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For the past month or so, we have been celebrating the cool rainy weather with a wide array of traditional Indian snack foods –...

Even though cold-pressed Mustard Oil has been around for thousands of years, it has always been a humble, low-profile presence in the...

Dark clouds and rain-washed skies! It’s the perfect weather for sitting by your window with a hot cup of tea and of course, something...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), a specially constituted body tasked with establishing science-based food...

We have, during the past few weeks, been discussing a wide range of Monsoon snacks on this blog to celebrate the onset of the rainy...

This blog has several posts on Indian and international master chefs talking about the versatility, health benefits and unique flavour of...

The great thing about being indoors on a wet rainy day is that you can quickly whip up some hot tea and snacks – and then sit by the...

There is an ancient poem called Chandimangal from Bengal that was written sometime around the 16th Century. It states that the food...

The soothing, refreshing, revitalizing rains are here! The Monsoon season is a time when a wide variety of Pakoras is used as a dash of...

A year-long study conducted by the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical Centre, Iran, in conjunction with Medical Hospital & Research Centre,...

The potato is an extremely popular vegetable and is easily available all the year round. Since we are nearing the end of the Pickling...

Some folks refer to pickles as a “sinful pleasure” – almost as though they are supposed to be bad for you but you can’t help indulging in...

Our next destination on our exciting Pickling journey takes us to West Bengal. Many of you are already familiar with the fact that...

When the Indian pickling season arrives, most people focus on finding the best raw mangoes – or any other fruits, vegetables, nuts and...

The ancient Indian kingdom of Avadh had a rich culinary tradition with a dazzling array of recipes – including some very exciting...

There are several factors involved in the ancient art of pickling – the bright summer sunshine, dry weather, copious quantities of...

Regular readers of this blog would know that we are currently on an exciting journey into the world of Pickling. The season is on all...

The word “Pickle” is of fairly recent origins – it comes from the Dutch word “pekel” which means brine. Brine is water impregnated with...

Pickling has been a rich, ancient tradition across India for thousands of years, and every region has its own special set of recipes for...

Some people’s pickles are always awesome (our mothers and grandmothers in particular were connoisseurs of this art) while others struggle...