Posts

Showing posts from April, 2019

Switch to healthy - What stops you from making your diet healthier?

Image
Bajra, jowar,   sama, varagu,   ragi –  some of these traditional millet names are already familiar to you. Many of you have eaten dishes cooked with them without knowing the different types and names of millet. Each millet has its own strengths, Some like  finger millet ( ragi ), are high in calcium , others, like sorghum ( jowar ) are imbued with potassium and phosphorus power. Still skeptical about introducing them into your diet? Allow us to bust some commonly held myths about them: Cooking  with millet is difficult The main deterrent to cooking millet is not its ease, or lack thereof, but ignorance about its usage. Earlier we bemoaned the lack of recipes, but today that’s no longer an issue.  The easiest way to cook millet is to take your regular  every day recipe, and just substitute millet for rice and other grains. Which means you can use millet to make  upma ,  rotis , use it instead of rice, couscous or quinoa, add it to salads, main dishes and desserts. The po

Are you a minimalist? A sophisticate? A traditionalist? - What does your coffee preference says about you!

Image
Coffee Personalities - How you like your coffee can speak volumes about you! They say ‘you are what you eat’, right? Well that extends to drinking too. Specially if your favourite brew is coffee. Ask a seasoned barista for a coffee and he’ll  tell what kind of personality you are. There’s even been a study conducted by clinical psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula on the subject. Read on to discover what your coffee preference says about you!   ITS HOW YOU ESPRESSO YOURSELF An espresso drinker is a natural born leader. A super-efficient Type A personality who works hard and plays hard. If your drink of choice is espresso, you are straight talking, hard-hitting and know how to get things done. In fact, your hardworking nature is an inspiration to others – both at work and in your social life. What’s more, you’ll take no nonsense from anyone! You are also one of those rare individuals who actually enjoy the taste of coffee.   Calling connoisseurs!  Try our Deccan Gold pure o

Be a salad super star - The ultimate guide to making salads.

Image
The secret to a fabulous salad is to balance taste, textures and colours. Nothing dresses up a dinner table like a large colourful bowl of salad, bursting with flavours, freshness, and yummy goodness. Follow our salad guide to get started, but don’t stop there. There are a zillion ingredients, flavours and tastes to explore. Get started, get creative! Make your salad colourful:  While you don’t need to have the entire rainbow on your plate, try a good mix of at least some of these: reds (carrots, tomatoes, red peppers, watermelon, grapefruit, oranges); leafy greens, cucumbers capsicum, green chillies; blue/black grapes, raisins, berries; white  paneer , cheese,  tofu; tan & yellow (pasta, bread croutons, chick peas, corn). Get in a mix of textures:  A bit of crunch adds hugely to the joy of a salad. Crisp veggies, toasted nuts, crunchy seeds, creamy cheese…whatever you like. Incorporate 5 tastes:  salty, sweet, sour, pungent and bitter. An easy way to get this right i