Low on spirits? Then what better than a tiny lump of the good-old jaggery to get you up and running again? Yes, jaggery has been making us go weak in knees since the sweet childhood days and any excuse to gorge over it is absolutely fine with us. Thanks to its unbelievably mesmerising flavour, jaggery […]
From being the quintessential accompaniments on the tea platter to celebrating festivities, cookies have always been one of our favourite baked items. Flat, light and sweet, these heavenly delights have been treating us in different forms and flavours over the years. However, given the recent spike in health awareness among consumers, many cookies made from […]
As a widely consumed food in most of the Asian countries, rice enjoys a high place in many of our cuisines. However, with white rice coming under the scanner off-late, consumers have now started paying heed to other varieties of rice. Here’s what you need to know about a few of the rice varieties available […]
Beaming with colour, oozing with flavour and dripping with delight, pickles are all that you need to set your spirits right on any given day. And what better place to relish these man-made wonders than in the state of Andhra Pradesh? Tour any of the traditional kitchens here and you’d find a myriad of these […]
With numerous dieticians talking about gluten and grocery stores selling products sporting fancy “gluten-free” labels, the scenario certainly calls for a basic knowledge on gluten. Also, it has now become imperative to be aware of another important determinant of our health; the Glycemic Index. Delve further to find out more. What is Gluten? Gluten is […]
While tradition suggests us to go for products that are close to their natural form, the modern satiety dictates to compromise for anything lesser than scientifically-advanced. A grocery shopping routine finds us preferring the all glossy and attractive cereals over the pale and distorted ones. And it is in the name of this “progressive” sense […]
Ah! The good old cooking oil. Inevitably found in each of our kitchens, this wonder liquid has been serving mankind for many centuries. In fact, the substance has grown synonymous with our favourite savouries to such an extent that consuming dry, “oil-less” food is nothing less to an ordeal for many urban peers. But hey! […]
Skid through the grocery list of a “healthy-eating” person and you are likely to find many fascinating names contrasting the nachos, donuts and sodas on a fast-food junkie’s shopping list. Now, these fascinating names typically are of a certain type of wonder food, called millets. Rich in nutrition and serving the mankind since times immemorial, […]
When was the last time you were assured of the naturalness of your favourite fruit? Or how long before you knew about the sanctity of the generous dollop of desi ghee that goes into all the heavenly delicacies? If not sure of the answer, then it shouldn’t come as a wonder in today’s modern age of diabolic commercialisation. The worrying trend Though food adulteration has been […]
Until a good decade ago, our first few moments in a day would be greeted with the bright sunshine, chirping birds and fresh air of a refreshing morning. But today, the shrieking Facebook notifications and panicky office reminders are what set the tone to our frigid mornings. Plunging right away into the bustling mess of our daily routines, within no […]