Author: Jagriti Shukla

The cuisine of South India is extremely diverse and is well-known for its light, low-calorie appetizing meals. South Indian cuisine is vastly different – steamed, spiced, and coconut-flavored. South Indian meal is incomplete without rice. Rice in some or other form – either boiled rice or rice batter. Daals (lentils) are also a part of most meals. Coconut is one of the main ingredients of South Indian food as coconut oil is most commonly used for cooking and frying. Dried coconut is used in many dishes and coconut milk is also used in a variety of dishes. Curry leaves, mustard,…

Curd Rice is a bowl of comfort food that is made with cooked rice which is mixed with yoghurt and tempered with spices. It is a popular South Indian delicacy which is wholesome food in a bowl. Curd Rice is popularly known as thayir sadam or daddojanam or bagala bath in South Indian languages. It is a very simple and tasty food which can be enjoyed at lunch or dinner with pickle and crunchy papad. It is one of the healthiest dishes which you can enjoy at any time because it is packed with proteins, calcium, good fats and minerals.…

With the very first soothing showers of the long-awaited monsoon finally upon us, my corn cravings have returned in full swing. Though corn is easily available throughout the year, it somehow is more special in the rainy months. We all have a memory that remembers us playing in the rains with paper boats that swirled in the flowing water like our imaginations. But corn with a cup of tea is majorly enjoyed in monsoons.  In rainy season you can easily spot the corn sellers roasting them in coal and loaded with tangy and spicy flavors. The aroma of these smoky…

Milk is a popular nutrient for every age group. But in the last few years, people are finding substitutes for milk as for people who are lactose intolerant, allergic to dairy, or feel that cow milk is simply not the healthiest choice. The world has moved on and is increasingly replacing the glossy white dairy drink to pour over cereal or in coffee with non-dairy kinds of milk such as almond, soy, coconut.  As these milk substitutes are healthy than dairy milk as it gives you bloating, diarrhea, or gas, you might be lactose intolerant. Plant-based milk is so much…

The land of India is characterized by its diversity and its cuisine; an amalgamation of different cultures, tradition and lifestyles is what truly defines India. The region includes the following states: Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. The cuisine of each region is influenced by its history and climate, such that, every place in the country boasts of a unique delicacy. North Indian cuisine has rich aromatic gravies, spicy vegetable stir-fries, moist and tender slow-cooked meat, and desserts.In, North India, you’ll find everything from street stalls to high-end restaurants, all…

A traditional sweet delicacy, the sheer sewai is made of milk, dry dates, and lots of dry fruits. A quintessential festival recipe, sewai, or seviyaan is made in every household on the occasion of Eid. One of the most favorite Indian desserts made quickly and easily with just a few ingredients. A perfect dish to cook up for the festival or just about a tasty dessert to have after a meal. This Eid dessert is made using nylon vermicelli cooked in milk and dry fruits. Saffron is added to it for a unique flavor. The dish means milk with dates.…

Makhan Malai is a famous winter sweet it has layers of light foam covered with sweet, fresh mawa and snow-like sugar, sprinkled with a generous layer of slivers of pistachio and almonds, a dash of saffron strands. Its airy, sweet, fluffy, and cloud-like consistency makes it disappear in your mouth in no time. When the bite hits your tongue it gives creamy frost with a crunch of nuts with a hint of savory scent from the saffron. Makhan Malai is a popular winter delight that melts in a mouth. The cottony pile is scooped out delicately and topped off with…

Imarti & Rabri is a popular combination that has been eaten in many parts of India and this combination is the heaven of sweets where a crispy imarti is topped with creamy rabri. It is a divine combination when you gulp into the mouth it is a blast of sweetness in the mouth that takes you to another level and make a desire another bite. It is a traditional type of sweet that one must try and it is a popular part of the sweet family which is easily available at any sweet shop in the area. Once you will…

Indian cuisine reaches East India where sweets are more popular than cuisines. Sweets are a big deal in East India, and the region is renowned for its sugary treats- as well as the inhabitant’s sweet tooth’s! People of no other region in India can rival the Eastern Indians’ love for sweets and desserts. some of India’s most popular and world-renowned sweets come from here. East India is comprised of the states of West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, and Orissa. This region is home to beaches and mountains. East India has a city Cherrapunji, the…

As the cooler months approach, we crave the usual warming winter foods recipes. But since winters are short and intense, they bring with them craving for sugary tea and buttery, sweet, slow-cooked halwa. A soothing and warming gajar ka halwa are one the winter delight. Grated carrots simmered in milk and concentrated to get a rich and creamy dessert. Sweetened with sugar and topped with some cashews and pistachios. Carrots are indigenous to Afghanistan since 5000 years ago. The original variety of carrots were purple. Then came the red, yellow, black and a few other colors and finally, the most…