Contributions by Praveen Kumar
I am a poet-foodie-entrepreneur-techie.
Blog Posts by Praveen Kumar
- How to Save Time in the Kitchen
In today's fast-paced world, most of us have limited time to cook, but we do want to eat healthy and delicious foods. Every effort has been made to prepare dishes in a time-efficient manner. Here ar...
- Using the Pressure Cooker Safely
A pressure cooker cooks food three to ten times faster than using a regular pan. Here are some basic rules for pressure cooking: Follow the safety rules in the instruction manual of your pres...
- Chocolate Desserts for Valentine's Day
The links between chocolate and feelings of love and desire go back as far as the Aztecs and it has been claimed that Casanova himself used chocolate to enhance his prowess in the boudoir, although th...
- The Wonders of the Tomato
What most do not know is that a tomato is not a vegetable but a fruit. For many years it was grown as an ornamental plant and was called a love apple. Oddly enough, tomatoes were considered poisonou...
- Chinese New Year Special Recipes
Chinese New Year is here! Chinese New Year differs in date each year because it falls on the first day of the lunar calendar. This year, in 2012, the first day of the new lunar year is January 23rd...
- Guide to Healthy Soups
When it comes to maintaining a healthy diet, one of the biggest difficulties is finding enough time to prepare good, wholesome fare. When you`re trying to juggle work, your social life and family comm...
- 5 Refreshing Twists to Classic indian Cuisine
Indian food is known for it's spicy use of heat and exotic spices like turmeric and cardamom. These flavors are in all the usual dishes like curries, samosas, chutneys and even desserts. When you go i...
- Top Seven Superfoods That Prevent Cancer
Are you afraid of getting cancer? Then you need to know about everyday superfoods that are so powerful in preventing this deadly disease that they can cut your chances of getting cancer in half. The...
- South American Cuisine Guide
Right from the fresh fish and fruit of the Amazonia region to the Incan-influenced cuisine of Peru, it’s one exciting gastronomic journey. It’s all about seafood, the closer you get to t...
- Top 7 Best Brain Foods
With so many products touting their concentration-enhancing or memory-jogging capabilities, individuals often forget the best source of nourishment. What is this magic weapon? Food. Reading classic ...
- Seafood Special
A well balanced, nutritious diet and regular exercise are vital factors in a healthy lifestyle. Seafoods which comprises of fish, prawns, crabs, lobsters and shrimp are high in nutrition. They help ...
- How Curry Became Britain's Favourite Dish
Curry has taken its place next to fish and chips and the traditional Sunday Roast as one of Britain’s favourite foods. What started as a simple sauce and meat dish now has as many varieties a...
- Baking 101 -Tips for better baking
Always read the recipe completely and make sure you have all the ingredients needed. More than any other style of cooking, baking is one that relies on precise measurements and exact temperatures. You...
- Eat your way to a strong body, healthy heart
With heart disease and its precursor metabolic syndrome on the rampage, urgent measures need to be taken to deal with it. Coronary artery disease begins with atherosclerosis or hardening of arteries. ...
- Tomatoes can keep prostate cancer away!
The University of Illinois scientists, who suggested that eating tomatoes reduces risk of prostate cancer, have developed a tool that may help trace the metabolism of tomato carotenoids in the human b...
- Do's and Dont's in Cooking Vegetables
As far as possible, use fresh vegetables as most vegetables lose their food value on storage.Before cooking, wash vegetables thoroughly in running water two to three times to remove any pesticides or ...
- Health benefits of Soy Sauce
Soy sauce has become an integral part of all our kitchens today.Its flavour is hard to beat, in fact it is magical – it has the ability to rescue many dishes that would otherwise be disastrous! ...
- Make the most of tomatoes
They add so much to any dish -- be it soups, salads, sauces, gratins... To indulge in ripe, juicy tomatoes, is a different experience altogether.When buying tomatoes, look for ones that have a distinc...
- Colour Your Diet
Eating a colourful diet - with green, red, blue, white and yellow fruits and vegetables - is healthy, and can lower the risk of some cancers. But not all foods pack the same punch, says Marilyn S. Nan...
- Points to note before buying fresh fish
Fish is the most popular sea food. There are varieties of fish. Fresh water fish are more tastier than sea water fish. Points to note before buying fresh fish: The skin should be moist and slippery A ...
- Important Notes On Food Preservation
Sterilising Jars: Jars and lids must be sterilised: Either boil them in plenty of water so they soak in the water while it simmers. Drain out carefully, place them first upside down, then upright on...
- Tips for Making Sherbets
With summer now fast approaching, its time once again for some cool thirst quenchers, chillers and cool cool juices. Make concentrates, sherbets and store them while you can, to enjoy the freshness of...
- Tips for making ice cream
Turn the control of your refrigerator to the highest temperature, an hour before you put the ice-cream to set. Before putting the ice-cream to set, cool the milk at room temperature. All t...
- How to cut Vegetables
Use a pair of kitchen scissors to chop chillies finely. It will keep hands from burning, and the job is done much faster too. To slice vegetables with smooth skins like capsicum, tomatoes, r...
- Nutrition In An Egg
Taste, nutritional value, availability, and the cost make egg universally popular. Due to the taste, ease, and flexibility of cooking, egg preparations are favourite among bachelors and working ...
