Essence of India

Samira is in New York, getting ready for an exciting trip back home to India, where she re-visits Indian cuisine with her New York culinary trained eye.

Samira loves to make curries, Indian, South East Asian and the Western stew, but she heads back to India where she learns how to make some of India’s finest curries.

The world loves to BBQ and India has some of the oldest forms – Tandoori cooking. Samira takes a fresh approach to Tandoori cuisine and the grill that goes back thousands of years.

In India a wedding may just hold the secret to the Essence of India - for this is where it all comes together - weddings are the most auspicious and celebrated events in...

In this episode we take a ride through some of the coastal states of India, we explore the creation of some spectacular seafood tapas, a special coastal dessert and some pink...

We seek out outstanding chefs who emphasize new techniques in Indian food preparation, to the point that it becomes difficult to know where the art ends and the food begins.

Sunday Brunch is a Western concept, one I’ve enjoyed very much in my twelve years in Manhattan, and the idea is rapidly making inroads into an even more rapidly developing...

In this episode, between learning how to cook healthy, wholesome meals, we learn the true meaning of yoga in the birthplace of the ancient practice.

In this episode, between elephant rides and a lovely lesson from musicians, we squeeze in a few incredible cuisines, and give you some truly authentic, delectable,...