Grains

Basmati is a delicious and versatile rice. Absorbing the flavours of the dish it is being cooked in, Basmati makes the perfect choice for a variety of recipes like, pilau, zeera rice, biryani to plain rice for everyday meals. It has a distinctive nutty flavor and unique, slightly floral aroma.

Green moong dal is green gram that has been split but not skinned. Since the husk is not removed completely, the green colour is retained. Green moong dal a traditional ingredient in Indian cooking, often used in curries. Like other legumes, split green gram is low in fat and high in protein and fibre, but […]

Other popular names include the following; Desi Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) Kala Chana, Bengal Gram, Gram or Desi Chana, Desi Chickpeas are a light to dark brown colour. They are in the 6 to 7mm range, with a thick seed coat. The seeds are excellent sources of protein. This desi’ variety comprises of darker smaller seeds […]

The whole green moong dal (also known as mung beans) are highly nutritious and also one of the most widely available lentil varieties in Indian cuisine. It has an earthy taste, it’s flavour is enhanced by the use of spices like bay leaf, cloves, peppercorn etc. Some popular dishes are my sabut moong dal fry, […]

Toor dal, also known as Arhar is a popular dish in almost every Indian household. Split Pigeons Peas is the english term for this dal. Palak ki dal, khichdi and simple dal fry make great recipes with arhar dal. Tempering with tomato, onion, zeera, green chillies depending on ones taste add enhanced flavour and taste […]