Whenever I have to entertain visitors from out of town, the first thing I do is take them to a seafood restaurant, and stuff them silly with Bombil or Bombay duck. Of course you know that Bombil is ...

The best way to enjoy bombil or Bombay Duck is to shallow fry it with rava or semolina and serve it with dal and steamed rice. Crispy, deep-golden Bombay Duck add a satisfying crunch to the weekend ...

Mumbai's cuisine is a fascinating mishmash that has piqued the curiosity of foodies since time immemorial. There are so many kinds of sea food delights in Mumbai that you are often left spoilt for ...

If you are a seafood lover, you will agree that there are few dishes as delicious as a crispy bombil (bombay duck). The soft meat of the fish are complemented by the golden crispy crust and are a ...

This, the English poet Leigh Hunt, would have us believe, is how man is perceived by fish. Not the kindest words, but far nicer than anything that comes to mind when one looks upon “Bombil”, ...

Every summer several communities in Mumbai, take to drying not just chillies but also fish like Bombay Ducks, or bombil, as they are popularly called in the city. While it is savoured by many, bombils ...

From being served in its most humble avatar to interpretations as croquettes and fritters, chefs, restaurateurs and culinary icons sing praise of the bombil Fisherfolk drying fish on bamboo ...

Cooked in a creamy yoghurt sauce and flavoured with ginger paste, cinnamon and cardamom, this dish is perfect to pair with steamed white rice. Kashmir is famous for its mutton and chicken dishes but ...

Delhi’s sudden spate of showers reminds me of a pleasant monsoon holiday I had in Goa. There, the enjoyable rain, after Delhi’s scorching summer, had whetted my appetite, and I found myself stopping ...