Names of Food Items in English, Hindi and Marathi

The main purpose of writing this article is to simplify and make easy the task of someone, especially the new homemaker,  trying to find the names of dry fruits,spices, food grains, pulses, vegetables and other commonly used food items, in the Hindi and Marathi languages. I have prepared the glossary of the more popular and… Continue reading Names of Food Items in English, Hindi and Marathi

How to Discover Adulteration in Food Grains

खाद्यपदार्थ मधील भेसळ व ती शोधण्याचे घरगुती प्रयोग हिंगामध्ये वास व रंग लावून रेसिन किंवा डिंक मिसळतात. शुद्ध हिंग पाण्यात विरघळतो व पांढरे मिश्रण तयार होते. शुद्ध हिंग जाळल्यास स्वच्छ ज्योत निघते. बाजरीमध्ये अरगॉट मिसळलेले असण्याची शक्यता असते. बाजरी पाण्यात टाकून पहा, अरगॉट असल्यास ते वर तरंगेल. बुरा साखरेमध्ये धुण्याचा सोडा घालून भेसळ करतात. त्यावर… Continue reading How to Discover Adulteration in Food Grains

12 great and useful cooking tips

These here are 12 great and useful cooking tips. These tips are useful for not only those with little cooking experience, but also for the experienced cook. You can try these 12 cooking tips to prepare better meals, preserve vegetables, retain their flavor and freshness and preserve their organic vitamin content. The Marathi language version… Continue reading 12 great and useful cooking tips

PHYSIOLOGY OF NUTRITION

General 1 The body has a constant need for energy to carry on the work of internal organs and physical activity. It derives this energy from the burning or combustion of food stuffs. Energy expenditure 2 Energy is expended in — a) maintaining body temperature at approximately 37o C; b) promoting the action of vital… Continue reading PHYSIOLOGY OF NUTRITION