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.

Muj Gaad/ Raddish and Fish

I find Fish one of the toughest proteins to cook or make it look presentable on the plate. Aside from the smell or how difficult is to...

kkulvas bhat

Jan 11, 20212 min read

Gajar/Carrot Ka Halwa

This particular recipe is something close to my heart. I have grown up relishing this recipe, and I have tried a lot of versions, but the...

kkulvas bhat

Mar 2, 20222 min read

Nadru/Lotus Stems

With my (admittedly) limited yet steadily growing exposure to other Indian cuisines, I have not come across another part of India outside...

Shivank Dubey

Jan 30, 20222 min read

Chicken Korma

I am pretty sure that most of the people would have tried this dish with either chicken, lamb, or veggies. This particular dish or recipe...

kkulvas bhat

Jan 14, 20222 min read

Tufahije

We are going a bit left-field - literally and figuratively - with today's post, as instead of our usual standard of dishes originating in...

Shivank Dubey

Dec 10, 20212 min read

Dendeng-Homemade dendeng Indonesia

Meat is one of the products processing most we used to see in the market.There are meatballs, sausage, nuggets, chicken wings, and many...

Dewi Elfrida

Oct 31, 20212 min read

Poori, Halwa, and Channa

India is a diverse country with various cultures and festivals. No matter what part of the world it is food that brings people together....

kkulvas bhat

Oct 27, 20212 min read

Cumi Hitam, authentic Indonesian food

Hi seafood lovers, are you one who like squid? Squid is one of the most favorite seafood in the world. Squid can be processed into a...

Dewi Elfrida

Oct 17, 20211 min read

SRI LANKAN PATIS/PASTIES

“Patis - පැටිස් “ as called in local tongue in Sri Lanka or known as pasties , famous snack, filled with authentic flavours. You can find...

avanthij

Oct 9, 20213 min read

Breakfast Kulth

One of the simplest breakfasts I have come to enjoy over the years is a simple preparation of Kulth (horse gram) with some toast. It is...

Shivank Dubey

Sep 27, 20212 min read

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

Shahi Tukda

This recipe is a gift of the Mughals to the Indians and is called by different names in different parts of India. This recipe has a...

kkulvas bhat

Sep 4, 20212 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

Fusion Confusion Chicken

This recipe is just another kitchen accident that turned out really good. if we go as per the title the fusion happened when I tried to...

kkulvas bhat

Aug 11, 20213 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

Pindi Chana

Pindi Chana is a quintessential Punjabi dish. Most people familiar with north Indian cuisine would be more familiar with its curry cousin...

Shivank Dubey

Jul 14, 20213 min read

Chicken Curry

This recipe originated in the Indian subcontinent and is common in Southeast Asia and Great Britain as well. There is no rocket science...

kkulvas bhat

Jul 6, 20213 min read

Kheer/Rice Pudding

Kheer is one of the most prominent deserts of the Indian Subcontinent and over time, it has seen various variations. Kheer is derived...

kkulvas bhat

Jun 25, 20212 min read

Masala Mirapakaya Bajji

This one comes courtesy of my friend who is from Hyderabad. I always knew of the love of hot and spicy down south, but I never quite knew...

Shivank Dubey

Jun 17, 20212 min read

Litti Chokha

This is the recipe that I wanted to write for a long time and I would like to thank Anand Singh and Shyamli Singh for this amazing...

kkulvas bhat

Jun 10, 20212 min read