Yoghurt - Different Truths

January 26, 2024
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Yummy Nolen Doi, a Bengali Sweet Yoghurt Dessert to Die For!

Nolen Doi (curd/ yoghurt) is a winter delicacy in Bengal. Sarika shares the recipe of baked yoghurt with palm jaggery, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. We,...

December 1, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Beauty, Health

Why is Sleep Important? – III

In the third and final part of the three-part article on sleep, our fashionista, Shameena, tells us why sleep is important. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in...

August 30, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food, History & Culture

Patraani Machi and Macher Paturi: Parsi and Bengali Styles of Making Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaves

The Parsi dish Patraani Machhi, which literally means fish cooked in a leaf, has an almost identical cooking process as the Bengali favourite known as Macher Paturi. The spices...

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...

January 25, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Origin of Noodles Mysterious: Are China, the Mediterranean and Arabia Forerunners?

There have been arguments and disputes about the origin of noodles. China, the Mediterranean area and Arabia seem to be the forerunners in this claim game. An article said that perhaps the oldest...

January 18, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Idli Emerges as the Moon-faced Health Food for the Present Generation

Food historian, KT Achaya’s speculation makes us believe that the idli might have its true ancestry in Indonesia. The present day Indonesia had a strong history of fermented food. Hindu kings...

January 13, 2017
Anumita Roy
Fashion & Beauty

Home Remedies to Remove Sun Spots

Sun spots or liver spots are caused by the UV rays of the sun. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight without a sunscreen on causes such spots to occur. This is...

December 28, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food

Chaat: An Antidote Prescribed by Hakims of a Moghul Emperor is Pan-Indian Delicacy

A legend goes that the hakims of a Mughal ruler told him that the water of the Yamuna River was harmful and must not be consumed. Since the emperor did...

December 14, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food

The Enchanting Story of Naan

The name, Naan, was first seen in the English language, in 1810, in William Tooke’s travelogue. Numerous languages in Central Asia and South Asia refer to it as a kind...

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...

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