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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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Nonchalant Picks

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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Kitchen Notes

Doon Chetin

A Wazwaan condiment almost entirely unknown outside the valley. My first encounter was by the Jhelum, on a lawn with no chairs, eating freshly caught river trout smeared with this coarse walnut chutney. Here's the recipe I've carried since.

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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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Nonchalant Takes

The Chinese Meal That Made Me Question Everything I Thought I Knew

A meal at Lakeview Palace, Wynn Palace Macau that quietly rearranges everything you thought you knew about Chinese cuisine

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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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