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By: SRISTI ORG / Food recipes 2018

MILLET FLOUR What is millet flour? This is made from finely milled small grains of the sorghum plant, which grows in hot climates. There are three main varieties. There is the bland, sweetish, white millet flour, which is pale yellow in colour. Black millet flour, sometimes made from sun-dried millet, is dark grey, with a [...] Read more

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By: SRISTI ORG / Food recipes 2018

SPINACH What is spinach? Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a leafy green vegetable that originated in Persia. It belongs to the amaranth family and is related to beets and quinoa. What’s more, it’s considered very healthy, as it’s loaded with nutrients and antioxidants. ** source : HealthLine DRY FRUITS What is dry fruits? Dried fruit is fruit from which [...] Read more

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By: SRISTI ORG / Food recipes 2018

WATER CHESTNUTS What is water chestnuts? It is not a nut but a floating aquatic plant that grows in marshes. It is commonly used in Chinese cooking. It is a seasonal fruit that is available only after the monsoon until the start of winter. Devil’s pod, buffalo nut, water caltrop are some of its other [...] Read more

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By: SRISTI ORG / Food recipes 2018

CARDAMOMS What is cardamom? Cardamom is a spice made from the seed pods of various plants in the ginger family. Cardamom pods are spindle-shaped and have a triangular cross-section. The pods contain a number of seeds, but the entire cardamom pod can be used whole or ground. The seeds are small and black, while the [...] Read more

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By: SRISTI ORG / Food recipes 2018

JAGGERY What is jaggery? Jaggery is an unrefined sugar product made in Asia and Africa. It’s sometimes referred to as a “non-centrifugal sugar,” because it’s not spun during processing to remove the nutritious molasses. Similar non-centrifugal sugar products exist all over Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, although they all have different names. Use of jaggery [...] Read more