Masala Dabba / Spice Box

Indian Spice Box Indian cuisine is known for its variety of spices used which are not only a treat for our taste buds but have numerous health benefits too. Most Indian kitchens have a special container called ‘masala dabba’ to store essential spices. It is typically a round, deep stainless…

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Kidney Bean Soup

    Kidney beans are very popular in India. They are relished as curry with rice, or in salads.  Even the most fussy eaters rarely say no to Kidney beans curry. As a child, I was not very fond of Kidney beans.  I was the only one in the family…

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Calming Turmeric Tea

 Spring has definitely sprung but it has brought high amounts of allergens in the air as well. Many of you have been asking for this recipe. Try this tea as soon as you begin to feel sick. Or just drink it couple of times a week to keep a check…

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Turmeric Milk / Golden Milk

  Turmeric or Curcuma longa is a medicinal plant and I had the opportunity to learn about its medicinal properties during my M. Sc. (Botany) days.  We had a subject by the name of ‘Medicinal Plants’ and were introduced to a wide variety of plants which were of great medicinal…

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