Khabar Magazine. November 2024 print. At a time and place when an Indian lunch feels inaccessible, this innovate restaurant offers an easier way to enjoy fresh Indian food at the office.

Khabar Magazine. Oct 2024 print. Incorporate KUTTU (buckwheat) in your globally-inspired cooking.

Khabar Magazine. September 2024 print. In the mood for the familiar spice and heat of Indian food but tired of the same old chicken tikka masala and paneer makhani? We point you to just the right spots in town to satisfy the craving for “familiar but different”—restaurants specializing in cuisines from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tibet, Nepal, […]

Khabar Magazine. August 2024 print. Made by simmering whole milk on low heat for hours, stirring continuously until the milk thickens and caramelizes, this Indian version of ice cream is creamier and denser…

Khabar Magazine. July 2024 print cover story. The honeymoon destination that charmed an Indian traveler.

Khabar Magazine. July 2024 print. Review of the new Mango Indian Grill at Halidom Eatery in Atlanta.

Khabar Magazine. June 2024 Print. A fireside chat aboard a cruise ship with the Food Network champion who is taking Indian cuisine mainstream.

Khabar Magazine. May 2024 PRINT. It’s past midnight, and throngs of friends and family have gathered on the streets of Surat in the western state of Gujarat in India. They have come out for their “second dinner”—where the star ingredient is the egg. The large, hot tavaas of the many street cart vendors are sizzling […]

Khabar Magazine. April 2024 PRINT. Or Samosa Day? Chai Day? National Curry Week? A short primer on how we can be ambassadors of desi delicacies in the U.S. I am guilty of waiting in line for a free Krispy Kreme doughnut on National Doughnut Day. My personal favorite is the original glazed, always served hot. […]

Khabar Magazine. March 2024 PRINT. There is no shortage of places around metro Atlanta to get your fix of Indian street food—so why open another establishment, you may ask? Because this one brings the legacy of one of Delhi’s most famous sweet shops and restaurants to Atlanta. If you grew up there, be prepared for […]

Khabar Magazine. Feb 2024 print. A retired couple strives to bring Indian flavors to schools across the U.S. As an Indian kid growing up in the U.S., taking pungent curries and oily achar in your school lunch box may have been a head-turner in the past. Today, a growing diversity of student population, along with […]

Khabar Magazine. January 2024 print issue. From eclectic museums and international festivals to global cuisines and ethnic conclaves, TORONTO offers everything one expects from a modern metropolis. When I arrived at the Toronto Pearson Airport, a blue-turbaned man filled the giant digital screens overlooking the baggage claim area. Advertisements for a Marathi Indian restaurant (located […]

Khabar Magazine. January 2024 print issue. Whenever I visit India, I can’t help but admire the slim waistlines and petite figures of the beautiful ladies who cook and clean around homes. I asked one of them what her secret was, other than the fact that she is quite physically active all day long. The woman, […]

Khabar Magazine. Dec 2023 print issue. Indian restaurants sorely failed to make a mark in the recently launched Michelin Guide for Atlanta. Here are six things they can do to step up their chances to get the highly coveted Michelin star. October was somewhat of a milestone in the annals of the dining scene in […]

Khabar Magazine. November 2023 print. Finally a place where Atlantans can enjoy eggs the Indian way! Eggmania, a New Jersey-based franchise offers egg keemas and Indian-style omelets that desis had been missing amidst a sea of American breakfast places. The restaurant goes a step further with creative, contemporary egg offerings such as Egg Katori, a […]

Khabar Magazine. October 2023 print cover story. If the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is reach out for a cup of tea and biscuits, if you reminisce about having friendly banter with college friends by a tea stall on a street corner, if you crave hot masala tea and […]

Khabar Magazine. September 2023 print. Relive your childhood with flavors like tutti-frutti, mitha paan, chickoo, lychee, sitaphal, cassata, and more at the two locations of Kwality Ice Cream in metro Atlanta. Growing up in the ’80s in India, there were not many ice cream stores around us. Brands like Vadilal and Baskin Robbins emerged much […]

Khabar Magazine. August 2023 print. On most weekends and evenings, you can see thousands of locals and visitors biking, running, and walking along the paved trails of Atlanta’s BeltLine, making their way past various restaurants, parks, and street art. With several cuisines to choose from, the hardest decision they make is where to settle down […]

Khabar Magazine. July 2023 print. When one is in the mood for alcoholic drinks with Indian meals, the question comes up time and again: what pairs well with the bold flavors of Indian cuisine? Is there something that accentuates the spicy flavors rather than ending up a mishmash that ruins both experiences—drinking and eating? Beer […]

Khabar Magazine. May 2023 print. Over three decades back, they started out by selling wet grinders for making idli and dosa batter. Now, thanks to the ingenuity of this husband-and-wife duo, they are designers and manufacturers of innovative stone grinders that are revolutionizing the bean-to-bar chocolate industry. Andal Balu, in her conversation with Khabar, talks […]

Khabar Magazine. April 2023 print. I’m embarrassed to admit that even as a well-seasoned traveler, I did not know much about the country of Rwanda until recently. About the same size as the U.S. state of Maryland, this tiny landlocked nation in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa has made headlines for the gruesome […]

Khabar Magazine. April 2023 print. Walking into Kailash Parbat, I am reminded of those carefully decorated, modern Indian restaurants I grew up with in big cities like New Delhi and Mumbai. Dark velvet green booths, Arabic-style lanterns, and shiny gold mosaic floors contrasting against the playful, colorful wall murals are attention-grabbing. As my eyes wander, […]

Khabar Magazine. March 2023 print. Besides being a festival of colors, this is also a festival of flavors. Here are some classic food customs associated with this joyous thewaar. Holi is all about play, laughter, celebration, vibrant colors, and… food! This joyous Hindu festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the triumph […]

Khabar Magazine. Feb 2022 print. If you have driven down Peachtree Road near the Ashford Dunwoody Road intersection, you may have seen random neon signs for Indian or Bangladeshi restaurants. An old stand-alone building here has changed hands a number of times, introducing a few tried-and-failed South Asian restaurants. But Ruchi is the first that […]