Brine & Marinate – Why is it necessary for cooking chicken?
Cooking meat is a tricky business and demands perfection. Your favourite biryani with wonderfully spiced basmati wouldn’t be appealing without the meat being tender. Are you craving chicken curries? Let us brine for you to dine. Try sensational chicken curries with 1tsp ONE POT CURRIES. Nobody would want to eat boring chicken that is dry, […]
Culinary Discovery of the Week: Box Asia – Chinese & More!
What screams comfort more than a bowl of steaming noodles on a rainy day? If you’re one of those wondering during the monsoon, “where can I get good Chinese food near me”, we might have found just the place for you. We were in the mood for some oriental flavours, replete with soupy noodles and […]
Discovery of the month – Potchef.in Dum Biryanis done right!
An average human consumes around 2,500 calories per day. One food calorie contributes 4,184 joules of energy. Therefore, if our food enables us with 2,500 calories, our bodies break down or release 1.5 million joules per day. How much energy would that be per second? A day contains 86,400 seconds. That works up to 120 watts (a […]
What is Dum Cooking? Easy tips for the best dum biryani
Dum! A word that often features in the menu cards of your favourite Biryani joints. Ever wondered what it refers to? Dum is a style of slow cooking that was developed 400 years ago and has been perfected in Asia. Dum means to simmer. To cook on very low flame, mostly in sealed containers, allowing […]
Pizza – A history! How this Italian delicacy became an Indian favourite
The Pizza is universally loved and though Italian in origin, the pizza has now reached all corners of the globe with each country coming up with a distinctive version of their own. The word Pizza is derived from a Latin word named “pinso” which means beat/pound. A greek word pitta is also said to have […]
Eating out this Navratri? Here are 5 suggestions for the best Navratri meal options in Bangalore
Navratri is one of India’s biggest festivals that celebrates the victory of goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. Celebrated over nine days, this festival is characterised by colours, music and dance. Since Navratri is considered auspicious, most people fast for long hours and have one meal a day. People tend to avoid non-vegetarian food and […]
How does pressure help in cooking faster? Basic kitchen science# 101!
The cooker has been resting on a mild flame for a while and suddenly, like a person just about to sneeze, the pressure pushes the weight and the cooker whistles. The Bat-Signal for cooked food! But how does this work? Why does pressure help? We all know that water boils at 100 degrees. In a […]
Science of food#1 : The Role of Salt – How does it improve the taste of food?
IF someone accuses you of being salty, then they probably mean that you’re angry or bitter. If you’re a chef or a baker, that expression can only infuriate you more! Think about it. You’re famished and there is a gorgeous spread in front. You can’t wait to dig in. Just as the first bite hits […]
4 Indian Alternatives for Pizzas & Burgers
Pizza was born in Naples, Italy and is now a globally loved dish. Perhaps the most widely liked dish around the globe, the pizza has blended nicely with different cultures and despite the various experiments, at the base of it all, is the pizza – a simple bread dish with cheese. Burgers are quintessentially American […]