Food For The Calorie Conscious

When talking about vegetarianism in India, a recurrent question often asked is how vegetarians get their daily dose of protein. The answer lies in pulses. Indian dals are famous and various dishes made from pulse flour are equally popular throughout the country and abroad. The dhokla of Gujarat, in western...

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Butter Up Your Tea!

While Indian masala chai has rightfully made its fragrant mark on homes and cafes all over the world, there’s another type of Indian chai which is woefully underrated and yet just as interesting. We are talking of the Ladakhi butter tea or Po cha as it is locally known. The origin of Po cha lies in...

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Have You Tried Tamarind Rice Yet?

Rice, India’s staple food is exceptional in its versatility.  Of course there’re the token biryani, pulao and fried rice variants. But, the true diversity of rice shines through in the cuisine of Southern India. Rice is blended with aromatic spices and herbs, along with a variety of other ingredients...

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Explore The Exotic Eri Polu

Exotic hardly begins to describe some of the unusual foods that are prevalent in some parts of India. We have already covered black rice and fire ant chutney, and this week we introduce yet another rare and extraordinary food item; silkworm larva. Silkworm larva is a specialty of Assam and originates from the...

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Meet South India’s Favorite Comfort Food

Few things can beat the feeling of biting into a piping hot idli, soft as cloud and with the characteristic sharp after-taste that this amazing dish leaves on one’s palate. Idli, the south Indian version of rice cake, is made from a fermented batter of ground rice, lentils, fenugreek seeds and salt. For...

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Check Out This Unique Indian Ingredient

While most Indian restaurants have popularized northern Indian cuisine and Southern Indian cuisine heavily, there are certain regional cuisines which even most Indians have little knowledge of. We already covered gems like black rice and red ant chutney. This week we have akhuni. Akhuni comes from the North...

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Exotic Dining Takes A New Form With Red Ant Chutney

In a land known for its exotic ways of life, there is something to surprise you at every turn. A lot of such exotic elements come from the food of India. Apart from the well known vindaloos, naans and various curries, Indian food also has some relatively unknown foods like black rice, fermented soya bean,...

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