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turmeric
Articles, Curries

The Health Benefits of Turmeric: Unlocking the Golden Spice

Turmeric, known as the “golden spice,” has been celebrated for its health benefits for centuries. It’s a vibrant orange-yellow rhizome that’s native to South Asia and is a staple ingredient in traditional Indian and Asian cuisines. Beyond its culinary uses, turmeric has gained recognition for its remarkable medicinal properties.

Payesh or Bengali rice pudding
Desserts

Payesh or Bengali rice pudding

You can find this rice pudding in almost all the homes of Bengali or Indian families, it is a rice made over low heat and for a long time, so that the milk reduces with a touch of cardamom, you can add nuts or raisins to give it another touch and of course the rice that is added is basmati or even a very small aromatic rice called kalijeera (kaliyira).

Tikka masala
Curries, Dinner, Indian Cuisines, Lunch

Chicken tikka masala

This chicken can be eaten perfectly with rice or even with tortillas, or naan, it all depends on what you have at home or what you fancy. It seems like a difficult recipe, but it isn’t, it seems because there are many spices involved… but I assure you that it is simpler than it seems.