About Us

Desi are the people, cultures, and products ofthe subcontinent and their diaspora. Desi is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning "land, country" Welcome to Desiland Sometimes as chef. Sometimes as cook. Sometimes as traveller. We went 'round and about. We studied olden kitchens of Mohenjo-daro. Weathered rich Lahori seasonings. Disputed the origins of Goshtabeh. Harvested family secrets in Kabul. Occasioned delicacies in Punjabi festivals. Scoured the foothills of the Himalayas. Soaked all the aromas around Bengali. Absorbed the subtleties of dum. Feasted in the streets and terraces of Dhaka. We savoured the pickles of Telugu. Immersed in complex tastes from Colombo. Quizzed culinary pundits in Kerala. Sipped a thousand sauces in Goa. And broke roli as they pounded the pitch at Wankhede. 'Kitna Karega insaan'. Bombay Dhaba team - since 1992