Ingredients

Punjabi Garam Masala

Punjabi Garam Masala

Punjabi Garam Masala. Invest in a small spice grinder and make the required quantity of Garam Masala at home. The commercial varieties do not have the flavour and neither they use the right proportions as they need to bulk it up with the cheaper ingredients. Ingredients Garam Masala obtained: about…

Vinegar

Vinegar

Vinegar is an amazing product which offers a wide ranging uses from the cooking to cleaning. Let us reveal some of the uses of vinegar around in your home. It is interesting to know that the commercially available White Vinegar does not contain any Vitamin C contrary to the popular…

Punjabi Vadiyan or Badiyan

Punjabi Vadiyan or Badiyan

Punjabi Wadiyan (Wadi) is made from Urad Dal, Petha and bit if spices, though this is not a dish on its own but it is a ingredient which is used in various other dishes, like Allo Vadi, Dal Vadi etc. The art of making Vadiayan is being forgotten as we…

Tea Masala Powder

Tea Masala Powder

Make this fresh Tea Masala to spice up your afternoon teas. Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon Green Cardamom Powder Powder 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder 4 Cloves 1/2 teaspoon Ginger Powder Instructions: Mix all the above ingredients and put it in in the electric spice grinder to make a fine paste. Add one…

Haldi – Be aware of Adulteration in Haldi (Turmeric)

Haldi or Turmeric is prepared from the rhizomes, nowadays the powdered form is more prevalent which is highly adulterated. If you value your health then please read on. Haldi has lots of medicinal properties but due to the heavy adulteration it could actually be a health hazard itself. Haldi or…