Choley Bhatoorey drives for Pragya
Last year at this time, my brother and I were stuffing our faces with choley bhatoorey, samosa chat, momos and golgappe from our favorite stalls back home. …
Sandwich over sex
I used to jump from one relationship to another, sometimes even before I am out of the drunk-calling-the-ex-cause-you’re-not-over-them phase. I’ve been single for 2 years now and …
Pani Puri Love stori for Neha
I’m not supposed to eat pani puri because I get a throat infection everytime I eat it. So it’s a rare treat. Manish is careful about how …
Moments that felt like a warm bath to my insides
When one spends long uninterrupted lengths of time with the same people in a tiny space, all the good in them starts losing color & shine. Then …
Gulab Jamun in memory of Aai for Pranav
Pranav’s story My first ever memory of Gulab Jamun is of my Nani, I called her Aai, making them for me when I visited her during my …
Authentic Aaloo Posto for Adrija
I have many memories associated with Aloo Posto but I’ll tell you about the one from Pune. I was away from home studying Engineering. I missed the …
Taking a break
I took a break from work a few weeks ago because I wasn’t/am not well. I used to wake up every day, check myself like one checks …
A Love Affair with Datshi for Riya
Riya’s story (in her words) How can a food that you’ve eaten practically every day of your life be your comfort food? It has to be the …
Food Feelings
I’ve tried to avoid writing. I cook instead. It’s less introspection. But introspection has a way of catching up with you no matter how much you avert …
A Soup & Sandwich Soiree
Keerthi’s story When I was in school, on the weekends or whenever either of us wasn’t doing our best, I would make packet soup and extremely buttered …