Food careers

At Chatti in New York, Chef Regi Mathew has created ‘touchings’ — bite-sized appetisers commonly seen across Kerala’s toddy shops, cocktails and authentic Kerala specialties.

Growing up in Mumbai with parents who believed every Sunday lunch had to be a South Indian feast — an ode to their roots — Chef Sriram Aylur brings these traditional sensibilities to Quilon in London.

Meet kachri, Rajasthan’s wild mini watermelon — tiny in size, mighty in flavour, and a secret ingredient in the desert’s most iconic dishes.

Move beyond mangoes! From phalsa to kokum and tadgola, discover India’s refreshing summer fruits and their incredible health benefits.

A mushroom that thrives only in specific conditions like forest fires and snowfall, the Gucchi is as rare as delicious, often commanding prices that soar up to Rs 40,000 per kilogram.

Before you bite into that juicy mango, learn how to check if it’s naturally ripened or chemically treated with harmful substances.

If you love mangoes, you’re in for a treat! Farmers and scientists have been quietly working to bring us new, delicious varieties—sweeter, hardier, and full of surprises. From Arunika to Awadh Samridhi, these mangoes are changing the way we enjoy summer. Have you heard of them yet?

Jodhpur’s Amit Soni, tasked by PUSA to create millet-based confectioneries, crafted an innovative chocolate truffle cake using pearl millet. To his astonishment, the cake was cut by PM Modi in a high-profile event. This unexpected turn of events catapulted Amit into the national spotlight, highlighting his dedication to healthier, millet-based baking.

From searching for authentic Maharashtrian recipes to amassing over nine million YouTube subscribers, Madhura Bachal turned her passion for home cooking into a global community.

Chef Garima Arora’s journey is far from ordinary. She traded her pen for a knife, moving from telling stories to creating unforgettable dishes. Her Indian-Thai fusion cuisine earned her Michelin stars. How did a journalist end up in the kitchen?