My first experience with cooked bananas was like a revelation. Who would have thought bananas could look and feel like candy? Cooked banana is both like candy and a soothing balm for the digestive tract all wrapped up in nature’s package, especially perfect for the fall/winter and cooler seasons. Bananas are rich in magnesium, which…

A systematic review by the University of Nottingham on Ayurvedic treatments suggests that natural medicine—original to India—may be effective in treating symptoms of type 2 diabetes (T2D), particularly in regulation of blood sugar. “Current evidence suggests the benefits of a range of Ayurvedic medicines in improving glycemic [blood sugar] control in type 2 diabetes patients,”…

The whole of India was in an uproar several years ago after the cabinet minister in charge of food processing suggested that khichdi be declared India’s national dish. It happened during a charity event where celebrity chef and entrepreneur Sanjeev Kapoor cooked up 800 kilograms of khichdi to demonstrate India’s food processing prowess on the…