What is Medu Vada? Medu vada is a South Indian dish made from a whipped urad dal (black gram) batter. It’s shaped into a ring
Karela is the vegetable everyone in an Indian household has strong opinions about. Kids run from it, elders swear by it. Despite of it’s reputation
What is Rajgira? Rajgira, also called ramdana or chaulai in Hindi, is amaranth, a small, protein-rich pseudo-grain that’s technically a seed rather than a true
What is Masala Dosa? Masala dosa is a large, paper-thin, golden-brown crepe made from a fermented batter of rice and urad dal (split black gram),
Why Iron Cookware Matters Cooking food in a cast iron kadai or pan causes small amounts of iron to leach into the food, particularly when
Every Indian household has that one relative who was told by the doctor to “cut down on sugar and rice” and suddenly panicked about what’s
Ask any home cook what makes a sambar taste right, or a kokum curry from the Konkan coast sing, and they’ll usually point to one
What is Cholar Dal? Cholar dal is a Bengali lentil preparation made from chana dal (split Bengal gram) cooked until soft, then tempered with whole
What is Viruddha Ahara? Viruddha ahara literally translates to “incompatible food” in Ayurveda. It refers to combinations of foods that, when eaten together, are believed
Dabeli is a streetfood which almost every person falls in love with once they have it. It’s sweet, tangy, spicy at the same time. Once
