How hot and spicy is the Bhut Jolokia /Ghost Chilli?
Bhut Jolokia, also known as the "ghost pepper, or "King Chilli" is one of the hottest chillies in the world, known for its intense heat...
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Team Chataka
- Feb 9
- 1 min
10 reasons why pickles are a part of Ayurveda
1. Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of natural medicine, recognises pickles as a digestive aid and an appetiser 2. According...
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Pavithra Rajagopalan
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
Unboxing childhood memories
It’s festival time. A vacation to dada-dadi’s home is the highlight of the season. You hold your father’s hand tightly, skipping along in...
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Meghana Hate
- Aug 10, 2021
- 3 min
What is a pickle doing on my plate?
I am not much of a pickle eater. But even I cannot discount that an accompaniment or a side can add a zing to any meal. Be it a salad,...
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Meghana Hate
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
Insights from the rough end of a pineapple
As an avid reader, I have often wondered how we arrived at the terms cherry-picking, going bananas, giving a fig, sour grapes, a bad...
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Shashi Parasramka
- Jul 10, 2021
- 3 min
On the Bhut Jolokia & Bird's Eye chilli trail!
Confessions first. I am a chili lover and hoarder of hot chili powders and whole-dried chilies collected from across India, Bhutan,...
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Kanika Verma
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
Why Turmeric Pickle is better than turmeric powder
For most of us in North India, winter is a paradox – a troublesome yet enticing season marked with bone-chilling weather and...
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Pavithra Rajagopalan
- Jun 27, 2021
- 4 min
Nature & Healing 2.0
Bringing science and tradition onto the same page How many people have you encountered recently, cribbing about how the climate in your...
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Pavithra Rajagopalan
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Summer Love
By Pavithra Rajagopalan Last year I moved from Bangalore to Philadelphia. It is the first time I have lived away from my family, friends...
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Abhinay Jain
- Jun 12, 2021
- 2 min
5 Indian pickles to eat before you die
Sorry for the click-bait headline, but I just can't control my excitement for these 5 pickles. I genuinely love them and have ensured all...
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Abhinay Jain
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
Natural Food: Matter Vs Money
5 Reasons why Organic food is better
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Pavithra Rajagopalan
- May 30, 2021
- 5 min
Nature & healing
Bringing science & tradition onto the same page The world is ever changing, growing at a tremendous pace and we have as W. H. Davies put...
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Shashi Parasramka
- May 15, 2021
- 3 min
4 things you did not know about Chillies
When it comes down to the Chilli, we are all divided on where we stand. Some of us love it till the tears come rolling down; while others...
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