Every morning in Gurugram’s Sector 46, as the city awakens to the hum of traffic and fast-paced routines, Suman Bokan lights a fire on her rooftop. Not a metaphorical one, but a real chulha, made of clay, fed with wood, and steeped in tradition.

On it sits a mitti ka handi (clay pot) filled with simmering saag or fresh dal, while in the corner, her father-in-law grinds flour and her mother-in-law churns butter by hand. Together, they are reviving a flavour of India that is slowly disappearing from our cities.

Once a schoolteacher with a 13-year career, Suman left the security of the classroom to follow her passion – cooking. What began as a small family effort to serve homemade food soon grew into something much bigger, touching lives in the most unexpected ways.

A rooftop kitchen born from love and loss

The journey was not born out of ambition alone. Years ago, when her mother was diagnosed with cancer, Suman turned to clay pots in search of a more natural and healing way of cooking. She found comfort in the........

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