Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and coloring agent in food. Saffron has long been the world's costliest spice by weight.
View MoreThe kidney bean is a variety of common beans. It is named for its visual resemblance in shape and – for the red variety – color to a human kidney. Red kidney beans should not be confused with other red beans, such as adzuki beans or pinto beans.
View Moresugar, any of numerous sweet, colourless, water-soluble compounds present in the sap of seed plants and the milk of mammals and making up the simplest group of carbohydrates. Sucrose is a disaccharide, or double sugar, is composed of one molecule of glucose linked to one molecule of fructose.
View MoreAsafoetida is a plant that has a bad smell and tastes bitter. It is sometimes called "devil's dung." People use asafoetida resin, a gum-like material, as medicine. Asafoetida resin is produced by solidifying juice that comes out of cuts made in the plant's living roots.
View MoreGinger garlic masala is a crushed mixture of raw ginger and garlic cloves. Optionally, salt is added to the ginger garlic paste while crushing. This compounded mixture is often used in Indian curries and vegetable dishes in many parts of India.
View MoreSoan papdi (also known as san papri, shompapri,sohan papdi, shonpapdi or patisa) is a popular South Asian dessert. It is usually cube-shaped or served as flakes, and has a crisp and flaky texture.
View MoreRagi also called as finger millet is an extremely nutritious millet that resemble mustard seeds in appearance. Ragi is a powerhouse of iron, serving as a boon for people who experience low haemoglobin levels in the blood, thus effectively treating anaemia.
View MorePistachios are a type of tree nut with numerous health benefits. Pistachios are an excellent source of protein, antioxidants, and fiber.
View MoreVermicelli, which translates to “little worms” in English, is a long, very thin pasta. In Italy, vermicelli is thicker than spaghetti, but in the USA the pasta shape is thinner. The word vermicelli has also been adopted in other countries around the world to refer to various types of noodles.
View MoreOlive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives, a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking, for frying foods or for a salad. It is also used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps.
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