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10 Vegetarian Millet Recipes To Celebrate The Year Of Millets

Millets are a group of cereal grains that are commonly known as the grass family or the Poaceae family. Developed and consumed in countries throughout Africa and Asia, you must’ve consumed a type of millet at least once in your life. And don’t be deterred by its seed-like appearance. Millet’s nutritional profile is similar to that of sorghum and other cereal grains. Apart from being beyond nutritious, millets are also gluten-free, high in fibre, protein, and antioxidant contents. Other benefits of millets include: To create domestic and global demand and to provide nutritional food to people, the UN […]

8 Unusual Seasonal Fruits You Must Try This Summer

Which of these seasonal fruits have you tried?

6 Healthy Indian Summer Recipes To Eat Seasonally

The weather is warmer than ever, which makes cooking and eating fresh and light meals one of the easiest remedies to beat the heat. Yes, summer salads are great no-cook meal options, but sometimes you need something a little more substantial. And India has a repertoire of Indian summer recipes that can help you stay cool and healthy during the warm weather. 6 Indian Summer Recipes To Eat Seasonally 1. Bengali Aam Dal One of the most common summer recipes among Bengali households, the Bengali Aam Dal or Tok Dal as it’s famously known, is a light and refreshing recipe […]

9 Healthy Alternatives For Common Foods For A Mindful Diet

Many of people have benefited from the practise of mindfulness by learning how to live more deliberately and acquiring the skills needed to control anxiety, chronic pain, sickness, depression, and sleeping issues. It is now the main component of an eating strategy that satisfies the requirements for altering one’s general eating strategy. One of the main culprits for stress is unconscious eating and junk food. Switching to healthy alternatives can help you retain the taste while eating better. What Is Mindful Eating?  An approach to food known as mindful eating focuses on people’s sensuous awareness of the meal and their experience […]

6 Easy, No-Bake Plant-Based Desserts To Make This Weekend

The world of desserts goes far beyond your standard pie and pastries. Come summer, the need for something cool, refreshing, and sweet rides up a notch, and rightfully so. And mindful eating encourages us to indulge in an intentional manner without depriving ourselves of the sweeter things in life, dessert included. So, this summer, we’re opting for healthier no-bake desserts that make a great alternative to traditional ice cream. 6 Easy, No-Bake Desserts To Beat The Heat 1. Peanut Butter Cookie Bars These peanut butter cookie bars are the ultimate dessert mashup featuring a chewy peanut butter cookie base […]

How To Boost Your Morning Chai With Antioxidants & Vitamins?

Setting the tone for each day with a simple morning chai (tea) habit will assist in making your AMs fresh and exciting. Spending those first few minutes of the day to set your intention can create a purpose for the day. It is a seemingly insignificant matter, but it could affect your day and ultimately your life. The flow of daily life appears to be hurried and speeding up. Watching the tea leaves unfold while you wait for the appropriate moment to pour your freshly brewed tea into your preferred cup is a simple way to slow down and be more […]

India’s Most Famous Mango Varieties #VocalForLocal

The most adored and well-liked fruit in India is mango. No other fruit compares to the flavour of a mango’s freshness, sweetness, and velvety texture. Mangoes are grown in India in 1500 different types. It is more than any other fruit that humans are aware of. How can one choose the best kind out of the many available? Here is a list of the top 12 different kinds of famous mango varieties in India, which you can enjoy as you make the most of the season. 12 Different Kinds Of Mangoes In India To Devour This Summer 1. Alphonso Alphonso mangoes, […]

One Of India’s Most Well-Loved Food Writers Karen Anand Shares Her Recipe For Success

Most people who love uncomplicated Indian cooking will be familiar with Karen Anand; a Pune-based chef, restaurant consultant, and writer whose ethos is to let the true beauty of Indian cooking shine through in her recipes. In her new book, ‘Masala Memsahib: Recipes and Stories from My Culinary Adventures in India’, Anand takes a journey across five Indian states – Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, exploring the nuances of these states and the iconic flavours that make them diverse. We had the wonderful opportunity to interview Karen Anand for our series ‘Inside The Mind’ and what a delightful […]

Turning An Indian Superfood Into A Plant-Based Meat Substitute, One Jackfruit At A Time

As we come to grips with the need to transition towards greener, cleaner, and more sustainable ways of living, almost all areas of our lives are seeing a driving change. From the way we travel to the clothes we wear, to the way we clean our homes and how we fuel our bodies. A green transition is significantly underway. In India, the plant-based food revolution is quickly picking up steam with more and more brands coming up with innovative ways to replicate the texture and flavour of meat while being sustainable and earth-friendly. “A large portion of the population is reconsidering […]

5 Easy Recipes Using India’s Most Cherished Fruit – Mango

Mango besides being the national fruit of India is also the King of all fruits for us Indians. It is the most cherished fruit and one of the reasons we wait for the summer to set in. Though ripe mangoes are a hit with most of us, raw mangoes are also equally relished. They can just be sliced and had with a sprinkling of salt and red chilli powder or can be used in pickles, jams and many other recipes. Along with being flavourful, raw mangoes are a rich source of Vitamin C and help in boosting immunity. Raw mangoes […]

5 One-Pot Indian Plant-Based Meals For When You Don’t Know What To Cook

The least exciting part of cooking a meal is dealing with the aftermath later; the pile of dishes, the mess on the counters, and the vegetable waste to discard or compost. Not to mention the gymnastics it takes to keep everything streamlined, to not juggle a bubbling sauce on one burner while the vegetables boil on the other and the oven screams to be looked at. Whether you have to cook for a family who like their dal, chawal, roti, sabzi, every day or have kids who won’t eat anything other than pasta, there’s a one-pot (or pan or tray) […]

5 Refreshingly Cooling Drinks To Stay Hydrated During The Heat Wave

Pump up your fluid intake by stirring up a few beverages at home.

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