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Pepper, known as the “king of spices,” is one of the most important ingredients in Indian cuisine. It has a long history of being used in cooking, as well as in medicine and trade. The story of pepper is a...
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(Picture: A woman pulling giant aubergines from a tree, Kalighat school of painting, 19th century) Did you know that the earliest known curry from the Indian subcontinent, from 4000 years ago (Harappan civilization) was a <drum roll> brinjal curry!Aubergine/brinjal is...
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దొండ కాయ / (Donda kaya) in Teluguತೊಂಡೆ ಕಾಯಿ / (Tonde Kayi) in Kannadaகோவை / (Kovai) in Tamilകോവക്ക / (Kovakka) in Malayalam Ivy gourd is also known as little gourd or perennial cucumber. This wild cousin of cucumber is crunchy, slightly...
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Karibevu (Kannada)Karivepaku (Telugu)Karuvepillai (Tamil)Karivempu (Malayalam)Curry Leaves are so quintessential to South Indian cooking!📢 PSA: Not related to curry powder in any way. 📢We find that it attracts butterflies often! Look at the sheen on those leaves. These leaves are...
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