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[ad_1] At the stroke of dawn, Alamelu Sarangapani has a quick cup of coffee, finishes her morning ablutions and makes her way to the Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Srirangam, with a small container of ground rice paste with which she will draw intricate patterns on the ground, outside as well as inside the temple precincts.… Continue reading Srirangam – The Life and Times of a Temple Town in India

[ad_1] It is not for the faint hearted. What I mean to say is that Indian street food needs guts- literally and figuratively! The courageous, however, will be amply rewarded by some utterly new tastes. India is truly a large and diverse country. There are over 22 states, each with a cuisine that is similar… Continue reading Indian Street Food – The What and How of the Khau Gallis of India

[ad_1] Most Indians have close encounters of the culinary kind with Fenugreek or methi seeds very early in life. These seeds are remarkably bitter and have a marvellous aroma when roasted or fried in a little oil. How did we start using these seeds, bitter as they are? Fenugreek down history lane Apparently, in the… Continue reading The Health Benefits of Drinking Water Boiled With Fenugreek Seeds

[ad_1] Chennai is also known as Madras or Madrasapatinam. Chennai is the capital city of Tamilnadu and is the fifth most populous city in India. The name Chennai is crisp form of the town named Chennaipattinam, and there are two versions about the origin of the nomenclature of Chennai. Version 1: In 1639, the English… Continue reading Chennai – The Auto Hub of Asia

[ad_1] India continues to occupy its historic position as the largest producer of spices in the world. There is something magical about the Indian herbs and spices that transform simple ingredients into exotic dishes. It is a common assumption that among the traditional uses of spices was their role in disguising food that was well… Continue reading Chicken Curry – An Indian Delight

[ad_1] Madurai is one of the biggest cities of Tamil Nadu and is the second largest municipal corporation in the state. It is one of the ancient cities of India that was inhabited two million years ago. This served as the seat of the Tamil empires namely Nayak dynasty and Pandya dynasty. Madurai served as… Continue reading Madurai Travel Guide – The Temple City of South India

[ad_1] As a town forever rushing on adrenaline, Gurgaon keeps going on fantastic food options, all through the day and night. For the satisfaction of its huge-spending family-oriented clientele, and corporate honchos from business houses and organizations, the town has awesome lip smacking food on offer, thanks to the thousands of restaurants. While food from… Continue reading Eat Like an Indian!

[ad_1] Throughout the world, ‘breakfast’ is an important cultural tradition associated with the start of a new day. Because ‘breakfast’ is such an important meal, many countries have developed their own unique culinary delights to begin each day. Breakfast in America: Eggs, English muffins, toast, cereal, tea, coffee, milk, bacon or sausage, hash browns, and… Continue reading What People Around the World Eat For Breakfast

[ad_1] Thousands of varieties of rice are available throughout the world out of which ‘Sonamasuri ‘ is a very popular rice variety. It is a high yielding variety of rice and is evolved from the very famous rice varieties namely, Sona and Masuri. It has acquired both a national and an International reputation because of… Continue reading Health Benefits of Sonamasuri Brown and Sonamasuri White

[ad_1] The best part of travelling across Kerala is that one never has to eat the same typical food everywhere. You can tantalise your taste buds in every region in Kerala as every district has its own mouth-watering sumptuous delicacies which must not be missed at any cost. Almost all of the dishes are made… Continue reading The Delicacies of Kerala