Why does Indian cuisine only use one type of cheese: the white cheese we call paneer? By contrast, in North America, we have a variety of cheeses: pepper jack, colby jack, havarti, gouda, yellow cheddar, white cheddar, blue cheese, feta, and whatever delicious processed stuff is in Kraft Singles. Paneer is a non-aged, non-melting white…
Native region and history Smell and Nicknames Diets that commonly use hing Digestive and health benefits How to cook with hing Sources Wikipedia – Asafoetida BBC – Asafoetida Wikipedia – Jain Vegetarianism Wikipedia – Jainism Wikipedia – Diet in Hinduism Healthline – Asafoetida Benefits YouTube – India’s Biggest Hing Mega Factory YouTube – Key Monastery:…
Listen to the podcast episode Transcript, photos, and show notes My wife and I recently had the privilege to eat at Indienne Chicago, a Michelin Star restaurant. I’m not normally one to gawk over awards and accolades, perhaps a consequence of my parents comments on the B+ from my report cards. Awards for food seem…
In this episode, Licensed Social Worker and Therapist Neelima Prabhala (they/them) shares their experience growing up as an American born desi and their relationship with Indian food. They also gives great advice about learning to cook Indian food from their dad. Listen to this episode with many relatable topics for American born desis. Show notes:Neelima…
Recipe video Podcast episode South Indian Filter Coffee: The Next North American Coffee Trend? Drip coffee, iced coffee, Americano, French Press, espresso, cold brew, Instant Coffee, Turkish coffee, and Irish coffee. North America has seen its fair share of coffee varieties over the years, but one older variety fails to get noticed: South Indian Filter…
Khichdi video recipe Khichdi podcast episode Khichdi: India’s Ultimate Comfort Food Khichdi is India’s ultimate comfort food. It’s a dish made from rice and lentils in its simplest form; although, many restaurants and homecooks make very elaborate khichdi with a variety of vegetables or meats. It tends to be on the watery side compared to…
