food

Divya Gurwara a Delhi/NCR based entrepreneur went from not liking dogs to feeding over 650 stray dogs each day through her initiative Kitchen for Paws.

Seena Bhai Tiffin Centre in Chennai might be an iconic eatery today, but its origins come from one pushcart and nothing but hard work. Here's the story of how Srinivas and Ammal built an empire of delicious oothappams and idlis.

Narayan Poojari who came to Mumbai with Rs 30 today runs several restaurants, including the iconic Shiv Sagar, where they churn out 3,000 Pav Bhaji plates a day.

The heart-shaped betel leaf (Piper Betle) with reticulate venation has been used in India for Millenia. The humble Paan leaf can help with weight loss, diabetes, and helps heals cuts.

Mitali Gogoi Dutta began her journey with a few lessons in baking from her home and today gives online classes, conducts several projects to promote local Assamese cuisine, and empowers the tribal community.

Anuradha Khandelwal, founder of Anu Can Cook, So Can You has been making and selling spices and tea for eight years to sponsor the education of underprivileged children in Bareilly's cantonment area.

Entrepreneur Parthiv Thakkar, who returned from the US to India after his wife was diagnosed with cancer, started Fakira Burgerwala outside IIM Ahmedabad to sell delicious burgers, burritos, tacos, tortillas, and sandwiches.

A sweet believed to have been loved by Mauryan emperors and served to Gautam Buddha, Bihar's famed Silao Khaja belongs to a small village near Nalanda. The GI-tagged sweet is also a must-try food in Odisha's Jagannath Puri.

The wholesome plum has an average of 30 calories per fruit, and contains vitamin A, C & K, potassium, chromium, potassium, selenium, dietary fibre and copper.

Pune-based Sucheta Bhandare launched Earth Poorna in 2019, that supplies ragi laddus and other nutritious, healthy snacks pan India.