Carrots over caviar | Why India’s urban young are adopting more plant-forward dining options

Carrots over caviar | Why India’s urban young are adopting more plant-forward dining options

The only time I take a break from dining on the Ganges Voyager, billed as India’s first vegan cruise, is at Murshidabad. We dock there one rainy afternoon and navigate the town’s frayed provinciality to visit the 18th-century Hazarduari Palace, of a hundred doors. It was the home of the erstwhile nawabs of Bengal — […]

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Avatara, the world’s first vegetarian Indian 1-star Michelin restaurant from Dubai, brings its flavours to Delhi and Pune

Avatara, the world’s first vegetarian Indian 1-star Michelin restaurant from Dubai, brings its flavours to Delhi and Pune

In Chef Rahul Rana’s kitchen, overlooked vegetables like turnip, bottle gourd, and ridge gourd get to fulfil their lifelong dream of playing the lead character in a meal. “There is a perception that Indian food is limited. We want to change that by showcasing the endless possibilities that Indian food can offer,” says Rahul, who is […]

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Avatara, the world’s first vegetarian Indian 1-star Michelin restaurant from Dubai, brings its flavours to Delhi and Pune

Avatara, the world’s first vegetarian Indian 1-star Michelin restaurant from Dubai, brings its flavours to Delhi and Pune

In Chef Rahul Rana’s kitchen, overlooked vegetables like turnip, bottle gourd, and ridge gourd get to fulfil their lifelong dream of playing the lead character in a meal. “There is a perception that Indian food is limited. We want to change that by showcasing the endless possibilities that Indian food can offer,” says Rahul, who is […]

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