Renewing Spirits and Traditions: Celebrating Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra
Gudi Padwa is the Marathi New Year, marked with a decorated gudi flag, house cleaning, new clothes, special food and prayers for a good harvest.
Exploring the Delectable Mangoes of India
A guide to popular Indian mango varieties such as Alphonso, Badami, Dasheri, Kesar, Langra and Totapuri, with tips on picking good mangoes.
Jaipur Spices Festival: A Flavorful Odyssey
The Jaipur spice fair (Cooperative Masala Mela) is a ten-day fair where cooperatives sell pure whole and ground spices, usually in April and May.
Bal Mithai: A Taste of Uttarakhand
Bal mithai is a fudge-like sweet from Almora in Uttarakhand, made of roasted khoya and cane sugar and coated with sugar-coated poppy seed balls.
The Exquisite Taste of Banarasi Paan
Banarasi paan is Varanasi’s famous betel leaf treat, a GI-tagged paan folded into a gilori and offered as a gesture of hospitality.
Red chilies of India
A guide to famous Indian red chillies, from mild Kashmiri mirch to fiery Guntur and Bhut Jolokia, and how chilli heat is measured in Scoville units.
