Writing

Select published articles.

Did a Flatbread Help End British Rule in India? BBC Future 

The Hearth of the Matter: A Personal Reckoning with Ancestral Kitchens and the Way in Which we Occupy them Himal Southasian

Why India Still Loves its Multi-Cuisine Restaurants — The Juggernaut

The Urban Resurgence of Offal   The Juggernaut 

The Weight of Parsi Toddy — The Juggernaut

The Unlikely Resilience of the Calcutta Chop Food52  

Indian Curry is Largely “Unmappable”—But This Writer Found Her Way Home Through One Recipe Saveur

India’s Beautifully Bitter Foods — Saveur 

The Festive Parsi Pantry — Saveur   

The Legendary Story of Thangam Philip: Food Scientist, Nutritionist, Chef and Mentor — Food52

In Uzbekistan, the Last Remnants of an Ancient Civilization — Here Magazine

Looking for My Ancient Religion in Uzbekistan — Catapult

Looking for My Ancient Religion in UzbekistanCatapult

Best things to do in Uzbekistan, an unmissable gem of Central AsiaCNN Travel

India’s brilliant Bombay duckBBC Travel

A new frontier in BollywoodBBC Culture

Sign of the times: Mumbai’s typographical treasuresThe Guardian

20 of the best food tours around the worldThe Guardian

The Quiet Renaissance of India’s Community CookbooksLithub

Tracing a Parsi trail through GujaratCondé Nast Traveller

The Paneer I Love Most, and the Small, Intrepid Community Who Makes ItFood 52

“Egg on Something” Is the Actual Name of This Parsi DishFood 52

The British Couldn’t Take India’s Heat, So They Imported Ice From New EnglandGastro Obscura

Tasmania on the tongueLive Mint

Foodprint: Wining, dining in Beer countryLive Mint

Cooking with the Time & Talents Club — Contingent Magazine

The Parsi Sweet ToothLife & Thyme

The Stray Dog and the City  — Stranger’s Guide

Bombay Chinese Food Sets Fusion on Fire — Plate

Mumbai’s Irani Cafe Breakfasts Will Get You Out of Bed — Extra Crispy

Essential Indian Street Food: Must-Try Dishes From Around the CountrySerious Eats

City Guide: Eating Out in MumbaiGoya Journal

A Very Mary Poppins ChristmasGoya Journal

Bacon And Sausage To Soothe A Homesick SoulRoads & Kingdoms

Walk, talk, eat ParsiThe Hindu

Winter HarvestThe Hindu

Love letter: To my dogAsiaville News

The Food Writer As Double AgentPaper Planes

The best places to eat Bhel Puri in MumbaiEvening StandardR