Food

Cucumber arrived in India circa 2030 BC from the Tigris (Iraq) valley, which created the euphoria of pickling products in brine. And 4,000 years down the line, pickled pleasures have taken…

New Delhi: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) will resume its e-catering service for pre-booked lunch and dinner meals on trains at select stations from February…

A fatal form of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV) is slowly spreading. This type of virus is found in fish and isolated in cell culture. It remains one of the most intensely…

New Delhi: A video of Rahul Gandhi joining the chefs of the popular cooking show ‘Village Cooking Channel’ has gone viral on social media.  Since being shared online, the video has been…

The base of all sauces originated in France, developed in the 19th century by chef Auguste Escoffier. This was the starting point for other delicious sauces that were used as a complement or…

Anti-nutrients have been a hot topic of discussion during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are something that blocks or interferes in the body while nutrients are absorbed. They commonly…

In many Indian households, one comes across people sitting on the floor and eating their meals. In contemporary times we have transformed to the table and chair and prefer to sit in front of…

New Delhi: Four states including Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan have confirmed the outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu. The Centre has issued an advisory and…

Winter is almost synonymous with gajar ka halwa. In fact, many people wait for winter to come only to savour this mouth-watering Indian dessert, never mind the chilly wind and the biting…

It was Ayurveda, the over 5,000-year-old Indian health science, which first introduced the art of ‘personalised cooking’. In fact, it went a step ahead to demonstrate that preparation and…