Indian Winter Foods
Winter treats: Who is afraid of calories? 1- Sauteed green peas 2-Roasted peanuts 3-Nuts & dry fruits 4-Spicy paneer 5-Veg pakodas 6-Boiled, spiced peanuts 7-Matar tikki 8-Masala chai Foggy mornings, dull hazy days, dark evenings, and long shivery nights. North India is not Greenland or Siberia, but we live through our own extremes - 45 degrees summers and 95% humidity monsoon. So, whether the day temperature is 1 degree or 14 degrees C, December to mid-February is winter for us. In the days of cold hands, chapped lips and dry skin, when bathing turns into an everyday adventure, clothes do not dry for two days, thick woollens are loaded on bodies, what makes winter bearable for most of us is the thought of razai (cotton-filled quilt) pulled up to chin, with plates piled high with our favourite foods. Rich, healthy and wholesome food, the eyes refuse to look at, the mind does not think about, and the stomach rejects during summer, is respectfully ushered into the must-haves lis...