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Home Chef Guddu's Fenugreek Chutney
Home Chef Guddu's Fenugreek Chutney
Fenugreek chutney has always been that small but essential part of our meals the tiny bowl that quietly completes the thali. A spoonful alongside everyday sabzi, a must with hot... Read more...
Ishita's Cucumber Avocado Salad
Ishita's Cucumber Avocado Salad
In life, and around our table, we’ve always believed that good food doesn’t need to be complicated. Simple things already sitting in your fridge or pantry can turn into something... Read more...
Shivani's Carrot Coconut Soup
Shivani's Carrot Coconut Soup
Some recipes enter your life quietly - familiar, comforting, almost like they were waiting for you. This Carrot & Coconut Soup was one of them. I first made it on... Read more...
Archit's Vietnamese Eggplant with Scallion Oil
Archit's Vietnamese Eggplant with Scallion Oil
Two ways to use sesame oil in one beautiful, simple dish. Some ingredients show up once in a recipe and disappear into the background.Sesame oil isn’t one of them. We... Read more...
Pooja's Daalma
Pooja's Daalma
Odia New Year—Pana Sankranti—is a day of traditions, but for me, it's also a story of distance, love, and food. I was born and brought up in parts of  ... Read more...
Shilpa's Roti Nachos
Shilpa's Roti Nachos
Chips have been my all-time favourite snack. Whether it was after school or while walking back home from tuition, I’d often grab a pack. I loved trying all the different... Read more...
Mitali's Sesame Chikki
Mitali's Sesame Chikki
Every Diwali, mom brings out her iconic sesame chikki, a recipe she learned from her mother-in-law and has perfected over the years. It’s impossibly thin, rich with nutty sesame, and... Read more...
Kaush's Peanut Butter
Kaush's Peanut Butter
I have always loved peanuts. Growing up, my grand mum cooked with groundnut oil, we always made sure our poha had a generous tempering of peanuts and we always had... Read more...
Veera's Aagoti Bombil Batata
Veera's Aagoti Bombil Batata
In our home, monsoon had a scent—smoky, salty, and unmistakably bombil. Summers were for preparation: a trip to the market with Nana, learning how to choose the thickest, meatiest sukkhe... Read more...
Toonika's Peyaj Posto
Toonika's Peyaj Posto
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5 Ways to Incorporate Cold-Pressed Mustard Oil into Your Cooking
Let’s chat about something that’s been a game-changer in Indian cooking for ages: cold-pressed mustard oil!  If you’ve ever wandered into a Bengali or North Indian kitchen, you know that unmistakable, sharp aroma that hits you right away. It’s like a flavour explosion from nature, giving just the right zing to everything it meets.  Sure, some people might think it’s a bit overpowering at first, but once you start using it in your dishes, you won’t want to stop. It’s not only about that bold taste; this golden goodness is... Read more...
5 Traditional Dishes Where Cold-Pressed Mustard Oil Shines
There is a magical feel about cold pressed mustard oil hitting the kadhai; its strong, pungent smell has the exact signature and distinctive crackling which makes one land right into the heartland of Eastern India where it was part of everyday usage for decades in every home as a cooking medium. Cold pressed mustard oil isn't merely a cooking oil, it is also a carrier of flavours and an ancient preservative. The grandmothers in Bihar, Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh can assure you, it will cure colds, pimples, etc. Okay, so... Read more...