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Samar Halarnkar: A Persian apricot chicken in the shadow of war

New Delhi, April 12 -- India's link with Iran goes back to the days when it was Persia, enriched over the centuries by the exchange of people, of course, language, culture, food and, when I was in sch... Read More


Samar Halarnkar: An air-fried tandoori chicken for the new India

New Delhi, March 15 -- I first encountered tandoori chicken in the summer of 1976, one of the few pleasant discoveries amid the culture shock of New Delhi. The move from the quiet, cool town of Belgau... Read More


Samar Halarnkar: Rosemary, me, and a romance over lamb chops

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- My reunion with her was recent. I was working at my desk recently when I suddenly got her sweet, lingering scent from the garden outside, wafting in on a spring breeze. When I l... Read More