Food & Health

Tasty & Varied Feta is a Greek brined curd white cheese made from sheep’s milk or from a mixture of sheep and goat’s milk. It is soft, with small or no holes, a compact touch, few cuts, and no skin. It is formed into large blocks, and aged in brine. Its flavor is tangy and […]

Varied & Versatile Zucchini is also called as courgettes or baby marrow in various culinary applications and is a popular squash variety known to us. Ordinary zucchini is any share of green or yellow though both are equally popular in our kitchens for their inviting color and texture. It is technically a fruit but treated

Healthy & Versatile Makhana also known as lotus seeds or fox nuts are one of the nutritionally high ingredients with versatile uses and benefits to assist us in our daily cooking with recipes in various categories and forms. With the growing awareness of this ingredient over the years it is important that we are updated

Despite the fact they are called water chestnuts typically speaking they are not nuts at all, they are aquatic in nature and are tuber vegetables which grow in paddy fields, shallow lakes, ponds and marshes, while chestnuts also known as tree chestnuts grow on chestnut trees and are very common in united states, several parts

HEALTHY & WHOLESOME Brown bread is bread made with significant amounts of whole grain flour, usually wheat, and sometimes dark-coloured ingredients such as molasses or coffee. In Canada, Ireland and South Africa, it is whole wheat bread, in the Maritimes and New England, it is bread made with molasses. Brown bread is made up of

OODLES TO THE NOODLES! We all love noodles and why not, they are so tasty and so versatile! Although a lot of negative publicity is done around them, they are still around and are savoured as a staple in several countries. The origin of noodles dates back to 4000 years ago in China. At present,

DELICIOUS & DELECTABLE Despite the fact they are called water chestnuts typically speaking they are not nuts at all, they are aquatic in nature and are tuber vegetables which grow in paddy fields, shallow lakes, ponds and marshes, while chestnuts also known as tree chestnuts grow on chestnut trees and are very common in united

Yummy & Delicious Bhel Puri is a savoury snack originating from India, and is also a type of chaat. It is made of puffed rice, vegetables and a tangy tamarind sauce, and has a crunchy texture. Bhel is often identified as a ‘beach snack’, strongly associated with the beaches of Mumbai, such as Chow patty or

Varied & Versatile History says that millets have been grown and eaten in the Indian subcontinent since 5000 years, they are coarse grain high in nutritional values and rich in protein, vitamins, fiber and quintessential minerals. Millets have for a long time now enjoyed the tag and title of a “poor man’s food grain” relating

International Delights The concept of stir fry cooking is quite an old and well-known one by now, for many years, and it is applied in various types of cooking from Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, Malaysian and even Indian cooking to an extent. The idea of stir-frying is to cook healthy and keep the crunch in the

Healthy & Versatile Ladyfingers also known as Bhindi in our local culinary terms one of the most commonly used vegetables in our daily cooking, easy to make, simple to adapt to and healthy as well. Bhindi, as to Indian kitchens, is like one vegetable which most of us have once a week or so and

HUMBLE & VERSATILE Poha is also known as flattened rice and is a wholesome meal as well it is not only a good source of carbohydrates but also packed with iron, rich in fiber and a good source of anti-oxidants as well. However, it doesn’t contain any protein as such but we recommend to add

The Samosa’s origins actually lie thousands of miles away in the ancient empires that rose up in the Iranian plateau at the dawn of civilisation itself. The gastronomic literature of 10th century Middle Eastern cuisine, especially early medieval Persian texts have many mentions, an early relative of the samosa and an etymological cousin of the

Healthy & Tasty Semolina also called Rava or Sooji in local terms is a coarse flour made from Durum wheat, a hard variety of wheat when ground into a flour it is called as semolina & it has been used across the world in breads, pasta, porridge, cutlets and more. To me it is always

Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs, and the plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia. Various citrus species have been used and domesticated by indigenous cultures in these areas since ancient times. From there, its cultivation spread into Micronesia and Polynesia by the expansion and to the Middle East and

FUN TO BAKE & YUMMY TO RELISH! The word Muffin comes from the French word ‘Moufflet’ which are described as freshly baked small round bread like bakery products with a sweet taste and best served warm. Muffins are known to be British and American specialties while the British muffins have a flat shape and a

Rolled with passion stuffed with compassion Indian breads as we know are popular not only in our kitchens and restaurants but across the world, there are a number of ways in which these breads have been altered, modified to suit the needs of a number of guests every single day in the food service industry.

Health shakes and energy drinks are one of the most sought-after options by many of us who wish to be prim and proper, maintaining ourselves even now during work from home kind of activities where are stationed within homes and focusing on work and need to stay fit as well. The options of picking on

A meat alternative or meat substitute is a food product made from vegetarian or vegan ingredients, eaten as a replacement for meat. Meat alternatives typically approximate qualities of specific types of meat, such as mouthfeel, flavor, appearance, or chemical characteristics. Vegan meat also called faux, fake, mock, meat analogues, or plant proteins are products that

While India’s overall GDP growth hovers around 7.4 percent, agricultural growth remains lower at about 4.4 percent. The gap widens income inequality between rural and urban Bharat, reinforcing migration pressures and agrarian distress. If the 21st century is to be Bharat’s century, agricultural transformation must be inclusive, remunerative, and farmer-centric. A Rainbow Revolution powered by

Delectable Savory Filipino Style Stuffed Steamed Buns While there are a number of stories associated with the origin of this delicious and delicate all day Filipino favorite snacky bite, it is believed that one of the military strategist in the olden times linked to the Philippines invented this food which is to be offered as

In India, the term “tricolour” refers to the Indian national flag. The National flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The design of the flag of India that was first presented in 1921 to Late Shri.

Winter is one of those seasons of the year for which we all wait for to enjoy the cool and chill breeze and air around us. We not only enjoy this season as it is a little break from the scorching heat and sweat. It gives us an opportunity to get out the warmers and

Easy to Make & Amazing to Cherish Vermicelli is a traditional type of pasta, round in section, similar to spaghetti. In English-speaking regions, it is usually thinner than spaghetti, while in Italy, it is typically thicker. The term vermicelli is also used to describe various types of thin noodles from Asia. Out of the various

One of the interesting ingredients in exotics are Olives! Spain is the world’s largest producer of olive oil while Italy is the second,Olives are rich source of oils, minerals and vitamins A, E, K and B while olive oil is also rich in polyphenols, natural anti-oxidants, healthy monosaturated fats and oleic acid, such as Omega-6 and

Potato is one such inviting word upon hearing which most of us feel tempted to grab onto, but not to forget the carb in it as well. The need of the hour today is to somewhere modify a little and to twist and turn slightly towards a better outcome on our plates and also to

GRILLED TO PERFECTION Savor a few delectably inviting and enticing healthy grilled delights! Healthy cooking has a varied and widespread way to do list and choices which we can adapt to with a few changes in our usual methods of cooking. The application of heat and its impact on the ingredients being grilled over not

Soya wadi or soya chunks as they are known are made using soy flour that has been ‘defatted’ or the oil is removed. They are the by-products left after extracting soybean oil and have a rough texture when left dry. The texture quickly changes to soft and spongy as soon as submerged in warm water

Amaranth is a highly nutritious leafy vegetable and grain as well which has been consumed by mankind for centuries all over the world. It is a gluten-free, ancient grain which has been compared with rice due to its various qualities and offerings in the culinary world. The green leaf varieties are very popular in India,

It is said that the first round-headed cabbages appeared in 14th-century England, and they became more and more popular as a cuisine throughout Europe. The first cabbage in America was brought by a French explorer, Jacques Cartier, on his third voyage, 1541 – 1542. Today, China is the largest producer of cabbage, followed by India and Russia, which is the biggest consumer of cabbage. Cabbage is low

Comforting & Tasty Zucchini is also called courgettes or baby marrow in various culinary applications and is a popular squash variety known to us. Ordinary zucchini is any share of green or yellow, though both are equally popular in our kitchens for their inviting color and texture. It is technically a fruit, but treated as

Bhel Puri is a savoury snack originating from India, and is also a type of chaat. It is made of puffed rice, vegetables and a tangy tamarind sauce, and has a crunchy texture. Bhel is often identified as a ‘beach snack’, strongly associated with the beaches of Mumbai, such as Chow patty or Juhu. Bhel puri

Keema is one of those words which entice the taste buds of quite a few of us, and we love to try interesting dishes with keema, which serves as a variety in between several meal plans and days of the week when we crave to have some variety on our plates. Before working with any

Introduction to Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh, in central India, is famous for its rich history and diverse culture. It boasts UNESCO World Heritage sites like the Khajuraho Temples and Sanchi Stupa. The state’s capital is Bhopal, and it offers a unique blend of ancient traditions and modern development. Its varied landscape includes forests, plateaus, and

OODLES TO THE NOODLES! We all love noodles, and why not? They are so tasty and so versatile! Although a lot of negative publicity is done around them, they are still around and are savoured as a staple in several countries. The origin of noodles dates back to 4000 years ago in China. At present,

Tasty & Varied Waffle is a dish made from leavened batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression. 1869 – Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York, a Dutch-American, receives a patent for the first waffle iron in the U.S., on August 24th.There are

Chaat is an umbrella term for a wide range of roadside foods that typically feature some fried dough with various ingredients, creating a spicy, tangy, or salty flavour, although some chaats are sweet. Chaat is also referred to as a family of savoury snacks that originated in India, typically served as an hors d’oeuvre or