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The Science behind ancient Indian kitchen habits

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal 0 Comments

With long hours of working from home and being compelled to spend more time indoors, many have started facing health issues due to poor eating habits, lack of exercise and leading a stressful sedentary life. Kavita Srivastava, talks to Deepa Kothawale, a Yoga Instructor and a Yogic Diet Consultant and Sayli Deshpande Dere, a Nutritionist and a Dietitian on the scientific benefits of eating the way our grandparents used to do. We explore simple scientific habits from ancient Indian kitchens that can help restore the mind body balance when we need it the most.

Desserts

Discovering the joys of baking during quarantine

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 The Lifestyle Portal 0 Comments

For 11-year-old Niharika Bisht, quarantine proved to be a blessing. When she and her mum started baking, they discovered there’s more to just putting the dough in the oven! There’s loads of fun, laughter, joy, the sweet smell of success (with the cake baking in the oven) and of course, a delicious homemade slice of her favourite cake as a reward.

Food

Amritsar’s Top 5 Foodie List

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 The Lifestyle Portal 0 Comments

It doesn’t matter if you’re a food lover or not, but when you visit Amritsar, you’ll become a food devotee, assures Krishnam Mehra. Born and brought up in Amritsar, Krishnam invites you to his home town to try out these top five delicious food items.

Food International

5 delicious Arabic food items you must try

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 The Lifestyle Portal 1 Comment

Having lived in Doha for almost three years, Niharika Bisht explores the amazing world of Arabic cuisine. It is not only sumptuous but nutritious and delicious as well. Here are her top five items that she recommends.

Rise of the Home Chefs. Image by Aline Ponce from Pixabay

Food

The rise of the home chefs

May 28, 2020July 19, 2020 The Lifestyle Portal 0 Comments food business, food entrepreneur, home chefs

This lockdown has introduced us to the joys of creating culinary masterpieces. Hopefully soon when things settle down, we’ll see a new breed of homegrown entrepreneurs – the home chefs. We spoke with experts & here’s what you should know before embarking on a gastronomic journey.

Freshly fried kachoris and mirchi pakodas

Food People & Culture

The flavours of India – Street food style

September 10, 2019July 19, 2020 The Lifestyle Portal 1 Comment indian street food, local food, street food

Bite into some lip-smacking Bun Tikkis, Delhi Fruit Chat, Sundal and fried Garadu as you walk through the streets of India. Anusmita Dutta invites you to explore the history and flavours of ethnic street foods that our country proudly has to offer.

Food Pep Talk

Comfort foods – the science behind the emotions

July 8, 2019July 19, 2020 The Lifestyle Portal 1 Comment comfort food

Have you wondered why your mum’s cooking was always special? Do you know the science behind why it is called ‘comfort food’? We talked to a psychologist and a chef who decode the science behind the emotion of ‘ma ke haath ka khana’. Take a look…