Reclaiming upma: From culinary afterthought to celebrated dishIn "Life on an Eversilver Plate," A Abhirami highlights the poor reputation of upma, a dish often likened to an unremarkable porridge. Desp...
03 Nov, 2024, 04.51 PM IST
How Halloween horrors seeded the great gourd scare of 2020Halloween popularises pumpkin carvings, a tradition that began in Ireland with turnips. Gourds, including pumpkins, have diverse uses globa...
27 Oct, 2024, 10.06 PM IST
Did the International Year of Millets make a difference?With all the focus on the wonders of millets, few were asking the obvious question — if they are indeed so amazing, why did people stop con...
31 Dec, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
The kick in your Schezwan chutney can save India $14 billionIndia wastes more than 40% of the food it produces, hurting both farmers and consumers. A foodtech firm is attempting to change that using ...
21 Aug, 2021, 10.16 AM IST
Grain for green era: Benefits of millets and reasons why people give them upThey are ideal grains for an era of climate change.
21 Mar, 2021, 09.09 AM IST
Enter the maize: How corn from the Old World replaced millet in IndiaRoasted bhuttas, or corn on the cob, is a much-loved monsoon treat.
19 Jul, 2020, 10.12 AM IST
Add papaya, leafy greens to your plate; proper nutrition can help boost immunity and help fight Covid-19Essential and key nutrients work together to support a healthy immune system.
08 Jun, 2020, 08.30 PM IST
Why you should give the yellow pea a chanceEven among pulses, the vast protein rich and flatulent family it falls in, dried yellow peas rarely receive the attention given to other be...
12 Oct, 2019, 06.32 AM IST
This Baisakhi, treat your taste buds to a delectable meal of Sarson ka saag and Makke di rotiNothing like some finger-licking good food to celebrate a new start.
13 Apr, 2019, 06.28 PM IST
How Karnataka is transforming state’s humble and traditional food into an urban delightRagi (finger millet), the staple diet food of southern Karnataka was down from 7.88 lakh hectares in 2010-11 to 6.46 lakh hectares in 2012-...
09 Apr, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
Traveller’s Diary: Events in luxury, entertainment & music around the worldET-Travel offers you events in Luxury, Entertainment, Food, Sports, Music and Nightlife to experience around the world
13 Feb, 2014, 08.34 AM IST
Good monsoon this year may not really be good newsIt has merely delayed an agricultural crisis, which our complacent policymakers perhaps need to jolt them into action.
12 Jul, 2013, 05.32 AM IST
After chowmein, is the rajma you eat from China too?As per industry estimates, India imports 50,000-60,000 tonnes rajma every year and the figure is growing at a healthy 10%.
15 Dec, 2012, 10.36 AM IST
- Cobra Beer brand redesigned, to be launched this month
The redesign, which will be unveiled later this month, includes an updated Cobra brand identity and new primary and secondary packaging.
11 Oct, 2011, 11.04 AM IST
- Processed foods to be costlier
The problem for food processors is the limited scope of increasing prices since any steep hike will result in loss of consumers.
19 Aug, 2009, 02.40 AM IST
- Ugali and other corny tales
One feels quite at home when it comes to the traditional Kenyan fastfood of roasted corn on the cob, but its ugali avatar was a novel exper...
01 Feb, 2007, 12.00 AM IST