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Yashika Maheshwari
Aug 23, 20191 min read
The Essential Characteristics of Mustard Oil: Why the Smoke Matters
Various foods have essential characteristics that underline their genuineness and purity. For instance, when you cut onions, your eyes...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Aug 21, 20192 min read
Passionate about Carrot Paratha
In an earlier post, we told you about the history of the Paratha (or Parantha) – a traditional flatbread – which has a wide range of...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Aug 17, 20191 min read
Correcting a Seasonal Misconception
There are some articles and websites that recommend avoiding Mustard Oil as a cooking medium during the monsoons because it is a “heavy...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Aug 14, 20192 min read
The Ever-Popular Paratha
There is a misconception that the Paratha (or Parantha) – a traditional flatbread – was introduced to Indian cuisine by the Mughals. On...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Aug 8, 20192 min read
Mustard Oil for the Monsoon
The onset of the Monsoons in India marks a time of high humidity, sticky weather and the risk of various fungal and bacterial infections....
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Yashika Maheshwari
Aug 6, 20195 min read
A Royal Biryani from Bengal
1856 was a dismal year for Wajid Ali Shah. The British had taken over Oudh, and Shah – then the tenth Nawab of Oudh – was banished from...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jul 26, 20192 min read
The Right Way to Cook in Mustard Oil
When you prepare any recipe using cooking oil, the usage of the oil is simple and straightforward. You pour the oil into a pan, turn on...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jul 23, 20192 min read
A Delicacy from the Royal Kitchens
In his writings about the kingdom of Avadh , the famous Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta fondly remembers Murgh Masallam as one the most...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jul 19, 20193 min read
Test your Mustard Oil
The past decade has seen growing consumer interest in Mustard Oil. Doctors (in particular, cardiologists) have been recommending it;...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jul 16, 20193 min read
Himachali Pumpkin Delight with P Mark Mustard Oil
Himachal Pradesh is one of the north Indian markets that P Mark Mustard Oil has been present in for many, many decades, and generations...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jul 12, 20192 min read
Traditional Moringa Achaar with P Mark Mustard Oil
Regular readers of this blog would already know that Mustard originated in the Himalayan foothills more than 4,000 years ago. There’s...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Memories… Delicious Memories
As a little girl, Sarita Kaur grew up in Quetta in Balochistan, Pakistan. She came to India long before Partition. In 1935 an earthquake...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jul 6, 20192 min read
Traditional Tomato Achaar Recipe
Since ancient times, Indians have used all kinds of vegetables for pickles. Back in those days, pickling was a way to preserve food for...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jul 4, 20192 min read
Traditional Lal Mirch Achaar: A Spicy Delight from Varanasi
The world of Achaar is filled with variety! Some people like their pickles sour… some like them sweet… and some prefer spicy ones....
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 28, 20192 min read
Mustard Oil: The Great Preserver of Traditional Achaar
Pickling is a process in which a fruit, vegetable or meat is preserved for long-term use. The great thing about pickle – especially...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 27, 20193 min read
Jhinga Achaar: A Tribute to Jiggs Kalra
Earlier this month, legendary chef and food writer J Inder Singh Kalra – better known as Jiggs Kalra – passed away. This recipe is a...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 21, 20193 min read
The Great Pickling Adventure
Usually, the hot summer sun in India slows you down… you feel listless and tired. As the mercury rises, the level of activity drops all...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 18, 20192 min read
Mango and Chickpeas Achaar: A Taste of Tradition
In an earlier post, we told you about one of our food writers who was thrilled to find her great grandmother’s diary containing a...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 14, 20192 min read
An Exotic Cashew Pickle
On this blog we have looked at fruit pickles, vegetable pickles and meat pickles – now it’s time to try something with nuts! Yes, let’s...
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Yashika Maheshwari
Jun 11, 20193 min read
Dry Mango Achaar: A Classic Variation
On many occasions – and across many posts – we have described the many, many variations of the traditional North Indian Mango Achaar ...
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