Tag: spices

Vidanga and other miracles of Ayurveda Food Interesting facts 

Vidanga and other miracles of Ayurveda

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In India, where parasites are common, it is good to remember that people with weaker digestive systems are more susceptible to parasitic infections. It is not difficult to get an infection, and the conditions for development are important for the parasite. Intestinal parasites excellently develop on undigested food. Ultimately, the host suffers from weakening and degeneration. That’s why Ayurveda uses hot... Read More
Chili Pepper in India Food Interesting facts 

Chili Pepper in India

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Chili comes from regions of South America, and the Portuguese brought it to India. Essentially, Indians distinguish mostly green fresh chili – and several types of ground red chili pepper – hotter and milder, Kashmiri. The sale of fresh red chili peppers is rare. Most often it represents the paprika Capsicum anum, sometimes Capsicum frutescens. Nowadays in India, there are... Read More
Saag curry – cooked leafs Food recipes 

Saag curry – cooked leafs

Maya
Saag is a cooked leafy greenery. In the Nepalese restaurant, ordering a daal bhat you will get rice with a number of bowls with sauces and almost always there will be saag. In India and Nepal, many different types of salads are used in the kitchen under the general name of saag or spinach. It is a delicacy for those... Read More
Goan Shark Food 

Goan Shark

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The shark was fresh and very small and did not resemble a monster of any Hollywood production … of course, apart from its specific shape of mouth and dorsal fin. The shark does not scratch, you have to take the skin off it. Here you can see the removal of shark skin and a few other exotic films … Our... Read More
Sutkeri Masala – delicacy for nursing mothers Food Interesting facts 

Sutkeri Masala – delicacy for nursing mothers

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‘Sutkeri ko Ausedhi’ – ‘Sutkeri Masala’ – is a nourishing and sweet delicacy, for centuries prepared for nursing mothers in the region of the Himalayan foothills. It is a extremely nourishing goody which is the variation of very popular Nepali sweet called Gundhpak. The word ‘Sutkeri’ means the mother who has just given birth to a child. The word ‘ausedhi’... Read More
Tamdi bhajji: amaranth curry Food recipes 

Tamdi bhajji: amaranth curry

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Tamdi bhajji or amaranth herb with the addition of lobia beans – originally from the Goan cuisine. Amaranth does not have great crop requirements, it is available everywhere.Its sweetish leaves perfectly blend in with soft beans and a set of Indian spices. Amaranth’s herb is like a beetroot: if you want to keep the amaranth color – do not cover... Read More