Kohdauri, An Awadhi gift of the winters

Falgun, the month of happiness. As we brace for the sweltering summer heat and floody monsoon, our mothers and grandmothers are busy ensuring that our meals remain delicious in the…

A Day with Strength TogetHER

"I am not Enough" is a common feeling that adolescent girls face in our country. There are many reasons behind this, including societal expectations, mindsets, and surroundings that inundate girls…

Is Nepal prepared enough?

#Climatecrisis in #nepal "The Goddess must be really angry with us, the Nepalese people!" This is what Malarani, one of our farmer partners in rural Surkhet remarked when we were…

The Black Gold of Nepal

My first encounter with Alainchi/Big cardamon/Black cardamom/Badi Elaichi was a rather confusing one. You see, my mother used the powdered version of it, so I didn’t see the real fruit…

The Unexplored Awadhi Cuisine of Nepal

Bukni, Bharua, aaloo tikki, nimona, rikwach, and bafauri. Which one of these dishes have you tasted? Let me guess, aaloo tikki. These are but a small part of the plethora…