Remember sharing a melted bar of chocolate with your friends after school? Lying in the depths of your school bag, smashed beneath books and somehow holding on within the confines of the packaging. Remember tearing it open only to have multiple forefingers appear out of nowhere to dig in, scooping up the liquified chocolate? Remember licking the foil afterwards – metallic taste and all. For …
Across the country, there are dozens of lesser-known regional chutneys and pickles made from seasonal, local ingredients—some foraged, some grown in home gardens, and all packed with unique flavours. These are the pickles that don’t always come in labelled jars or make it to supermarket shelves. They’re made in small batches, often at home, and have strong cultural roots. Bhoot Jolokia Achar – Assam Not …
Conscious eating has caught on in India, with people ditching packaged junk food. The rise of fit-fluencers and nutritionists on social media has also contributed to mindful eating with an emphasis on nutritional value. In this climate, quality and nutritious options to the sugar-loaded energy bars and crispy snacks have soared with a few making their name and earning their audience in the country. Home-grown healthy …
Gut health begins with oral health because 45% of oral bacteria is found in the gut. DIgestion starts in the mouth and if gut health is a cause for concern, dealing with oral health first is a good place to begin. Now oral health doesn’t only mean regular trips to the dentist or expensive treatments to maintain your pearly whites. You can eat right and …
Do you remember walking out of school with your friends and walking straight to the “uncle” standing a few feet away with a cartful of ber, fresh green sprigs of plump saunf sticking up from a tall aluminum container, glistening starfruit, lovely dull brown tubes of imli, green guavas and large raw mangoes all waiting to be scooped up? The end of the school day …
Eggs for breakfast. Cliché but oh-so delicious and oh-so healthy. Chockful with good fats and proteins eggs for breakfast will keep you full for longer and prevent unnecessary snacking. Boiled, scrambled, omelette, akhuri, whatever your preference, there’s no denying that eggs are delicious and for those who love their yolks runny, try this slight twist to the classic sunny-side up! *In a pan add butter, …
What is an Indian meal without the jhatka of green chillies? Whether it’s thecha or the cursory addition in dal tadka, there’s no denying the dark green herb in our food amps up the flavour. Naysayers may want to take a seat. Now we love chillies, that much is obvious. So it doesn’t come as too much of a surprise that chutneys and pickles aside, …
Beetroots are one of the most nutritious root vegetables and are chock full of fiber, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. They have a lovely earthy taste, are naturally sweet and pair beautifully with lemon and other veggies in a salad. While beetroots aren’t the first choice in a salad in India, they are often used in parathas, sandwiches, cutlets and even …
Pasta has permeated the Indian cuisine and it’s an oft-found dish on restaurant menus. Given that what’s served up isn’t authentically Italian, it’s nevertheless popular. While rigatoni, orecchiette, gnocchi and angel hair might be less mainstream, lasagna, spaghetti, penne and fusilli are far more easily available. When making pasta at home we tend to go for the bottled pasta sauces available in stores and supermarkets. …
Any kind of nutty flavouring, at least in India, is incomplete without little slivers of almonds. You cannot enter a halwai ki dukan and not see trays upon trays of sweets layered with shards of dry fruit with almonds and pistachios most often taking centre stage. These beautiful golden brown oval nuts hold a place of esteem in Indian cooking and with good reason. Full …
