Ronjita Kulkarni shares her mom Swati Das’ recipe for a Christmas Raan Roast Photograph: Jessica and Lon Binder/Creative Commons Christmas is just a few days away. In a first of a series, starting ...

1. Make deep cuts into the meat on both sides, like a cross design-- for marinade to seep through. 2. 2. Mix the dahi, ginger, garlic, papita, salt and pepper well together. Smear this mixture all ...

In a pestle and mortar, bash the garlic and ginger together with a good teaspoon of salt until you have a coarse paste. Transfer the paste to a bowl. Replace the garlic and ginger with the spices, ...