Tag Archives: Oil-Free Cooking

Why Rancid Cooking Oil is Bad For You?

When it comes to the health of our families, we make sure we purchase a heart friendly healthy cooking oil, even if it is a little pricier. Then how is it that our oil still becomes distasteful? Just as foods become rancid due to excessive exposure to air, water, or light, cooking oil, too, becomes rancid and unfit to use. What is rancid oil? For most, rancid oil is not a common cooking terminology, yet we’ve all come across it or Read More...

The Big “Fat” Truth – Cooking Without Oil

What’s the first thing you think of doing when you commit getting fit and healthy? Either begin some form of exercise or start eating healthy or maybe both. For most, eating healthy means reducing fats from your diet because it is this diet that can change your life and improve your health. Cooking without oil might seem mind-boggling to some, especially when it comes to Indian cooking. Many miss the ‘tar tar’ of their tadka, while others just can’t seem Read More...

Is Your Cookware Harming You?

Every home cook seems to know what essential tools and equipment they require in the kitchen. When it comes to buying a cookware, most prefer cooking in a traditional kadai, while others might prefer skillets (shallow pans also known as fry pans), or even deep pots (a ‘tapela’ or ‘degchi’ also known as dutch ovens). But what about the material? Do we pay enough attention to that aspect while purchasing our cookware? Aluminium, cast iron or stainless steel? Or Read More...