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Beat the summer heat with Auriya – a traditional dish from Jammu's Dogra community
Beat the summer heat with Auriya – a traditional dish from Jammu's Dogra community

By Shikha Jamwal

There is a heatwave alert in large tracts of India. In Dogra households of Jammu, fermented curd-potatoes and brown mustard seeds are used to prepare the cooling Auriya. Easy to cook, the traditional dish is also considered a probiotic food.

There is a heatwave alert in large tracts of India. In Dogra households of Jammu, fermented curd-potatoes and brown mustard seeds are used to prepare the cooling Auriya. Easy to cook, the traditional dish is also considered a probiotic food.

उमंग और उत्साह के साथ पहले दिन स्कूल पहुंचे बच्चे
उमंग और उत्साह के साथ पहले दिन स्कूल पहुंचे बच्चे

By Ishtiyak Khan

Eid 2022: Meet the traditional sevaiyyan-makers of Lucknow
Eid 2022: Meet the traditional sevaiyyan-makers of Lucknow

By Abhishek Verma

As the world celebrates Eid, an old establishment in Lucknow makes mountains of sevaiyyan that will be carted off to kitchens where it will be the hero of meethi Eid.

As the world celebrates Eid, an old establishment in Lucknow makes mountains of sevaiyyan that will be carted off to kitchens where it will be the hero of meethi Eid.

Naag Panchami: Jammu's Dogra community is a fervent worshiper of the serpent god
Naag Panchami: Jammu's Dogra community is a fervent worshiper of the serpent god

By Manu Khajuria

Naag Panchami is being celebrated in Dogra households today. Figures of serpents adorn walls and special Dogra delicacies such as babroo, deliya, maal pude, rutt and keyur are cooked up. People also visit temples dedicated to Naag Devta.

Naag Panchami is being celebrated in Dogra households today. Figures of serpents adorn walls and special Dogra delicacies such as babroo, deliya, maal pude, rutt and keyur are cooked up. People also visit temples dedicated to Naag Devta.

Keeping Cool This Summer With Kambu Koozhu
Keeping Cool This Summer With Kambu Koozhu

By Pankaja Srinivasan

The pearl millet or kambu as it is called in Tamil Nadu is made into a simple, no-nonsense, cooling, filling and nutritious porridge with yoghurt, that is just perfect to beat the summers.

The pearl millet or kambu as it is called in Tamil Nadu is made into a simple, no-nonsense, cooling, filling and nutritious porridge with yoghurt, that is just perfect to beat the summers.

This summer, ice apple growers in Odisha make hay while the sun shines
This summer, ice apple growers in Odisha make hay while the sun shines

By Ashis Senapati

To beat the heat and overcome discomfort caused due to the heatwave, people in villages and towns have increased the consumption of ice apple, locally called ‘taalsaja’, which is a source of income for several sugar palm tree farmers in the eastern state.

To beat the heat and overcome discomfort caused due to the heatwave, people in villages and towns have increased the consumption of ice apple, locally called ‘taalsaja’, which is a source of income for several sugar palm tree farmers in the eastern state.

The Delicious Neem Blossoms
The Delicious Neem Blossoms

By Tikuli

Neem flowers are used in various food preparations. Roasted flowers crumbled on hot plain steamed rice, with a generous helping of ghee, make for a perfect summer lunch. These flowers can be dried, preserved and used throughout the year. Here’s how.

Neem flowers are used in various food preparations. Roasted flowers crumbled on hot plain steamed rice, with a generous helping of ghee, make for a perfect summer lunch. These flowers can be dried, preserved and used throughout the year. Here’s how.

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