Beverages

Handiya

This fermented rice beer from Jharkhand is valued for its cooling properties and subtly sour flavour.

Dipatoli Community

Rabdi Lassi

Sweet, slow-cooked rabdi meets a salted lassi in this indulgent drink from Old Delhi.

Imran

Easing into Iftaar with Lemon Barley Water

Kumail Amiruddin shares a family tradition from his Ramzan iftaars in Mumbai, where Lemon Barley Water—a refreshing, time-honoured tonic—became a light yet nourishing way to break the fast.

Kumail Amiruddin

Bikaneri Chai

In this recipe, Shashi Chhabra shares a memory of a lasting impression left by an addictive chai at a mela in Allahabad, the recipe for which she altered to create an everyday experience at home.

Shashi Chhabra and Shreshtha Chhabra

Tival

Serving as a gesture of love, some recipes remain close to a person’s heart. For Disha, her grandmother’s kokum drink invokes deep nostalgia for familial connections.

Disha Pinge