Flavours and Tones brings together written notes, background material and references around food, travel, music and everyday moments. The posts here offer context and texture to the themes explored on the Flavours and Tones YouTube channel, expanding them through writing as well as embedded video.
Some pieces grow out of what is cooked or encountered at home, others from journeys and listening habits that return over time. Together, they form a companion space — quieter, slower, and meant to be engaged with at one’s own pace.
India is one of the largest consumers of cookies in the world. So much so, a search for “Indian butter biscuits” throws up thousands and thousands of recipes. Not surprising, as Indian cookies are a class apart — what with added spices and indigenous ingredients that go into baking them to perfection. The country is […]
Indian cookies and tea-kadai stories : A vanishing trend Read More »
Are you looking to make traditional Indian sweets at home? Searching for a list of authentic traitional Indian sweets from each of the states in India? Want to know some of the traditional Indian desserts beyond the rasgulla and besan ki barfi ? Checking out options to prepare Deepavali sweets, or for a casual celebration
A Delicious Collection of 20 Authentic Traditional Indian Sweets and Desserts Read More »
Mysore Pak is one of the edible souvenirs that a traveller to south-India could carry back home. Learn to make this delectable dessert with the help of my no-frills recipe through my DIY video on Flavours and Tones.
Mysore Pak : An edible souvenir and a must-taste dessert of south-India Read More »
This instant raw mango pickle can be made quickly within 10 mins, stored in the fridge for 10 days, and doesn’t need sun-drying or fermentation. Vegan-friendly
Instant Raw Mango Pickle (10 min recipe | Grandma’s recipe | Vegan) Read More »
The most underrated of the vegetables are the leafy ones. Many of them slowly find their way up the muddy path, to feel a ray of sun, get caressed by the gentle breeze and yet grow in this world sans care. The lucky ones are nurtured by their masters and mistresses with love and affection,