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Traditional Rajasthani Mangodi Pulao: A Flavourful One-Pot Recipe
- Friday March 6, 2026
- Written by Payal, Edited by Neha Grover
Mangodi is a staple ingredient in Rajasthani cooking. It is made by soaking yellow moong dal, grinding it, mixing in spices, and shaping it into small round or oval pieces that are dried in the sun.
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food.ndtv.com
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Curry Leaves Pachadi Recipe: A Flavourful South Indian Classic You'll Love
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Vaishali Kapila, Edited by Neha Grover
Pachadi Recipe: Made with fresh curry leaves, tamarind, jaggery and a blend of spices, it has a perfect balance of tangy and sweet flavours.
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food.ndtv.com
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5 Common Mistakes You're Making With Your Mortar And Pestle (And How To Fix Them)
- Friday September 27, 2024
- Written by Payal, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Even today, a mortar and pestle are kitchen must-haves for grinding ginger for your morning chai. It's not just ginger-garlic, green chillies, or even spices that get that extra burst of flavour when crushed before adding them to your cooking.
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food.ndtv.com
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How To Use Your Hand Blender For More Than Just Smoothies
- Wednesday February 21, 2024
- Jigyasa Kakwani
Your hand blender is capable of so much more than just blending drinks. We're here to unlock its full potential. Plus, there's a viral trick that'll have you grinding spices like a pro!
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food.ndtv.com
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Watch: This Self-Spinning Jugaadu Chakki Has Captured The Imagination Of Twitter
- Thursday February 23, 2023
- Toshita Sahni
A traditional chakki or grinding stone requires constant manual labour. But this one seems to be powered by other forces. Watch the full video here.
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food.ndtv.com
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Indian Cooking Tips: How To Make Dhaniya Powder In Just 10 Mins
- Tuesday January 10, 2023
- Gauri Rohatgi
Dhaniya powder is easily available in grocery stores. However, the flavour you'll receive from grinding your own is unrivalled. Here is how we can make it at home in few simple steps.
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food.ndtv.com
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Gut Health: Make Your Meals Exciting With This Interesting Curd / Raita Preparation Recommended By Expert
- Monday January 18, 2021
- Health | Written by Garima Arora
Curd for gut health: Pachadi is a kind of raita, which has curd as the main ingredient. To prepare it, you need to grind coconut, green chilli and mustard together. This spice mix renders a unique flavour to the dish. Read here to know more on how to prepare it.
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www.ndtv.com
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How To Use a Mortar and Pestle: 6 Tips to Grind Spices Better
- Thursday November 23, 2017
- NDTV Food Desk
Grinding and storing your own spices is a traditional art. Our mothers and grandmothers would meticulously grind whole spices such as cloves, cardamom, star anise and more using a mortar and pestle to release their fresh flavours and oils and skilfully use them in different preparations from curries to pulaos.
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food.ndtv.com
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How A Former Gujarat Royal Came To Be Known As 'Dinosaur Princess'
- Wednesday October 26, 2016
- People | Agence France-Presse
One of princess Aalia Sultana Babi's most prized possessions is a fossilised dinosaur egg she found an unsuspecting villager using to grind spices on her ancestral lands, an area billed as "India's Jurassic Park".
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www.ndtv.com
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Traditional Rajasthani Mangodi Pulao: A Flavourful One-Pot Recipe
- Friday March 6, 2026
- Written by Payal, Edited by Neha Grover
Mangodi is a staple ingredient in Rajasthani cooking. It is made by soaking yellow moong dal, grinding it, mixing in spices, and shaping it into small round or oval pieces that are dried in the sun.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Curry Leaves Pachadi Recipe: A Flavourful South Indian Classic You'll Love
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Vaishali Kapila, Edited by Neha Grover
Pachadi Recipe: Made with fresh curry leaves, tamarind, jaggery and a blend of spices, it has a perfect balance of tangy and sweet flavours.
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food.ndtv.com
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5 Common Mistakes You're Making With Your Mortar And Pestle (And How To Fix Them)
- Friday September 27, 2024
- Written by Payal, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Even today, a mortar and pestle are kitchen must-haves for grinding ginger for your morning chai. It's not just ginger-garlic, green chillies, or even spices that get that extra burst of flavour when crushed before adding them to your cooking.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
How To Use Your Hand Blender For More Than Just Smoothies
- Wednesday February 21, 2024
- Jigyasa Kakwani
Your hand blender is capable of so much more than just blending drinks. We're here to unlock its full potential. Plus, there's a viral trick that'll have you grinding spices like a pro!
-
food.ndtv.com
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Watch: This Self-Spinning Jugaadu Chakki Has Captured The Imagination Of Twitter
- Thursday February 23, 2023
- Toshita Sahni
A traditional chakki or grinding stone requires constant manual labour. But this one seems to be powered by other forces. Watch the full video here.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Indian Cooking Tips: How To Make Dhaniya Powder In Just 10 Mins
- Tuesday January 10, 2023
- Gauri Rohatgi
Dhaniya powder is easily available in grocery stores. However, the flavour you'll receive from grinding your own is unrivalled. Here is how we can make it at home in few simple steps.
-
food.ndtv.com
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Gut Health: Make Your Meals Exciting With This Interesting Curd / Raita Preparation Recommended By Expert
- Monday January 18, 2021
- Health | Written by Garima Arora
Curd for gut health: Pachadi is a kind of raita, which has curd as the main ingredient. To prepare it, you need to grind coconut, green chilli and mustard together. This spice mix renders a unique flavour to the dish. Read here to know more on how to prepare it.
-
www.ndtv.com
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How To Use a Mortar and Pestle: 6 Tips to Grind Spices Better
- Thursday November 23, 2017
- NDTV Food Desk
Grinding and storing your own spices is a traditional art. Our mothers and grandmothers would meticulously grind whole spices such as cloves, cardamom, star anise and more using a mortar and pestle to release their fresh flavours and oils and skilfully use them in different preparations from curries to pulaos.
-
food.ndtv.com
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How A Former Gujarat Royal Came To Be Known As 'Dinosaur Princess'
- Wednesday October 26, 2016
- People | Agence France-Presse
One of princess Aalia Sultana Babi's most prized possessions is a fossilised dinosaur egg she found an unsuspecting villager using to grind spices on her ancestral lands, an area billed as "India's Jurassic Park".
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www.ndtv.com