It's not difficult to fall under the spell of chocolate, and once you are, there's no getting out of it. Chocolate is, without a doubt, a never-ending love affair. Chocolate is a delicacy that everyone enjoys. We created Mamafeast Chocolate spread with the benefits of hazelnuts to satisfy everyone's chocolate cravings. Valentine's Day is approaching, and while many people pick cards, flowers, or jewellery as gifts for those they love, chocolates are always a popular way to show someone you love. Heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates are a relatively recent tradition, but the bond between chocolate and love actually goes back thousands of years. Keep your sweet tooth at bay as you read on to learn to make delicious chocolate desserts and surprise your loved ones on Valentine's Day instead…

Rice is definitely one of India's most loved main courses. It is widely enjoyed across the country, along with a variety of regional cuisines. Rice, whether spicy or sweet, makes its way to the dinner table in some form or another. With so many varieties of rice available in  the market, each with its own shape, size, flavor, and aroma, you can experiment in the kitchen to create a variety of tasty dishes. Here is a list of the top 10 Indian rice recipes that you should try. You can use Naturefest long grain basmati rice which has natural basmati aroma, is naturally gluten free, is naturally aged, has low stickness and is a product made in India. Dum Biryani Dum biriyani, a famous Mughal Nizam delicacy, is an eye-catching aromatic…

We Indians love rice, it is our staple food, and we take immense pleasure in relishing delicious, earthy and aromatic rice-based dishes. Not just in India, rice is the essential food across the world from South America to South-East Asian countries, and it is the mainstay of our agricultural livelihood, supporting the economy to prosper. Basmati rice is native to India and Pakistan, with India being responsible for 2/3 of the global supply. While its true origins aren’t clear, archaeologists have discovered a type of long-grain rice near Udaipur, India dating back to between 2000 and 1600 BC that they believe to be an ancestor of the basmati rice we enjoy today. Basmati rice comes in two varieties, white and brown. Both have a nutty taste and a distinct smell.…

Dals have been on the Indian menu since pre-Harappa days, even before rice and roti made an appearance in the Indian thali. Old texts speak of simple recipes of dals being served to guests as a part of celebratory meals. Dals are comfort food in virtually every Indian home. And each region in the country has its own favourite way of preparing them. Soup them, spice them or sprout them- but get your daily dose of healthy protein with any of these 5 must-try Dal dishes. Amti A little hot, a little sweet and a little tangy, Amti is the essence of the daily menu in the Maharashtrian homes. You can have it with rice, with chapatti or you can just sip it like soup. This is a flavorful and…

What would an Indian household do without the humble dal chawall? It might be an eye-opener to all, but this staple dish is probably not living up to its nutrition standard. Don't know what we mean by that? Well, allow us to explain. The shinier the better could be a phrase well suited for diamonds well, but not for dals. When we buy dals, there are several options available, brand-wise and quality-wise. If you find yourself messed up in the pool of options available to buy your dals then don't worry. We can help you get sorted by the time you finish this read. The dispute at hand is polished vs unpolished pulses. If you glance at the ingredients on the packets of dals of various brands, you'll notice that…

Considering an alarming increase in lifestyle diseases in India, it is important to have a well-balanced and nutritious diet to promote healthy living. Keeping this in mind and the subsequent increase in health consciousness, people are getting attracted to more and more processed food products in an effort to indulge and maintain a nutritious balanced diet.  However, there exist magical ingredients in all our kitchens that can help us do the same. You might wonder what it is! Well, what most of us tend to neglect is the beauty of our very own staple Indian diet. The staple Indian diet by definition consists of cereals, Dals, vegetables and rice.  You all must be thinking as to why we are talking about staples in this blog. It gives us immense happiness…