If it’s good, hearty, comforting, brilliant Khao Suey that you want, then Kitchen in Delhi’s Khan Market is the place for you. A friend recently took me there to try out their khao suey. Ever the skeptic, I walked in ready to say “I can make this better at home.” I do have that ‘two aubergine’ hangover. To say that I was suitably impressed would be the least. I ended up eating three full dishes and packing another khao suey...

Chinese food has always been popular in India. Through the years though, dishes started popping up in restaurant menus that were far from authentic Chinese. These are what we call Indian Chinese food dishes. When we make Chinese food dishes, we stay as close to the original as we can, especially the mad effort during Chinese New Year. Compiling this vocabulary of Indian Chinese Food Dishes is just fun and also works as a when you come to India, in...

Yes – you’re actually seeing a post about Dominos pizza on a health blog and no, it’s not to say “Thou shalt not eat Dominos pizza.” Pizza is good and there is no such thing on the planet such as “healthy pizza” or a “healthy replacement for pizza.” Pizza is an indulgence – no two ways about it. This post is a grouse against Dominos India, more specifically Dominos Mumbai, even more Dominos Bandra – what the hell is with...

A very important part of our day’s venture into Café Prato Mumbai’s excellent buffet, was the Martini line up on offer. Since I have no illusions of being a wine snob, or much better, even a novice, I stuck to what I love best about buffets – Martinis. And Café Prato, Mumbai, did not disappoint! After a few attempts on my part to hold it all down, the waiter suggested that I try out a sample each. So, I did...

If our last Sunday Cookout made it sound as if we go bananas every weekend, this week's Cookout at Cafe Prato in Mumbai should make you feel a bit better. Okay, it's not actually a Cookout, it's more of a Cafe Prato review. We're sort of toying with the idea of taking Healthy Living India outside your homes so you don't need to rely only on cooking healthy for yourself, but can even check out the Healthy Living India approved...