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Namaste!
I am Sophia, a foodie who loves to share everything I cook with my family and friends.
I come from India, a country where food and culture are inseparably linked. I grew up in a small town near Mumbai and was lucky enough to experience an incredible number of unique, vibrant, cultural as well as culinary experiences.
Furthermore, my life path led me to various other cities where I lived for extended periods. In addition to Dubai, Dublin, and Zurich, I also ended up in Singapore. Since 2015, I have been living in Munich with my German husband.
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Cooking is not just a hobby but my passion
Thanks to the different cultural backgrounds of my parents – a Bengali father, a Tamil-Keralite mother – as well as growing up in the state of Maharashtra, I was able to enjoy delicious and diverse food from various parts of India every day.
The cooking of my grandma Flora, mom Flory, and dad Stanley enchanted me even as a young girl. I learned from them that, in addition to the various flavors, the consistency of the dishes also plays a very important role. This is determined not only by the chosen base of the dish, such as tomatoes, onions, nuts, coconut milk, or yogurt, but also by when the spices or other ingredients should be added during cooking.
I have been cooking since I was 10 years old. I am a real gadget enthusiast and love trying out new kitchen appliances. Cooking should not only be fun, but also delicious, modern, and efficient.
What inspired me to start this blog
For more than 15 years, I have been thousands of kilometers away from my mother's delicious cooking. The flavors and aromas of her food have left such a strong impression on me that I have now been able to adapt my dishes to taste like hers. At this point, I would like to give special thanks to my mother for her active support and for sharing her own methods with me.
Before I knew it, I was spending most of my day in the kitchen, experimenting with different ingredients, regional cuisines, and various ways of plating. I then shared my traditional and easy-to-cook recipes with family and friends.
In creative collaboration with my husband Sven, I heutemalindisch was brought to life with the vision of preserving and sharing my family's recipes and the stories that go with them. At this point, I would also like to thank my parents-in-law, Margot and Heinrich, who have actively supported me as good advisors and, of course, as taste testers.
What makes Indian cuisine special
What we cook at home has very little to do with what you get served in most Indian restaurants in Western countries. Indian dishes are not always spicy, nor is cooking cream one of our ingredients. The different combinations of various spices create the typical flavor associated with India. Our traditional Indian home cooking is largely unknown in the Western world, and that’s why I want to share this cuisine, which I love so much, with you.
An Indian kitchen can be anywhere in the world—mine is in Munich. Our cuisine is simple, delicious, and fresh at the same time, and I want to prove to you how easy it really is. For the preparation of the recipes on heutemalindisch, I made sure to use ingredients and spices that are easy to buy, either in the supermarket or in an Asian shop. The pictures I have included in my recipes are meant to help illustrate the individual cooking steps and serve as a guide for you. If there is something special to pay attention to, I will of course point it out specifically in my recipe description.
Indian cuisine is very delicious, but because of the large number of ingredients used, it has a reputation for being time-consuming and complicated. With my simple recipes and tips, I’ll show you how you can whip up a delicious dish in about 30 minutes or even less.
I'm happy to hear from you...
..if you like my blog, my recipes inspire you, and your curiosity for Indian cuisine has been awakened.
Feel free to give me feedback if you want to share your cooking successes with me or have a suggestion for improvement. I appreciate every bit of feedback. Whether via the comment function on the recipes, email, Facebook, or Instagram (best to tag with #heutemalindisch and @heutemalindisch, so your cooking success can inspire others too).
Have fun and success on your journey into my daily Indian world of enjoyment with simple and healthy recipes.
From my kitchen to yours.
Yours, Sophia