Baking bread at home without an oven
A heavy pot on the stove works surprisingly well. Here is the method we use.
Chaat Corner Blog
Small bites, street stalls and snack-time recipes.
Recipes
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Shami kebabs to freeze for busy weeks
Make thirty on Sunday, eat them all month. Here is how to keep them from falling apart.
Chicken karahi in 30 minutes, without cutting corners
Tomatoes, green chillies and a very hot pan. No cream, no shortcuts that you can taste.
Daal chawal for people who think they do not like daal
Yellow moong, a proper tarka and one squeeze of lemon. Comfort food that takes 25 minutes.
Street food
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Street foodStory
Corn on coals: the winter snack nobody writes about
Charred over coals, rubbed with lemon and chilli salt. Where to find the best ones this season.
Street foodReview
The halwa puri queue starts at 7 on Sundays
Why a small stall near the old market sells out before 10, and what to order when you get there.
Food guides
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The best chai stops on the highway out of town
For the first hour of any road trip, these are the places that make tea the way it should be.
Ten places for a family dinner under budget
Big tables, quick service and food the kids will eat. All made-up places in this sample, with real tips.
Kitchen notes
See all 3Baking bread at home without an oven
A heavy pot on the stove works surprisingly well. Here is the method we use.
Mango season: how to pick a good one
Smell the stem, press gently, ignore the colour. A short guide before you buy a crate.
Kitchen notesStory
Why your spices taste flat, and how to fix it
Old spices, wrong storage and too little heat. Three fixes that cost nothing.