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Last week we talked about grains versus pulses; toor; and why none of my favourite dals is a lentil (Scan the QR…

I am fascinated by dals. Maybe by the end of this piece, you will be too. PREMIUM (Adobe Stock) This…

Do corn starch and wheat flour have moisture in them? PREMIUM Puffed rice is used in snacks such as Rice…

When potatoes first arrived in Europe in the 16th century, aboard Spanish trading ships, they were not…

In 1723, more than 200 years after Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean; a French naval officer…

A can of condensed milk didn’t last long in our house, once it was opened. My mother would use about half in some…

It is difficult to imagine that gavar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), the vegetable relished across the subcontinent…

Half an avocado (about 34 gm) contains only 0.2 gm of sugar. (Shutterstock) This is rather baffling,…

Today, the rust-removing lubricant WD-40 has no patent, because the company doesn’t want to reveal its formula.…

Whichever way one spells it — chilli, chili or chile (India, US and Mexico, respectively) — it is definitely not a…