BLOGS Halwa Halwa – A confectionary that could not sound more Indian than any other sweet. That being said, Halwa or Halva was injected in Indian festivals and cuisines by the Arabs and Persian that invades years ago. – well, it does not sound very Indian anymore now, does it? – Nevertheless, we have made it more Indian than what it was before. A Page from History The original Halwa sweet was brought by Persian
BLOGS I Danced I danced, I danced and I danced. The music freed me from the bonds of shyness, the inhibitions and the prison of my thoughts. I danced, I danced and I danced. In circles I colored the dull room, repainted the smiled of those lost thoughts, I danced. With Every beat of that drum I pushed away my soul from the creator and added a day to my life. My veil that covered
BLOGS Jalebi The spiral saffron of sugary sweetness that we Indians call Jalebi has a long tailed history – right from its origins of geographical birth to being what it is now, severed in India. From the page of History The divine translucent dessert has many names and its goes back to the ancient times of 10th century or so. This was and is commonly served in Western Asia for the feast of epiphany (by
BLOGS Nine Days The number nine holds religious significance in many faiths; like Catholics part take in nine day long preparations of Novenas before celebrating a Feast, likewise, Hindus celebrate Navratri – of course the two cannot be placed in the same plate but, the significance of the number is well highlighted. Navrathri a festivity of 9 days where vistas of colors blends and music rests only at dawn, while energy is poured out in
BLOGS Jaipur Paint the City Pink Paint the town green sounds upbeat in ‘The script’s’ song, painting the city pink not so much and yet, Jaipur stands tall and proud of its color scheme that was slashed during the British period. If only, a hyperbole could live to see this – that every brick to the earth pots to reflect the shades of pink, couldn’t have been a hyperbole. The idea of Pink. During the