Food and drink of Kayasthas 09: Those kitchens where the stoves used to stop only for a few hours.

Food and drink of Kayasthas 09: Those kitchens where the stoves used to stop only for a few hours.

highlights There was almost no use of cheese in Kayastha homes till the 70s. With every season, the work of cutting and drying the vegetables of that season also went on. Apart from drying pickles and vegetables, many types of spicy Mungodis and Badis were also made. After the instant Maggi revolution that started in the country in the 80s, the definition of snack, breakfast and breakfast in homes has changed. The new culture of fast food has started liking people’s tongue. Even when Maggi was not introduced, there were…

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Food and drink of Kayasthas 08: Khichdi which was liked by everyone, everyone prepared it in their own way.

Food and drink of Kayasthas 08: Khichdi which was liked by everyone, everyone prepared it in their own way.

Every food item also has a historical and cultural journey, hence food cannot be kept separate from it. Certainly, the contribution of Kayasthas in Indian food is very high, many dishes in their kitchen got new flavor, taste and appearance but there are many dishes which are dear to all of us. There is no patent on them – although they have been dear to Kayasthas also. If you are asked to name the national food of India, what would you say? That food is socialist as well as royal,…

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Food and Drink of Kayasthas 07 – The fried dal faras will beat any fast food, what used to happen in the kitchen then?

Food and Drink of Kayasthas 07 – The fried dal faras will beat any fast food, what used to happen in the kitchen then?

highlights Complete food is prepared in lunch i.e. roti, rice, pulses, dry vegetables, vegetables with broth, pickles etc. If you are a fan of Momo then believe that this is her elder brother. Instead of rice flour, wheat flour and millet grain flour are also used in Fara. Even today the talk will be about the various uses and dishes of rice in Kayastha kitchen. In which there will be talk about khichdi and dal faras. The method of making them is not very difficult and the taste is amazing.…

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