Peppercorn:- King of Spices Black pepper is the most important and most widely used spice in the world and it shares a place on most dinner tables with salt. Pepper is valued for its pungency contributed by the alkaloid piperine and flavor contributed by the volatile oil.  The word pepper originated from the Sanskrit

Makhana-The super food Makhana or phool makhana are basically roasted and popped seeds of Fox nuts or also known as gorgon nuts in many countries such as Korea, Japan & Russia etc. Fox nuts or gorgon nuts are belong to an aquatic flowering plant or crop called Euryale Ferox salisb which

Poultry & its Cooking technique Poultry is defined as a variety of domestic birds that including chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks etc raised in farms by restricting their movements & by giving special medicated food for their fast growths for the production of meat or eggs and the word is

Ragi: The Nutritious Finger Millet What is Ragi? Ragi Ragi is an annual cereal crop belong to the Gramineae or Poaceae grass family of genus Eleusine coracana of millet group. It is an example of tetraploid which means it has 28 Nos of Chromosomes in it (2n=4x=28 chromosome) & it

Rye:-a powerhouse of fiber grains {content:- Definition, common name, Characteristic of Rye grain, structure, Difference b/w Rye, oats & Barley, culinary use, brief history, cultivations, Rye flaks, Rye sprouts, popular dishes, Nutritional value & Health benefit, common brand names etc} What is Rye grains? Rye is a cereal grains belong

RICE BRAN OIL- a heart-friendly oil  What is Rice bran oil? Rice bran oil is a type of vegetable oil extracted from the outer brown layer of rice or husk of Rice grains which is an oily layer in between the paddy husk and white Rice. It is very much important

Basmati rice:- The fragrant rice What is Basmati rice:- Basmati Rice is a type of long grain aromatic rice. According to Agricultural & Processed food products export development Authority, Ministry of commerce & Industry, Govt. of India (APEDA), any rice which has grown in the foothill of Himalayan region of

Barley:-A healthy cereal grains What is Barley? Barley Grain Benefits: Barley is one of the most important cereal food grains since ancient times belongs to a member of the flowering plant of grass family called “Poaceae or Gramineae”. The botanical name of cultivated barely grain is “Hordeum Velgare L” where

Appetizers & Hors d’oeuvres Appetizers are finger foods usually served prior to a meal, or in between mealtimes, and are also called hors d’oeuvres, antipasti, or starters etc. In general, appetizers are intended to be eaten by hand in a bite or two, or at least be capable of being cut