On the peaceful tree lined street of Kolhapur, I am introduced to a sprightly young man with curious eyes and a quick smile- he asks me his age and I make many wrong guesses, staying within the 70’s- when he reveals he is 91, there is disbelief in the...
Sun in a bowl
A soup for all seasons
This simple one bowl dish always brings on a smile as almost every time i have made it, it gets...
Of Fasting & Fantasies: Week 2
The herbal juices fast ended after five days and water fasting began this week. Perhaps the gradual move made the hunger pangs mild and...
Healing Lessons: Week 8
With Panchkarma, my journey into healing in kerala ends - now to carry the lessons into Life with Old patterns and addictions! My lip...
Cooking the Ayurvedic Way
A revival towards the traditional food lifestyle is underway almost everywhere. Ayurveda, an ancient science of life, had scripted its food knowledge in a...
Like Cats, Like China
Through the night, rain had fallen and I would wake when it stopped. At six I noticed it seemed to taking a breather and...
Soul food: Khichdi
Two years back when i was doing Panchkarma, the full import of the ubiquitous Khichdi came upon me. We were being wrung out with massages...
Eating Sun: Prana foods
We are the first generation that has buried our natural connect with food under a debris of industrial food and modern lifestyles.
In Ayurved, the...
About Me
Food has defined my life: one side of the family is gluttonous and has some wickedly good cooks- specially my uncles and every meal is a discovery in flavours. The other side is austere, minimal and happy to eat a set balanced menu everyday… Read More
