A simple step by step to hone your home brewing skills at home. It is ideal for those who like to experiment in their food craft skills. Use easily available ingredients from your kitchen and make a unique culinary adventure.
India used to be a land where every 50 kilometers, the water tasted different, and with it, the cuisine. From the mustard-kissed dishes of Bengal to the coconut-infused curries of the South, from the rich, slow-cooked gravies of the North to the fiery tang of the Northeast—our food was a reflection of our soil, our […]
1. Introduction The Charm of Winter Beverages: A Sip of Warmth in Cold Weather Winter is a season of transformation, where the world slows down, and so do we. The cold air, frosty mornings, and long nights make us instinctively seek warmth and comfort. Enter winter beverages: the elixirs that promise to thaw the chill […]
We all have witnessed that cooking fresh meat on a tandoor leads to dry, hard and leather like meat. The same meat when allowed to ferment/marinate for 8-24 hours and then slowly cooked over low flame yields a very soft delicate and melt-in-the mouth delicacy. Lets talk about the science and food chemistry behind that. […]
Also called Shahtoot (शहतूत ), it is a delicious deep red juicy berry. It is available abundantly in silk-producing areas of Eastern India from Karnataka to Assam. These are compound fruits that resemble fingers with 100 small ball bearings pasted on them. There is no seed, rich in antioxidants and very little sweetness. One can easily […]
The act of eating chili and the potential pleasure derived from it can be seen from different perspectives. While some individuals may experience a certain level of pleasure or excitement from the spicy sensation and the release of endorphins, it is essential to remember that people’s responses to chili consumption can vary greatly. It is […]
This one is for all those having ‘hot taste bud’. Commercial sauce is loaded with potato, pumpkin and other starchy thickeners. These strip away all the flavors and aromas. Therefore giving you a compromised taste. Today we will discuss how you can make a simple chili sauce at home that can last a whole year […]
Plam wine, also known as toddy, is an alcoholic beverage. Traditional toddy is made by collecting the fresh palm tree sap. It has a very short shelf life. Finding palm trees in cities and skilled manpower is a difficult task. Also tapping the tree without drying it out ha become rare. Hence this recipe is […]
Why is Mahua protected by Indian Tribal Mahua is also called Kalpavriksha कल्पवृक्ष in Central India, Mahua flowers carry a promise to fulfill all wishes and desires. Its flowers used widely as a traditional source of distilled liquor. For the tribal heartland of India, this tree is considered sacred and grown in huge orchards. Most […]
Aka Asafoetida is a unique spice in India. ‘Asa’ means gum in Persian, and ‘foetida’ means stinky in Latin. Also called devil’s dung this spice has a strong pungent smell. No matter how many times you wash your hands, it will continue to stink if you touched it. And yet in trace quantities, it gives an […]