When I ran a secret kitchen, some menu items required advance orders, highlighting the ease of preparing this flavorful dish.

Clay pots have been gently settled in hearths for many generations, containing countless, varied recipes from diverse cultures. When it comes to food, technological advances don’t always yield better ...

There is something about handi food that makes us drool. The flavours that come from an earthen pot are rich, robust, and absolutely lip-smacking! Moreover, this cooking technique of making food in ...

Soak clay pot and lid in water for 15 minutes. Wash duckling inside and out with cold water. Cut away excess skin and fat. Rub salt, pepper, and garlic inside duckling. Sprinkle orange slices with ...

I don’t think I’ve ever met a clay cooking pot I didn’t like . . . or want to own. I like to say that every pot in my collection tells a story. Here, in no particular order, are a few of them: I ...

I love to watch the professionals make bo jai fan (clay pot rice) – they do it with such ease, moving the pots from one blazing hot burner (charcoal, please – it tastes better) to a slightly cooler ...

Clay pots have been used for cooking across ancient civilisations for centuries, especially in cultures that value earthy, slow-cooked meals. In modern kitchens, however, they’re often replaced by ...

If you have ever tried Handi Dal, Handi Chicken or Handi Biryani, caps you might have noticed the stark difference in their taste. Food cooked in a handi is far tastier than food cooked in any other ...

Seeing earthen pots, also known as clay pots, around evokes a sense of nostalgia, connecting me to childhood memories and the times we used to visit my maternal grandmother in our hometown. She cooked ...