Petrina Verma Sarkar

    Expertise: Indian food

    Petrina has years of experience writing on lifestyle subjects ranging from food to interior design and beauty to fashion. She has written about Indian food for over a decade.

    Highlights

    • Born and raised in India, she learned Indian cooking from her family and by traveling and experiencing different regional cuisines
    • More than 10 years of experience in writing about Indian food, including over 300 published recipes

    Experience

    Petrina Verma Sarkar wrote for The Spruce Eats, contributing recipes and articles for more than 10 years. Born and bred in India, she has traveled her country extensively and sampled the varied and delicious dishes of its different regions. She loves to experiment with spice combinations in her own kitchen.

    Education

    Petrina Verma Sarkar learned to cook from her mother, grandmothers, and various aunts. She gained practical knowledge of different regional Indian cuisines in her travels.

    About The Spruce Eats

    The Spruce Eats, a Dotdash brand, is a food and drink website offering more than 15,000 tested recipes, 1,200 how-to videos, informative articles, trustworthy product recommendations, and the inspiration to help you make your best meal. Learn more about us and our editorial process.

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