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Nonchalant Insider

A curated collection of culinary stories, recipes, and inspirations from my journey.

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About Nonchalant Insider

At the age of 12, curious about all things food, I started by cooking my very first dish. A resident
of Mumbai, India – a land rich in culture and
cuisine I started my journey on the culinary trail quite early. Beginning my food career in journalism where I still write extensive on food and the
people behind it for luxury publications, nationally as well as internationally.

At the age of 12, curious about all things food, I started by cooking my very first dish. A resident
of Mumbai, India – a land rich in culture and
cuisine I started my journey on the culinary trail quite early.

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Friendly Classics —@soka_blr

There’s wonder and then there’s mystique, August heralds fall flavors and somehow these dishes really piqued my interest. More often than not, warming me up!

Bruschetta1 —@club.solene

There’s wonder and then there’s mystique, August heralds fall flavors and somehow these dishes really piqued my interest. More often than not, warming me up!

Thaispired Cocktails —@Mumbai

There’s wonder and then there’s mystique, August heralds fall flavors and somehow these dishes really piqued my interest. More often than not, warming me up!

Bruschetta —@club.solene, Moira

There’s wonder and then there’s mystique, August heralds fall flavors and somehow these dishes really piqued my interest. More often than not, warming me up!

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Kalu Uru-Mas

Kalu Uru-Mas

Monsoon Pakora Sandwich

Monsoon Pakora Sandwich

Lychee Chundo

Lychee Chundo

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Kalu Uru-Mas

Kalu Uru-Mas is one of Sri Lanka's most important recipes — a black pork curry built on a dark roasted masala and goraka, the island's unique souring agent made from dried Garcinia cambogia. This version comes from the kitchen of…

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Monsoon Pakora Sandwich

Pakoras are everywhere this monsoon. This recipe puts them inside a sandwich instead — crisp onion pakoras layered with a green chutney mellowed by hung curd, pickled onions for acidity, and a generous topping of sev. Calorie counting can wait…

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Rajasthan in a Glass, and on a Plate

A last-minute tiramisu made with Godawan Series 02 at a palace in Rajasthan, and why Series 01 is the only thing you pour alongside it. The recipe, the whisky, and the bird it's named after.

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The Juste un Clou and the Man Who Understood It

Cartier Juste un Clou men who wear it know something others don't. Aldo Cipullo's 1971 nail bracelet was never just for women — and it still isn't.

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