The origin of pickles is in ancient Persia where meat, fruits or pickles were preserved in salt, vinegar, honey or syrup. Other studies suggest preparation of pickle dates back to BCE 2030 in the Tigris River Valleys. #pickle #explore #foodhistory

How's your #Saturday going? We are trying some new-ancient #recipes to add to our menu. Any suggestions for what you'd like to see at Mala-Akbari?

Whole grilled Harappan fish with turmeric and black pepper Served with a mustard rice Dholavira, from 1700 B.C.E. Soon available at Mala-Akbari! #foodie #tuesday #yummy

Here's a #winefact to honor the international wine day: Hammurabi’s Code (1800 B.C.) had an interesting law about wine. Fraudulent wine sellers were to be punished by drowning in a river! #history #winelovers #facts

Beer fact: The Vedas mention a beer-like drink called sura, which was the favourite of the god Indra. Sura is also mentioned in the Ramayana. Megasthenes has recorded usage of rice beer in India. #facts #beer #exploreindia

Did you know that many historians believe that farming wasn't started in order to make #food, but to produce the needed ingredients for making #alcohol. Yes, booze was a greater motivator than food for ancient humans! This means, #alcohol is the creator of #civilization.

Zeer Biryan Paneer is the ultimate #vegetarian dish with crispy pieces of paneer marinated in yogurt and a bed of rose- served with saffron basmati rice now and since 1650 C.E. Mughal Empire! #food #exploreindia

Mala-Akbari is expected to open soon – maybe sooner than you think! Keep following for updates and get ready for fun #surprises. #comingsoon

Fermented beverages existed in early Egyptian civilization, and there is evidence of an early alcoholic drink in China around 7000 B.C. In India, an alcoholic beverage called sura, distilled from rice, was in use between 3000 and 2000 B.C.! #drinks #ancient #civilization

Anybody for any lamprais???

We had the pleasure of hosting the wonderful FrancescaMarino today along with the elegant seema'unlimited 🇮🇳 and Mallika Mathur !!!

1n So normally the #FrugalIndian seldom goes gaga over a restaurant - but this MALA-AKBARI is next level. They specialise in historical Indian food. Let me start chronologically - this is “Onnu Soru” from Tamil Sangam Literature (2000 yrs) the very first biriyani known

Thank you so much!!

What an excellent description!

Yes Rabri is truly Indian. But the Zoolbia (originating from Zalabiya) was an Iranian dish

From the amazing Nimatnama!

History Of Vegetarianism youtube.com/live/VV_F20FL-… via YouTube Abhijit Iyer-Mitra कुशल मेहरा