Indian Food
San Francisco's Besharam Serves Up Desi Nostalgia for Immigrant Kids
Chef Heena Patel masterfully created a space where young people of color can find community, rebellion, and the food that tastes like home.
How This Town Became a South Asian Sweet Shop Paradise
Bradford’s first mithai shop was opened in 1964 by Abdul Rehman, a Pakistani migrant working in the city's textiles mills. Other shops soon followed and today, Bradford is a sugary haven of laddu and gulab jamun.
How I Learned to Love Rooh Afza, the Pungent Rose Syrup of My Childhood
The luminous red bottle was there every Ramadan, and at the family dinners hosted by my grandmother.
Meet the Pakistani Chef Teaching Colonial History Through Food
"It’s startling how little people know about Partition. The largest immigration of human movement across two countries took place and thousands lost their lives."
This Blogger Wants to Make Bengali Food Instagram-Famous
Thahmina Haseen is quietly leading the UK’s Bengali food revolution.
England's 'Curry Capital' Now Has a Literal River of Curry Running Through It
We wouldn't mind taking a dip in a river of curry, tbh.
How to Build an Indian Food Empire in Four Years
In 2014, Nisha Katona quit her job as a barrister to focus on cooking. Today she has five restaurants, three cookbooks, and a 29,000-strong Twitter following.
In My Family, Weekends Mean Aloo Paratha
Almost every Sunday morning, my parents, brother, and I come together over steaming plates of buttery flatbread stuffed with potatoes and served alongside pickles and creamy yogurt.
This Entrepreneur Thinks Saffron Is the New Vanilla
"Vanilla is used as a mainstream ingredient in everything from ice cream to ready-made Mr. Kipling Bakewell tarts. I think saffron can take that position."
The Fight to Save One of London's Most Historic Curry Houses
Founded in 1946 by the India League, an organisation that campaigned for British India’s independence, The India Club is part-restaurant, part-time capsule. Now redevelopment plans threaten to turn the building into a luxury hotel.
Watch Matty Matheson Make Super Simple Butter Chicken
Chicken so tender it tastes like "little fluffy pillows."
Simple Butter Chicken Recipe
Matty Matheson shares his fool-proof, simple, and perfect recipe for butter chicken.