Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Just as Western weddings are incomplete without a cake; the same way our weddings are never celebrated without mithai. Mithai plays a very important role in our culture. (more…)
Tags: apple mithai, badam burfi, basundi, bengali, besan, besan burfi, boondi ladoo, burfi, cham cham, chandi vark, coconut burfi, falooda, gagan ghantiya, gajar halwa, ghari, ghee, ghevar, gujarati, gulab jamun, homemade kulfi, jilebi, kaala jamun, kaju katli, kheer, khoprapak, ladoo, mango burfi, mesu, mithai, mothal, mysore pak, nariyal burfi, patisa, peda, pera, phirni, pista burfi, pista roll, rajbhog, ras golla, ras malai, saanta, sandesh, shaadi ke ladoo, shahi tukra, sheer khurma, sheera, shrikhand, silver leaves, south indians, wedding mithai
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
We all know what a huge role masalas, or spices, play in our cuisine! No dish is complete without an extensive use of spice but what exactly is the reason behind it? (more…)
Tags: adrak, afghanistan, ajwain, allspice, amchoor, anaardana, anasphal, aniseed, aphrodisiac, asafoetida, asia, astringent, ayurveda, badian, badiyan, basil, bay leaves, bengali, black cardamon, black cumin, black pepper, black salt, brain food, british, cantaloupe, caraway, cardamon, carom, cassia tree, cayenne, chandi vark, charmagaz, chilli, china, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, coriander seeds, cucumber, cumin, cumin seeds, curry leaves, curry patta, curry powder, dal chini, dals, degi mirch, dhana, dhania, dodhful, dodphul, elaichi, fennel, fenugreek, fish tamarind, garam masala, garlic, ginger, green cardamon, green chillies, gulab jal, haider, haldi, hari methi, hing, hyderabadi, india, indian ayurvedic system, iran, jaiphul, jamaica, javentri, jeera, jeero, kaala namak, kabab cheeni, kala jeera, kali mirchi, kalonji, kashmir, kashmiri, kesar, kewra, khus khus, kokum, kothmeri, lal mirch, laving, laxative, lussan, mace, mango powder, mangosteenoil tree, masala, masalas, methi, mint, mirchi, mustard, neem, nigella, north indian, nutmeg, paprika, pickles, pomegrante seeds, poppy seeds, pudina, pumpkin seeds, punjab, rai, red chillies, rock salt, rose essence, rose water, ruh gulab, saffron, sarson, saunf, screwpine, sesame seeds, silver leaves, sookha, south india, spices, spinach, sri lanka, star anise, taaza, tej patta, til, tuj, tulsi, turmeric, vanilla, vark, viryari, vitamin c, watermelon, white cardamon, white cumin, zaffran
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