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
Category: Articles on Cooking
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
My Review of Britannia Nut Raisin Romance Cake
Recently I had had an opportunity to review the Britannia Nut & Raisin Romance Cake, the latest cake offering from Britannia Cakes. The cake is soft, spongy, contains amongst other ingredients a lot of nuts and raisins, and can compete with the Nut and Raisin Cake you buy from the local bakeries. The company it… Continue reading My Review of Britannia Nut Raisin Romance Cake
Review of Mojito Mania Café Hard Rock Pune
A couple of days back I was invited to have a look at the restaurant Café Hard Rock; part of the famed American Hard Rock chain. As you enter the Pub, housed in a pyramid kind of structure; you can’t help feel impressed with the tall hall with it different kind of ambiance, decorated with… Continue reading Review of Mojito Mania Café Hard Rock Pune
Review of Tiffin Meal of Bhojantime.com – Pune
I was recently requested to write a review of the packed Tiffin meal provided by Bhojantime.com; an catering service in Pune. The meal arrived sharp at around 8 PM as assured, packed in a disposable tray with aluminum foil paper. The meal provided was a Non- Vegetarian out of the three choices; the other two… Continue reading Review of Tiffin Meal of Bhojantime.com – Pune
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