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Millet

Millets: Celebrating the Legacy ...

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Millets are a group of small-seeded grains cultivated for thousands of years and are an essential part of our traditional diets. They are highly nutritious and hence rightly called nutri cereals.
Natural sweetener

And the Healthiest Sweetener Awa...

Did you know that diabetes contributes to 1.5 million annual deaths, while heart disease claims around 17.9 million lives yearly, and approximately 13% of the global adult population battles obesity?(Mind you- all this data is from the World Health Organization) And one of the supervillains responsible for all these is - Refined sugar. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that consumption of a higher percentage of calories from added sugar significantly increases the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. See, it's deadly! ( rightly called as slow poison!!) 
New mother with baby and grandma

5 Dos and Don’ts of Postpartum R...

Being a new mother is an overwhelmingly joyful experience. The simple coos, tiny fingers wrapping around yours – it's a journey of discovery and immense love. These incomparable moments of happiness are also full of challenges as your body and mind recover from the tremendous transformation it went through during pregnancy and delivery, a journey that spanned more than a year.
Sesame seeds health benefits

Grandma's Secret Superfood Sesam...

Sesame seeds provide health benefits like regulating blood pressure, sugar, and cholesterol. Til ladoo, til chikki, millet ladoo, til panjiri, and our laddu bars are some delicious ways to add sesame seeds to your diet.
Cumin

Grandma's Secret Superfood: Cumi...

Have you ever wondered about the omnipresence of our humble cumin in thousands of Indian dishes across the country? The cumin obtained from the flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, is a must for tempering curries, crafting traditional snacks, flavoring rice dishes, and making various drinks. Besides being a revered condiment in our kitchens, cumin is a celebrated medicinal ingredient in Ayurvedic treatments.
Poppy seeds

Grandma's Secret Superfood: Popp...

Poppy seeds are integral to Indian cuisine, featuring prominently in dishes like sweet laddu, sabji curry, or korma. In different parts of India, they are known by various names: khus khus /posta dana in Hindi, posto in Bengali, gasagase in Kannada, kasa kasa in Tamil, and more.
Grandma and grand kid with methi seeds

Grandma's Secret Superfood: Fenu...

The magical spice, fenugreek or methi seeds, is a celebrated staple in Indian cuisine and a revered medicinal plant in Ayurveda. In fact, fenugreek seeds are common condiments found in almost every Indian home since ancient times.
Gond used for making gond laddu

Grandma's Secret Superfood: Gond...

Incorporating Gondh into your diet isn't just a nod to tradition; it's a choice for a healthier lifestyle. From its rich history to its impressive health benefits, Gondh is truly a superfood that has stood the test of time.
Grandma cooking

Science Behind Grandma's Wisdom

We all grew up listening to strict dietary advice from our grandmas. Let's take a sneak peek into such age-old pearls of wisdom and science behind it.
Gifts That Matter: Rediscovering the Art of Thoughtful Gifting

Gifts That Matter: Rediscovering...

A gift is one of the most powerful ways to express love, care and gratitude. Let's make our gifts more thoughtful by taking lessons from our tradition.
Making ladoos

Delving into centuries-old story...

Ancient texts and beliefs tell us that, about 5000 years ago, it was Maharishi Sushruta, the father of Surgery, and author of foundational ayurvedic texts, who invented the first “Laddu” of the world, as a medicinal supplement, blending jaggery, sesame seeds, with honey, and herbs.