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The Benefits of Fermented Foods
Summary Fermentation shows up all over Indian cooking, often without anyone calling it that. Curd, idli and dosa batter, dhokla, kanji, and most pickles all rely on the same basic process: naturally occurring bacteria or yeast breaking down sugars and starches over time. A few things happen during this process that are worth knowing.…
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Rice Heavy Meals Are Not Real Indian Food: Here’s What Traditional Indian Food Actually Looked Lik
Summary Ask most people what “traditional Indian food” looks like and rice tends to dominate the picture, a big plate of rice with a small bowl of dal or curry on the side. That image is more recent and more regional than it feels. Across much of India’s history, meals were built around a…