Basmati Rice - Different Truths

March 28, 2018
IPA Service
Agriculture, Economy, Trade

GI Registry Needs to be Broad-based: Exclusion of MP from Basmati Cultivation Intriguing

The Chennai-based Geographical Indications (GI) Registry’s order in mid-March to exclude Madhya Pradesh from the area officially declared for the cultivation of the aromatic and widely consumed basmati rice,...

February 23, 2018
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

A Romantic Dinner with Husband, Date Palm Jaggery Phirni, and a Birthday!

Sarika celebrates spring. She shares her birthday with St. Valentine, on Feb 14. There were many parties with friends and a romantic date with husband. She made the customary...

November 10, 2017
Anumita Roy
Food

Yummy and Wholesome Yakni Pulao: A Mogul Legacy

Yakni Polao recipe was handed over to us from the Moguls. It is said to have originated in Persia. Anumita shares the recipe, in the weekly column, exclusively in...

June 30, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Yummilicious Mango Payesh: A Summer Treat for Family and Friends!

Mango is the religion during Indian summer, everywhere there are mangoes, from sweets to savoury. Many places in India also celebrate Mango festivals. India is blessed with varieties of...

May 24, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Vindaloo: A Delightful Marriage of Eastern and Western Cuisines in Goa

Vindaloo is a garbled pronunciation of the original Portuguese dish ‘carne de Vinha d’alhos,’ which means, meat marinated in wine vinegar and garlic. The local conditions tweaked the dish...

March 1, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

How Biriyani Travelled from the Barracks to the Royal Kitchens!

Many centuries were spanned by the Biryani in its evolution from a dish for battling troops to a dish fit for the kings, it has been influenced by the gastronomic, cultural...

November 30, 2016
Lily Swarn
People, Place

Ferozepur, a Frontier District of Punjab, Blends Memory, Martyrs and Music

Ferozepur, an ancient city on the banks of the Sutlej, is said to be built by Feroze Shah Tughlak in the 14th century. The old city is surrounded by ten gates....

March 6, 2016
Mira Pawar
Food

The Majestic Zafrani Biryani

Mira tells us about traditional Zafrani Birayani and shares the recipe. Enjoy preparing, serving and eating a delicacy from Hyderabad at home. Every country, state or region has its own...

February 24, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Phirni: A Delicious and Nutritional Dessert

Sarika presents a traditional Indian dessert for Different Truths. It is wholesome, delicious and packed with nutritional value. We usually celebrate every success, small or big, our children has. Such...

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