Kitchenpostcards Podcast

Episode 6 of this season talks about the use of milk in Punjabi and North Indian kitchens. This is also the last episode of this season of our food podcast. From nostalgia about ads promoting milk as a healthy drink for everyone to well known recipes and ingenious ways of using milk, we cover it all. But when it comes to milk, you either like it or you don't. So which one are you?

Hit play and come on this journey with us where we milk this topic to the tea (T).

Cooks of Indian cuisine enjoy an abundance of spices and aromatics available to them. The result is the most fragrant, rich and flavourful food. It is no surprise that these coveted spices attracted colonizers from the west in a quest to control the spice trade. As other cuisines add more spices to their food, people are becoming more confident with ingredients like the Garam Masala. Use of the Curry powder still touches a raw nerve though. Something we discuss in this episode of the Kitchenpostcards Podcast where we take a whiff of our masaaldaans and spice drawers. Go ahead and press play for a spicy, flavorful, and humor-filled ride!

Episode four of the Kitchenpostcards Podcast is all about essentials in a Punjabi Kitchen. The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the utility of a well stocked pantry – essential for a well-oiled cooking routine and a big help in any number of situations – shortage of fresh produce, difficulty sourcing food or just a lack of time. Dry rations – beans, lentils, grains, flours and other forms of processed grains – are often called boring or basic. We wholeheartedly disagree. They are anything but that! Press play to learn all about staples in our Punjabi Kitchens abroad and find some interesting ideas for using them!

In continuation of our journey across North India’s seasons, in this episode we reminisce soaking up the sun while chomping on red carrots, radish, green guavas on winter afternoons with family. With a focus on fresh produce, nuts and plenty of fruits, our larger appetites make room for all sorts of preparations, savory and sweet. Listen in and find out what makes this season so rich and special!

As home cooks who savor seasonal produce and spent our childhoods in northern India, we wanted to share the joy of seasonal eating with you. In Part One of Seasonal Eating we talk about foods that define our eating habits during the Summer and Monsoon. Listen now and join in the laughs, nostalgia and rediscover the bounties of food in Northern India.

Season 1 of the Kitchenpostcards Podcast is all about “Locating Ourselves”. As Punjabis, we can trace our roots to the state of Punjab, now and in undivided India. We retrace our culinary roots in this episode and discover there are many different ways of cooking and eating among Punjabis! Join us on this journey.

Kitchenpostcards is a collaborative food blog chronicling stories of Indian kitchens abroad. The podcast is a natural extension of our writing – offering insights into our culinary history, cooking tips, recipes and unabashed nostalgia about growing up in India. Join the conversation to learn more about home cooked Indian food.

Kitchenpostcards editors and authors, Sakshi and Kanika, discuss what has changed for them in their kitchens during and because of the pandemic. Listen in for some tips, recipe ideas and how new routines in the kitchen have helped them cope through these months.

Music:

Cheese (Prod. by Lukrembo)

Bread (Prod. by Lukrembo)