Spicy carrot soup

November 2019 | Chitra Soups were never really part of our traditional South Indian diet whilst growing up. We rarely ate out, and even when we did, we stuck to familiar foods. My father encountered soup during his stays at hotels whilst travelling for work, and was all praise, but we never really knew how…

Navarathri Day 8—Herby Italian-inspired white bean ‘sundal’ stew

I have been meaning to make an Italian-inspired bean dish for some time and Navarathri seemed the right moment. Italian bean dishes remind me of sundal since they emphasise the flavour of the beans. I have come across two main types of recipes, ones in which beans are sautéed with garlic, herbs and olive and…