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Bird's Eye Chilli and the Fiery Flavours of North East India
Bird's Eye Chilli and the Fiery Flavours of North East India
In the lush and vibrant lands of North East India, nestled amidst the verdant valleys and misty mountains, lies a hidden gem that adds a fiery zest to the region's... Read more...
Unlocking Sweet Secrets: 5 Must-Know Facts About Meetha Aam Ka Achaar
Unlocking Sweet Secrets: 5 Must-Know Facts About Meetha Aam Ka Achaar
In a contemporary world characterised by rapidity, sweet mango pickle stands as a testament to the enduring beauty of tradition and the importance of savouring nuanced culinary experiences. Let's delve... Read more...
How spicy is the Indian Bhut Jolokia /Ghost Chilli?
How spicy is the Indian Bhut Jolokia /Ghost Chilli?
Bhut Jolokia, also known as the "ghost pepper, or "King Chilli" is one of the hottest chillies in the world, known for its intense heat and bold flavor. While it... Read more...
10 reasons why pickles are a part of Ayurveda
10 reasons why pickles are a part of Ayurveda
1. Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of natural medicine, recognises pickles as a digestive aid and an appetiser 2. According to Ayurveda, pickles help in stimulating the digestive fire, known... Read more...
Unboxing childhood memories
Unboxing childhood memories
It’s festival time. A vacation to dada-dadi’s home is the highlight of the season. You hold your father’s hand tightly, skipping along in your new Bata shoes, which Mummy picked... Read more...
What is a pickle doing on my plate?
What is a pickle doing on my plate?
I am not much of a pickle eater. But even I cannot discount that an accompaniment or a side can add a zing to any meal. Be it a salad,... Read more...
Insights from the rough end of a pineapple
Insights from the rough end of a pineapple
As an avid reader, I have often wondered how we arrived at the terms cherry-picking, going bananas, giving a fig, sour grapes, a bad apple, a lemon, like a ripe... Read more...
On the Bhut Jolokia & Bird's Eye chilli trail!
On the Bhut Jolokia & Bird's Eye chilli trail!
Confessions first. I am a chili lover and hoarder of hot chili powders and whole-dried chilies collected from across India, Bhutan, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Like most Asians I take... Read more...
Why Turmeric Pickle is better than turmeric powder
Why Turmeric Pickle is better than turmeric powder
For most of us in North India, winter is a paradox – a troublesome yet enticing season marked with bone-chilling weather and finger-licking good food. It’s the time to enjoy... Read more...
Nature & Healing 2.0
Nature & Healing 2.0
Bringing science and tradition onto the same page How many people have you encountered recently, cribbing about how the climate in your city ‘isn’t what it used to be’? I... Read more...
Summer Love
Summer Love
Last year I moved from Bangalore to Philadelphia. It is the first time I have lived away from my family, friends and from India. Like most Indians living abroad, I... Read more...
5 Indian pickles to eat before you die
5 Indian pickles to eat before you die
Sorry for the click-bait headline, but I just can't control my excitement for these 5 pickles. I genuinely love them and have ensured all my friends try them. These are... Read more...
Natural Food: Matter Vs Money
Natural Food: Matter Vs Money
Natural Food is bland, boring and unaffordable. Well, that is as wrong as saying Chellam Sir does not know. Jokes apart, natural food can be as interesting and totally worth... Read more...
Nature & healing
Nature & healing
Bringing science & tradition onto the same page The world is ever changing, growing at a tremendous pace and we have as W. H. Davies put it, ‘no time to... Read more...
4 things you did not know about Chillies
4 things you did not know about Chillies
When it comes down to the Chilli, we are all divided on where we stand. Some of us love it till the tears come rolling down; while others do all... Read more...
Bird's Eye Chilli and the Fiery Flavours of North East India
Bird's Eye Chilli and the Fiery Flavours of North East India
In the lush and vibrant lands of North East India, nestled amidst the verdant valleys and misty mountains, lies a hidden gem that adds a fiery zest to the region's... Read more...