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Santhoshi Rahdakrishnan
Aug 29, 20202 min read
Indian home remedy for cough, cold and other common illness
"Paati" means grandma and "vaithiyam" means cure or healing techniques in Tamil (my native language). These home remedies are called...
Santhoshi Rahdakrishnan
Aug 18, 20202 min read
What makes Indian food so spicy?
Indian cuisine has some of the spiciest dishes on the world menu. Most of my cooking class clients ask me the same question. "What makes...
Santhoshi Radhakrishnan
Aug 5, 20203 min read
10 most popular Indian vegan dishes
Indian food is naturally vegan friendly. Indian cuisine is diverse and varies dramatically from from one region to another. I am from the...
Santhoshi Rahdakrishnan
Mar 19, 20202 min read
How to restore and reseason a cast iron skillet
I use my cast iron skillet to make dosa(crepe made with fermented rice batter) , roti (flat wheat bread) , egg omelet, fish fry etc. I...
Santhoshi Rahdakrishnan
Dec 15, 20181 min read
What is Chai ? How to make Chai ?
"Chai" means tea in Hindi(Indian language). Indians have coffee or tea two times a day. One in the morning before breakfast and another...
Santhoshi Rahdakrishnan
Oct 20, 20183 min read
What is Dosa | How to make the perfect Dosa batter
Dosa is an Indian crepe made with fermented rice and lentil batter. It is one of the most popular South Indian breakfast.
Santhoshi Rahdakrishnan
Oct 12, 20182 min read
What is Ghee | How to make homemade Ghee
What is Ghee? Ghee is melted and clarified butter. It is used in a lot of Indian recipes. Most of the Indian desserts...
Santhoshi Rahdakrishnan
Jul 21, 20182 min read
Why do Indian restaurants serve Fennel seeds after the meal?
You might have noticed that Indian restaurants serve sugar coated fennel seeds with the bill or check. Have you wondered why they do that?...
Santhoshi Rahdakrishnan
Jun 22, 20182 min read
How do you eat at an Indian buffet? Your guide to choosing the right dishes in an Indian buffet
In this blog I am going to take you on a journey through a buffet in an Indian restaurant. Many of my cooking class students tell me that...
Santhoshi Rahdakrishnan
Jun 5, 20185 min read
What is a Traditional Indian breakfast? Learn to cook these popular dishes in our cooking class.
I get a lot of questions about Indian food and culture in my Indian cooking class. I have been teaching Indian cooking classes near...
