Open a spice box in an Indian kitchen and you will probably find them. Small. Golden-brown. Slightly bitter. Methi seeds. We know them as methi dana. They appear in pickles, curries, spice blends and home remedies. Some people soak them…
Sprinkle cinnamon over your breakfast. Add it to your chai. Mix it into warm milk. For something that comes from tree bark, cinnamon has found a surprisingly comfortable place in our kitchens. And somewhere along the way, another idea became…
There is a good chance you have had ginger today without giving it much thought. Perhaps it was in your morning chai. Maybe your mother added it to a home remedy when you had a sore throat. Or you have…
Amla, known as Āmalakī (आमलकी) in Ayurveda, is one of the most respected fruits in the classical Ayurvedic tradition. The Government of India’s Ministry of Ayush identifies Emblica officinalis Gaertn. (now also classified as Phyllanthus emblica L.) as Amla/Āmalakī, with…
