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Pure ‘Bread’

One of the oldest prepared foods, evidence of bread can be traced back to almost 30000 years. Originally baked on hot stones, using airborne yeast and beer as the leavening agent, the recipe has modernized and found its way into kitchens of every culture possible. Each country has its own styles of bread. Bread is… Continue reading Pure ‘Bread’

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Naan – the Indian flatbread

A bread of Middle-Eastern origin, or precisely of Persian roots has found its way into the heart of Indian cuisine. You have guessed it right, it’s our favourite Naan! The word 'Naan' comes from the Persian word 'Non', which means bread. It is a type of flatbread, usually baked in a tandoor with the help… Continue reading Naan – the Indian flatbread

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Pav-the Goan bread

If you are a Goan the one sound you here early in the morning-other then your alarm- is the sound of a ‘poder’s’ horn. After rice, pav is the second source of carbohydrates in Goa. Varieties include pav, a rectangular, pull-apart refined flour bread, the bhakri –like flatter round bread, katro pav -butterfly bread, and… Continue reading Pav-the Goan bread