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Lotan Chole Kulche: An Old Delhi Delicacy Cherished by Street Food Lovers

July 25, 2017 Loknath Dasan, by, Cherished, Chole, Delhi, Delicacy, Food., Kulche:, Lotan, Lovers, Old, Street

Chola-Kulcha is a very popular street food item in Delhi that is relished by everyone. From school kids to office goers, everyone seems to enjoy this masaledaar street food snack that is more like a meal in itself. This combination of boiled chickpeas (chole) and a soft white flour bread (kulcha) is served garnished with chopped onions, juicy tomatoes, powdered spices and a generous squeeze of lime. With everyone having a recipe of their own, this dish usually tastes different depending on the street vendor you choose. Set in the interiors of Old Delhi in the labyrinth of…

Is there a consommé at the Nobel banquet this year? Well, Chef Mark Phoenix lets us into the culinary side of the Prize

July 22, 2017 Loknath Dasa, at, banquet, Chef, consommé, culinary, Into, Is, Lets, Mark, Nobel, of, Phoenix, Prize, Side, The, There, This, US, Well, Year

Come December 10, the 45-member kitchen at the Stockholm City Hall will be buzzing with last-minute preparations. A contingent of 200 servers will serve 1,350 guests trying to best the previous record of fastest serving at the Nobel Banquet – 6 minutes and 50 seconds. Now, we are not quite sure whether 2016’s most controversial Nobel laureate Bob Dylan would be one of those dining or not (given the mystery that has continued ever since the award was announced on October 16), but 10 other laureates with their families, around…

Savour Indo-British fusion food at Hilton Chennai

July 22, 2017 Loknath Dasat, Chennai, Food., fusion, Hilton, Indo-British, Savour

A fusion food festival is being hosted at the Ayna restaurant in Hilton Chennai that intends to invite Chennaiites for an Indo-British experience and indulge in the amalgamation of the two. Chef de Cuisine Paul Joe and his team will present classic dishes as well as innovative and popular preparations like desserts and ice creams fused with some British elements. “We haven’t tinkered with the core taste and philosophy of the food. The plating was in the British style — that is, all the items on a single plate and not served…

Avocado extract in food may prevent bacterial illness

July 22, 2017 Loknath DasAvocado, bacterial, extract, Food., illness, In, May, Prevent

The researchers found that the extracts from avocado seeds could be effective in controlling microbes that cause Listeria, a foodborne bacterial illness that can be very serious for pregnant women and people with impaired immune systems. In the study, the researchers from Tecnologico de Monterrey, in Mexico compared enriched acetogenin extract (EAE) from avocado seeds with two name-brand synthetic antimicrobials. They found that the EAE presented similar listeria-properties and chemical profiles to the synthetic antimicrobials. The EAE was effective at 37 degrees celsius and at a refrigeration temperature of four…

Damaged salad contains Salmonella bacteria

July 22, 2017 Loknath DasBacteria, contains, Damaged, Salad, Salmonella

A study suggests that damaged salad leaves, packed in plastic container, encourages growth of Salmonella bacteria. The study from the University of Leicester also found that juices released from damaged leaves also enhance the pathogen’s ability to attach to the salad’s plastic container. The research is published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. In the study, salad juices in water–to mimic the grocery salad bag environment–more than doubled motility or movement of individual Salmonella bacteria, abetting salad leaf colonization. In the course of…

Is eating Poha everyday in breakfast good for health?

July 22, 2017 Loknath DasBreakfast, Eating, Everyday, for, Good, Health, In, Is, Poha

1. Perfect dish to kick-start your day! Poha has traditionally been among India’s favourite breakfasts and no one treated it as unhealthy, till a few years ago, when the Indian market began to be flooded with ‘healthy’ grains from abroad like oats and quinoa. Call it the result of their brilliant marketing or our bad luck, our traditional breakfasts suddenly became unhealthy foods. But winds of change can already be sensed on the horizon with leading nutritionists speaking in favour of the native breakfast options. Here are some reasons why…