Karela, also known as bitter gourd, bitter melon, balsam pear, or foogwa, is a plant believed to have originated in the tropics of the Old World and is now widely…

Black Cardamom is known as Badi elaichi in both Hindi and Bengali. These brown large pods are highly fragrant with a spicy flavor. They may be used whole or powdered.…

The black cumin seeds also known as ‘Shah Jeera’ is more pungent and mostly used in pulao and biryani. Indian cooks use this spice in many of their curries and…

Long grain Rice. It has a very nice flavor when cooked. It grows only in a few places in India, and is famous worldwide.

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate(NaHCO3). When it is mixed with an acid liquid it releases the gas carbon dioxide (CO2). Baking Soda is added to batters for leavening; i.e., in…

Black gram (Urad Dal) is a widely used lentil in Southern India. It is available as whole or split. Whole ones are black in color and the split ones are…

Bean sprouts are the tender stems sprouted from a variety of beans. Most common ones are moong bean sprouts which are long succulent and crisp. sprout .