Diwali or Deepavali – the festival of lights – is soon approaching. Have you started preparing for the big day yet? This is the day Lord Rama came home after spending 14 years in exile and also after he successfully defeated evil spirit Ravana who had abducted his wife Sita. This is one major festival that is celebrated by not just Hindus but also Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists. Dinesh Flour Mills wishes you and your loved ones a Happy Deepavali. We are here to help you prepare your menu for the Diwali festivities that generally last 5 days....
Dussehra - also referred to as Dasara or Vijayadashami in various parts of the country - is just around the corner. It is followed by the 9-day long Navratri festival. It is also the 10th day of the Durga Puja festival. For a lot of us, it marks the beginning of the preparation for Diwali – the festival of lights. Diwali occurs 20 days after Dussehra. No matter by what name it is known, Dussehra is celebrated with much fervour everywhere. Talking about fervour, how can we not talk about food?If talking about celebrating a festival makes you salivate thinking...
Besan - known with various names in various parts of the world like gram flour, chickpea flour, garbanzo bean flour etc.) - has been a forever staple in Indian cooking. This flour has a mild, nutty flavour and is known for its versatile cooking qualities. With people aiming for a gluten free diet all over the world today, besan is set to become the first choice for them all. With a high concentration of essential nutrients like protein, carbs, fibre, thiamine, folate, and iron etc., besan helps keep the consumers in good shape. Besan is used to prepare delicacies like...
Grandparents Day - a day dedicated to our blessings - is here. I wait the entire year for this day to tell both sets of my grandparents how much they mean to me. I, along with my brother, bake them cakes and nice meals with little help from our mother. They also look forward to this day with all their hearts. They are the happiest when we present them with our food and cake creations on this day dedicated to them.My grandparents are the best. I live in a joint family setup with my paternal grandparents. They teach us the...
The festive season has begun - the time to welcome Lord Ganesha home is around the corner. The festival - that will commence on 10th September and will end on 21st September this year - is all about enthusiastic cheers of Ganapati Bappa Morya in the air, it’s about decorated pandals and lit up places of worship, and preparation of the modak sweet in every household.Looking at everybody’s safety in mind, a lot of us might refrain from stepping out to go to the pandals and enjoy ourselves to the fullest. Staying home and enjoying meals after meals with loved...
