Weight loss is a journey we all strive towards. Who wouldn’t want to shed a couple of kilos and look fit and trim? We try and make our meals healthy and nutritious, eating only home-cooked food and controlling portion size. While eating in moderation, snacking is one area we often neglect. The mid-meal hunger pangs…

Navratri is slated to begin from 17th October till 25th October. The nine days of the Hindu calendar are dedicated to the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga. The period of Navratri kickstarts the celebrations of other important Hindu festivals such as Dussehra and Diwali. And what’s festive season without some sweet treats? Since many people…

If there’s one breakfast recipe that is universally recognised as one of the healthiest meals, it is porridge. Loved equally on the home turf and abroad, porridge is quick and easy to make, and is full of nutrients too. Porridge is mostly made with healthy oats. Oats are a low-cholesterol, high-fibre food that contains loads…

Fragrant spices, meat, ghee, saffron, malai, kishmish, dates; these are only few of the ingredients we commonly identify with Mughlai cuisine. But the more you begin to learn about the cuisine, the more enamoured you are by its sheer vastness. The royal khansamas of yore not only bring with them some of their Persian kitchen secrets, but were also…

Don’t we all just love papad, and how it can help elevate the banalest fare with its crunch and crackle. What if we tell you that not just the batter, but even the dough it is made of is just as smashing? Yes, you heard us! The sticky dough-like porridge is also a snack of its…

We have to admit that bitter gourd is not exactly a favoured vegetable, especially among kids. The slightly bitter taste of karela is enough to put off their appetite. You may have tried different karela recipes in the hope of making your family like it but it doesn’t always work, does it? Here’s a fact about karela you should know –…

Soul-soothing and flavourful, south Indian food has fans across the country and abroad. The fact that you can have it pretty much all through the day, makes it even more appealing. Have you not used the left-over idli batter from breakfast to make some more for lunch? We certainly have, and the results only got…

Salads have had a long-standing reputation of being boring and bland. Thanks to all the boring green veggies like cabbage, broccoli and cucumbers, salads are often ignored and pushed to the corner. But thanks to many exciting experiments, salads are gradually gaining momentum with the addition of many interesting ingredients that are not only healthy…

If you have a penchant for cooking, then you will know that it takes a few unique herbs, spices and condiments to turn a simple dish into spectacular delicacy. Almost anyone can replicate a restaurant-style gourmet dish at home with some culinary tricks and right kind of ingredients in their kitchen pantry. Keeping this in…

The internet is no stranger to bizarre food combinations. The sensational ‘Dalgona’ coffee also started out as a simple fad, and soon took over our social media feeds in the lockdown period. Whether it’s a simple cloud bread or a delicious pancake cereal – there are a number of innovative and unique food trends which…