Farmer's Kitaab
We were excited when we recently asked our followers on social media to share what it is that they look for in their bottle of Ghee - whether that was store-bought or made at home. The many stories shared were a clear indication that there is no dearth of like-minded people. What touched us most, is that there was so much love behind every story that was shared and that was the common thread that bonded us all. We share here some of the wonderful comments left on our page –
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This article takes a look at some of the main herbs, widely used in Ayurveda that were a part of our wild landscape. Today we don’t know how to identify these plants even if these were to spring up in our backyard. Education cannot be limited to academics or lifestyle necessities alone. As people of this land, we need to understand the healing powers of our native medicinal plants before going off on a search for a rare tonic located in a far flung corner of the globe.
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Before we talk more about gluten, it is first necessary to understand that what we know today as wheat is a result of many many processes of hybridization, DNA tampering, altering of chromosomes, bleaching, refining etc. It’s like someone reached into a big bag of different wheat chromosomes and decided to put together those which they thought would be most resilient to pests, grow faster within a shorter span of time, be separated from the bran with minimum effort and therefore make for better business.
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How many people head away from the counter which displays guavas from the local farmer when there are blueberries from the Netherlands and kiwi fruit from New Zealand! The fact that we end up paying an arm and a leg for it is another matter entirely. What we are doing is generously contributing to a bunch of middlemen who make money fleecing people by merely transporting ingredients. Honestly economies abroad thrive because of us Indians and our love for the ‘imported’.
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As adults we need to understand that evolution of sense and taste and find alternate ways to include the immunity boosting powder in their daily diet rather than initiating a forceful battle of chugging it down. Fortunately the ingredients which go into this powder have a well rounded taste profile and don’t have any unpleasant aroma or flavour. As a result it can be easily added to several dishes.
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