular Dabaara) are a popular, savoury and deep-fried snack in Dogri cuisine. If ever there were any guests expected during...
Shivank Dubey
Nov 2, 20203 min read
Gulra
Gulra is a Jammu sweet-tasting delicacy with its significance buried deep in the local culture. It's not too dissimilar from something we...
Shivank Dubey
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Sweet and Sour Gobi, Gaajar aur Shalgam ka Achaar/Pickled Cauliflower florets, Carrots and Turnips
If you asked 10 year old me to describe what I'd look forward to in winters, it had to be "Gobi Gaajar ka Achaar". I grew up in a part of...
Shivank Dubey
Oct 12, 20204 min read
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