Food

Indian pakoras go by many names across different states — tele bhajas, begunis or vengayam pakoras, but they are an emotion wrapped in layers of spiced besan and fried till golden brown.

An expert in gut microbiome, Professor Balamurugan Ramadass's research has revealed that Odisha's Pakhala (fermented rice, also known as Panta Bhat) contains a molecule known to improve gut health, boost immunity and treat malnutrition.

Fairer Foods, a Chandigarh-based venture started by Cambridge University Law degree holder Meher Kairon, supplies freshly-harvested spices that are free of all additives. They claim their spices contain no food coloring, preservatives, fillers or anticaking agents.

Nayana Anand from Karnataka makes banana flour and prepares dishes such as chapatis, cutlets, cookies, and dry gulab jamuns, alongside helping farmers in the state prevent large amounts of wastage of their harvest.

Long overshadowed in the world of superfoods, Moringa leaves, also known as Murungakkai or Sajna Pata, is an Indian kitchen staple that helps control blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. Here's what scientific research says about it.

Every region in India has its own special spices that can make the most mundane dish taste heavenly. So we decided to celebrate this culinary heritage by making a Spice Map of India, with some GI-tagged varieties on it!

Quitting her job during the Covid-19 lockdown, Bengaluru's Karen Martin built a food business out of her great-grandmother's century-old Anglo-Indian recipes that have been passed down the generations.

Meena Subramanian from Mumbai started Perima’s Kitchen in 2020 to sell homemade, traditional Tamil delicacies

The Bombay Bhasad, a Mumbai street-food based weekend pop-up started by Gautam Mehra will satiate all your food cravings.

Foodzeee is an Instagram page run by Bengaluru-based Shivboojitha and Swarnalakshmi Srinivasan. With dishes like Thathe idli, curd rice and filter coffee, their over 7 lakh followers can't get enough.