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Chutneys in Indian cuisines-Chutneys are a quintessential part of Indian culture, traditions or cuisine. Just the way we have a variety of languages across the different states of India, the same way each state and community has its own way of preparing chutneys. As per our rich history, the cooks of the kings used to blendvarious spices and herbs to prepare culinary delicacies for the royal family. The European traders took inspiration for these recipes from the Indian …

Cooking oils-Various options of cooking oils are available in the market these days. People choose their preferredoil depending on different factors such as small point, combination of omega-3, 6 fatty acids, tasteand whether it has zero cholesterol or trans fat.Let us look at a few of the popular varieties of oil available in the market :-1) Groundnut oil – Groundnut oil can be used in different forms of cooking such as frying,grilling or seasoning. It has a high content of mono and polyun …

What they are?Lentils are the seeds of legumes and look like tiny beans. They are one of the oldest and healthiestfoods known to mankind. They are used to make various kinds of dishes. Lentils are available in avariety of types and can be differentiated by their size or colour. Many studies have shown that lentils were first grown and harvested in 8000 BC and since then have been a quintessential part of every cuisine. Lentils have transcended into soups, pastas, chips, vegan cook …

Why only Jaggery or sugar?Jaggery and sugar are the most commonly used sweeteners in every Indian household. Jaggery isavailable from golden brown to dark brown in colour and sugar comes in the form of white or browntranslucent crystals. Even though both of them are produced using sugarcane juice, they havedifferent flavours and textures that can substitute each other in any dish. Many nutritionists thesedays propagate the use if jaggery more than sugar. Let us find out the reason behi …

Indian Meal-Any Indian meal is incomplete without some fragrant rice served on the dinner table. Rice is a quintessential part of various people’s diet because of it being quite filling in nature and also because it provides energy to the body. Every household has their own preferred variety of rice that they cook and eat daily but there are also some kinds of rice that are specially prepared during special occasions or festivities. Let us check out some famous vari …