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Potato – with a Bengali Accent
Traditional Bengali cuisine uses Mustard Oil not just as a cooking medium but also as a taste agent. The recipe in today’s post uses...
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Yashika Maheshwari
May 4, 20181 min read
Choosing the Right Mustard Oil
But there’s a problem nowadays. Unscrupulous brands are using chemical and heating based oil extraction methods. This kills the nutrients...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 24, 20182 min read
Gobsmacked by Gobi!
There are some oils (like refined oils) that just cook your food, adding nothing whatsoever to the flavour, aroma, colour and texture of...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 10, 20182 min read
A Shrimp Curry from Goa
On a recent trip to Goa, this writer met up with an interesting personality – a chef who re-creates traditional Goan recipes with subtle...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 27, 20181 min read
Chicken meets Mustard Oil
In many Indian households, there’s something special about chicken. It’s what you make when you want to celebrate or entertain important...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 6, 20182 min read
Dal… with a Dash of Mustard Oil
Dal is usually seen as a humble everyday not-so-interesting dish. But all that can be changed dramatically with a dash of Mustard Oil....
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Yashika Maheshwari
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Another Exciting Potato Recipe!
A couple of weeks ago, The Mustard Specialist shared a potato recipe from the Kumaoni region. This time around, we continue following the...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Feb 8, 20182 min read
A Recipe from the Hills
Mustard oil has always been an integral part of healthy eating and cooking in the hilly regions of India… like Himachal Pradesh,...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jan 19, 20182 min read
Breakfast in Kashmir
As the winter chill sets in across Kashmir, there is a traditional dish that shows up on the Kashmiri breakfast table. It is filling,...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jan 9, 20182 min read
The Homely Taste of Kashmir
Across many parts of India, one of the favourite staple meals is Rajma-Chaawal, a traditional dish of rice and red kidney beans. When...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Dec 26, 20172 min read
Perfectly Punjabi!
The streets of Amritsar are famous for their culinary delights and many, many foodies have lost their hearts to the fascinating...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Dec 19, 20171 min read
Some Questions about your Cooking Oil
Here is a set of pertinent questions about your Cooking Oil… Is your cooking oil 100 percent natural? Does your cooking oil have...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Dec 12, 20172 min read
Celebrate… with a Bengali Flavour
The Bengalis certainly know how to use food as a celebratory item. And the best part is that it doesn’t necessarily have to be rich,...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Dec 9, 20172 min read
Granny’s Wisdom
Grandma was always right. Yes, she may have been quaintly old-fashioned, even outdated in today’s technology-dominated world… but in...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Nov 28, 20171 min read
Crisp Potatoes, Delectable Mustard Oil!
The exciting thing about Indian cooking is that with a handful of traditional spices and a dash of spicy, pungent Mustard Oil, even the...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Nov 21, 20171 min read
The Importance of Mustard Oil in Ayurveda
Mustard Oil, one of India’s staple cooking oils, had a very important role delineated for it in the ancient Indian healing science of...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Nov 11, 20172 min read
International Chefs talking about Mustard Oil
Chef Ken Oringer had never thought of trying Mustard Oil as an ingredient for any of his recipes till the well-known actor and food...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Oct 25, 20171 min read
Arbi – with a Special Aroma
Here’s a preparation of Arbi (also known as Taro Root) in which the entire recipe is brought alive by the delicious flavour and aroma of...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Oct 12, 20171 min read
A Chutney from Bengal
The Bengalis create some truly unique culinary delights using Mustard Oil – and that includes a dazzling array of curries, pickles and...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Oct 10, 20172 min read
Let’s Celebrate!
The festive season is on – and it is time to bring on those special menus that give you a chance to indulge your taste buds… even if it...
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