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Rice: Everything you need to know about South Asian rice

Jul 24, 2025contact@cooklikeanaunty.comUncategorisedbasmati, Canada, dosa, English, idli, indian cuisine, indian food, lemon rice, North America, palao, rice, South Asian cuisine, South Asian food, tamarind rice, us, USA

History of rice What is rice Cultivation and milling of rice Types of rice and their use cases Rice preparation Rice dishes Sources Show Notes

Why does Indian cuisine only use one type of cheese, paneer?

Mar 13, 2025contact@cooklikeanaunty.comUncategorisedcheese, chenna, chhena, indian cuisine, indian food, khoa, khoya, koia, North America, paneer, South Asian cuisine, South Asian food

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…

What is hing and why is it so popular in Indian cuisine?

Jan 14, 2025contact@cooklikeanaunty.comUncategorisedABCD indian food, asafetida, asafoetida, hing, indian cuisine, indian food, North America, South Asian cuisine, South Asian food, US Indian Food, USA Indian Food

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:…