Raita, a yogurt-based dish often served on the side with Indian curries and bread in India. It’s traditionally meant to balance out spiciness in our dishes but now it just seems an integral part of many meals. Raitas can be sweet or savoury depending on what you add—different fruits and vegetables mixed into plain yogurt …
Sesame is an important seed used in Tamilnadu cuisine. Sesame and its oil are very traditional to this part of the world. எள் (Ell) means sesames, which was referred to as “fat” or நெ
Shradh, or Pitru Paksha, is a revered two‑week period in Hindu tradition dedicated to paying homage to ancestors. It is observed as a time of remembrance, gratitude, and spiritual discipline, when families carry out rituals, prepare sattvik meals, and pray for the peace of departed souls. A common doubt often raised is — Can we eat …
There is a way to make corn taste sweeter and it’s all thanks to the sweetcorn. When you don’t have enough of these sugars, there isn’t much for the starch in your kernel. The result will be an unappealing grain that tastes nothing like what we’re used to – or worse! This mutation has been …
Poornalu is the traditional Indian sweet that people eat during Telugu festivals. It’s made of rice flour stuffed with jaggery mixed dal paste and dry fruits often served hot with ghee. Poornalu follows a tradition common to all South Indian cuisines: it starts out by mixing together rice-urad dals into the batter which then goes …
Shradh, or Pitru Paksha, is a solemn two‑week period in Hindu tradition devoted to honoring ancestors; it is a time of remembrance, gratitude, and spiritual discipline when families perform rites, offer food, and pray for the peace of departed souls. But one question often arises — What not to eat during Shradh? The answer lies …
Shradh, or Pitru Paksha, is a sacred fortnight in Hindu tradition devoted to paying homage to ancestors. It’s a time of reflection, gratitude, and spiritual discipline. Families perform rituals, offer food, and pray for the peace of departed souls. But one question often arises — Can we eat egg in Shradh? The answer is rooted …
Shradh, also known as Pitru Paksha, is a sacred period in Hindu tradition dedicated to honoring ancestors. It is a time when families perform rituals, offer food, and pray for the peace of departed souls. Food plays a central role in Shradh — not for indulgence, but as a medium of remembrance and gratitude. The …
In Hong Kong, mango pudding is a very popular dessert. It’s also found in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand where it’s often served as a dim sum at Chinese restaurants. The fresh variant consists of agar or gelatin, mangoes, evaporated milk, and sugar which are added to the restaurant by the eatery itself.[5] Fresh fruit such …
Tapioca chips are a type of snack food made from thin wafers of deep-fried cassava root. These delicious, salty snacks can be found in South India and Sri Lanka as well as Indonesia where it is known only by its Indonesian name: kripik singkong (cassava chips). The dish is prepared using raw cassavas that have …
