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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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Gogji aur Rajma/Turnip and Red beans
Rajma is the essence of north India. It has different ways of preparation in different states, cities, and even districts. In one of our...
kkulvas bhat
Nov 26, 20202 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
Paneer Kaliya/Tchamen Kaliya
I consider paneer as a versatile food as it is used in both sweet and savory dishes. If you are a vegetarian and someone who loves to...
kkulvas bhat
Nov 16, 20202 min read
Sweet and Sour Radish Chutney
This chutney is another Jammu classic. Its flavour profile is so great that it goes very well with most Jammu snacks. The tang of...
Shivank Dubey
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Kashmiri Kehwa Tea
Winter is here in the northern hemisphere, and the tea that I will talk about today can be your new best friend during winters. The best...
kkulvas bhat
Nov 9, 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
Moonj Haakh Nadru (Kohlrabi, Collard Greens and Lotus Roots)
Today's recipe is the staple food of Kashmiri Pandits. Typically, it is served with rice - "Haakh Batt" (Haakh means Collard Greens or...
kkulvas bhat
Nov 1, 20202 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
Kashmiri Rogan Josh
Rogan Josh is arguably the crown jewel of Kashmiri Wazwan. In my humble opinion, the beauty of Wazwan lies in the fact that every lamb...
kkulvas bhat
Oct 24, 20203 min read
Kashmiri Wazwan Kebab
Kashmiri Wazwan cuisine has to be the pride and joy of every Kashmiri. "Waz" when literally translated means "cook"/"chef" and "wan"...
kkulvas bhat
Oct 15, 20203 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
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
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 12, 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
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
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