Category: Food

  • Rollin’ Rotli

    Rollin’ Rotli

    Ah yes, the infamous rotli discussion. My family act as if my ability to make the perfect rotli has a direct correlation with my prosperity, fertility, and ability to attract a mate. My grandmother went as far as to buy me mini rolling boards and velans (rolling pins) as a child in the hopes…

  • My Mother’s “Mother Spices”

    My Mother’s “Mother Spices”

    Cooking is undoubtedly a vital skill that everyone should eventually learn, but I have persistently dodged learning how to cook Indian food for 21 years despite the constant badgering from my mother, grandmothers, and aunts. They are genuinely concerned that I will never be able to get married if I can not roll a…