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Pernia Quereshi Revisits Her Grandmother's Recipes in Ammi's Kitchen
Pernia Quereshi Revisits Her Grandmother's Recipes in Ammi's Kitchen

The Hindu

time25-06-2025

  • Lifestyle
  • The Hindu

Pernia Quereshi Revisits Her Grandmother's Recipes in Ammi's Kitchen

Pernia Qureshi does not enjoy cooking. 'Some, like my late grandmother, find cooking a stress-busting activity, but I find it has the opposite effect on me,' says the New Delhi-based fashion entrepreneur who launched Ammi's Kitchen (published by Roli Books), a cookbook dedicated to her grandmother, fondly called Ammi, and her family's legacy. With over a 100 recipes comprising snacks, main course (vegetarian and non-vegetarian), rice, breads, and dessert, the book covers a range of family favourites. 'There were no recipe trials involved as we eat these dishes daily,' says Pernia, 'I don't cook, but I can tell you what's wrong in a dish within five seconds of tasting it!' While the idea of penning a book with her Ammi's recipes came to Pernia 'a long time ago, when she was still alive', it took a while to get down to it, she says, adding, 'No one in my generation or younger cooks. I realised that after my father and aunts, this culinary legacy would be lost, and I wanted to preserve it.' Pernia recalls the time her sister, Sylvia, and ammi, started the home food delivery service, Ammi's Kitchen in 2016. 'We thought it would be something she (ammi) would enjoy, and it would keep her occupied, but it became so much more than that. Ammi became an entrepreneur at the age of 90. Sylvia would take the orders and ammi would do everything else. From arranging for groceries to overseeing the cooking and packaging, she was immersed in it. She would put her earnings of the day in a pouch and sleep with it under her pillow', Pernia writes in the book's introduction. 'I wish this book had been launched in her lifetime, she would have been thrilled,' she says of the book that has been in the works for about three years. 'Ammi was a master at making the best food combinations. Some of my favourites are kadu bharta with pyaz sabzi and besan roti, and black dal khichadi aka the bina happa, with gobi gosht, that was our comfort food while growing up and still is,' says Pernia, adding that the recipes closest to her heart are the ones that ammi made the most. Starting with their family staple, the taar gosht, that she refers to as 'the most representative Rampuri dish' in the book. 'which is .mutton cooked in a masala gravy where the ghee is meant to be so generously used that when you dip your roti in it, there should be a taar (line) of ghee connecting your bite to the plate'. 'I also love keema khichadi because it belongs to the hometown where ammi grew up, Chandosi.' Given the recipes were already in the family, the challenge was to have them documented in verse . 'They were passed down the generations verbally, and ammi had trained everyone in her time,' says Pernia, who had to get multiple people to get the recipes, and then cross-check them for precision. ⁠There were three main points of contact while documenting the recipes, she explains: her paternal aunt Nasreen phoopi, who ammi had personally taught many recipes to; Mazhar, a second generation chef in her family (his father, Israil Bhai, was trained under ammi as head chef in their Rampur home); and Pernia's father who 'is a passionate cook and has been carrying on ammi's food legacy since she passed away in 2019'. After shooting the recipes at her Delhi home — with all the props and cutlery sourced in-house — Pernia went to Rampur in 2023 with her father and the book's photographer, Karishma Karamchandani. 'We went to take shots of the house, the town and the food, to give context to the book, and give readers a visual sense of the city,' says Pernia, who got a few dishes made by the family's cooks, and also soaked in 'ammi's portion of the haveli' that dates back to the 1800s. 'There are so many nostalgic nooks and corners, and the mosaic floors, heirloom serveware that she had collected were lovely to revisit.' Which explains the shots of framed black and white images, her ammi's trunk, heirloom vessels, and ornate walls that are peppered throughout the book. '⁠Since I don't cook, I didn't realise how tedious it is to put together a recipe book. It's an extremely detailed process where there is no margin for vagueness or error. There were numerous versions that went back and forth with the editor, at one point it felt like the process would never end!' While I knew the answer to this question, I still asked, 'Will there be a part two of Ammi's Kitchen?' And faster than a ladle touching a kadhai, Pernia responds, 'No way!' 'I love to eat, and I'm going to do just that!' says the author, who plans on penning her next book on wedding fashion in India. Priced at ₹1,995 Ammi's Kitchen is available online

Dolly J expands into menswear
Dolly J expands into menswear

Fashion Network

time20-06-2025

  • Business
  • Fashion Network

Dolly J expands into menswear

Women's luxury occasion wear brand Dolly J has expanded its offering into menswear, launching a collection of traditional and fusion style designs for the upcoming festive and wedding seasons. The new menswear line is now available on Dolly J's direct to customer e-commerce store with a selection of 20 designs, according to the brand's website. Along with its couture offering, Dolly J also carries a range of ready to ship garments on its online store. The brand's menswear line makes up part of its new collection 'An Heirloom Summer,' which is designed to mix heritage and modern tailoring styles, Elle India reported. Featuring designs ranging from tuxedos to sherwanis, the collection highlights embroidery techniques from Kashmir. "The Noir Story- where heirloom meets haute in every stitch of black," announced Dolly J on Facebook, debuting a range of menswear looks along with sleek womenswear designs. "From exquisitely embroidered sarees to tailored achkans and Lucknowi sherwanis, this all-black chapter from An Heirloom Summer is bold, timeless, and unapologetically regal. Crafted for those who wear tradition with an edge." Founded by entrepreneur and creative Dolly Jhunjhunwala in 2009, Dolly J specialises in traditional style bridal and occasion wear, designed for contemporary Indians. The label retails from a range of multi-brand outlets including Pernia 's Pop-Up Shop, Aza Fashions, and Aashni and Co among others. The business is based in Delhi and has not held any funding rounds to date, according to business intelligence platform Tracxn.

Huge flames leap from cargo ship as ‘dark fleet' tanker burns after crash in sea
Huge flames leap from cargo ship as ‘dark fleet' tanker burns after crash in sea

Daily Mirror

time18-06-2025

  • Daily Mirror

Huge flames leap from cargo ship as ‘dark fleet' tanker burns after crash in sea

Thick black smoke can be seen pouring from the blazing ship, which is believed to be a 'dark fleet' oil tanker which had been making its way through the Persian Gulf Pictures have captured the terrifying moment a massive cargo ship went up in flames after reportedly colliding with another vessel. Thick black smoke can be seen pouring from the blazing ship, which is believed to be a 'dark fleet' oil tanker which had been making its way through the Persian Gulf. ‌ The MV Adalynn caught fire after it was crashed into by a second tanker, understood to be the MV Front Eagle in a devastating impact which took place in the early hours of this morning in the Strait of Hormuz, local media reported. ‌ The 'dark fleet' is a secret network of oil tankers that rogue states have been using to evade sanctions. Neither vessel's crew suffered any casualties, with all 24 crew members on the Adalynn quickly and safely evacuated. It is believed that a simple navigation error caused the two ships to collide as they passed through the Fakkan anchorage near Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The Adalynn is registered in Antigua and Barbuda and is reportedly owned by Global Shipping Holding Ltd, she measures 900ft long. The vessel is believed to have been sailing without cargo towards the Suez Canal in Egypt. There have been fears of GPS interference in the area where the crash took place in recent months. ‌ However there was no evidence that any hostile activity caused the tanker collision, the UK-based Maritime Trade Operations monitor said on Tuesday. However the agency did warn all vessels going through the region to take care and use caution. The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel has heightened tension for shipping in the area in recent days. ‌ Iran currently controls the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow gateway into the Persian Gulf through which much of the world 's shipping passes. Iran has threatened to close the strait completely to foreign ships which would have a major impact on the world's oil and gas supply trade. The news comes after a Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. The Solong's master, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, is accused of the unlawful killing of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, in the collision off the East Yorkshire coast. Motin appeared at the Old Bailey on May 30 by videolink from HMP Hull for a plea hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC. Motin confirmed his identity before he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of the manslaughter of Filipino national Mr Pernia on March 10. Motin was charged over Mr Pernia's death after his vessel collided with the American tanker Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary on March 10.

Russian captain denies unlawful killing of crew member in North Sea collision
Russian captain denies unlawful killing of crew member in North Sea collision

Leader Live

time30-05-2025

  • Leader Live

Russian captain denies unlawful killing of crew member in North Sea collision

The Solong's master, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, is accused of the unlawful killing of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, in the collision off the East Yorkshire coast. On Friday, Motin appeared at the Old Bailey by videolink from HMP Hull for a plea hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC. Assisted by a Russian interpreter, Motin confirmed his identity before he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of the manslaughter of Filipino national Mr Pernia on March 10. Judge Lucraft set a further hearing on September 10 ahead of the defendant's trial on January 12 2026. Motin was charged over Mr Pernia's death after his vessel collided with the American tanker Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary on March 10. All 23 people on the tanker were rescued along with 13 crew from the Solong, but Mr Pernia could not be located. Mr Pernia was working in the forward deck of the Solong, in an area where there was an explosion. The collision happened at about 9.47am at 10.2 nautical miles from the nearest point on the coast, a previous hearing was told. The 140m-long Solong is Portuguese-registered and was carrying about 157 containers. The Stena Immaculate is 183m long and was carrying jet fuel. It anchored at the point of the collision about 15 hours before the impact. The Solong was travelling at about 15 knots when it hit the port side of the other vessel.

Russian captain denies unlawful killing of crew member in North Sea collision
Russian captain denies unlawful killing of crew member in North Sea collision

Yahoo

time30-05-2025

  • General
  • Yahoo

Russian captain denies unlawful killing of crew member in North Sea collision

The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. The Solong's master, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, is accused of the unlawful killing of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, in the collision off the East Yorkshire coast. On Friday, Motin appeared at the Old Bailey by videolink from HMP Hull for a plea hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC. Assisted by a Russian interpreter, Motin confirmed his identity before he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of the manslaughter of Filipino national Mr Pernia on March 10. Judge Lucraft set a further hearing on September 10 ahead of the defendant's trial on January 12 2026. Motin was charged over Mr Pernia's death after his vessel collided with the American tanker Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary on March 10. All 23 people on the tanker were rescued along with 13 crew from the Solong, but Mr Pernia could not be located. Mr Pernia was working in the forward deck of the Solong, in an area where there was an explosion. The collision happened at about 9.47am at 10.2 nautical miles from the nearest point on the coast, a previous hearing was told. The 140m-long Solong is Portuguese-registered and was carrying about 157 containers. The Stena Immaculate is 183m long and was carrying jet fuel. It anchored at the point of the collision about 15 hours before the impact. The Solong was travelling at about 15 knots when it hit the port side of the other vessel.

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