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  Period Fatigue Is Real — So I Choose a Nourishing Thali Periods can bring fatigue, low energy, cravings, mood changes and body discomfort. That is why I do not believe in punishing the body during periods. I prefer giving it simple, homemade, nourishing Indian food. This was my period lunch thali: Ragi roti with ghee Matar paneer curry Power-packed raita with makhana, flaxseed powder, boondi, cucumber, onion and sesame-spinach-amaranth flavoured salt Amaranth saag sautéed with dry urad dal badi This is not a “magic period cure” plate. But it is a balanced homemade meal with protein, calcium, fiber, greens, minerals, good fats and comfort. Menstruating women lose iron through blood loss, and NIH notes that iron losses are greater in menstruating women because of blood loss. So, eating balanced meals with iron-containing foods, protein and minerals can support the body better during those days. ([NIH Office of Dietary Supplements][1]) Why This Period Thali Works as a Balanced India...

  This is one of the most common questions I receive. The answer is actually very simple. Healthy homemade yeast should smell pleasant. If you have followed the steps in this handbook carefully, your khamir should have a fresh, pleasantly fermented aroma. It may smell slightly tangy, fruity or like fresh bread dough, but it should never smell rotten, putrid or unbearable. Many beginners become nervous because they expect fermentation to smell unpleasant. That simply isn't true. A healthy fermentation has a clean, natural aroma that tells you the beneficial yeast and bacteria are doing exactly what they should. On the other hand, if your khamir develops a foul, rotten, or offensive smell, something has gone wrong. Perhaps unwanted microorganisms contaminated the dough. Perhaps the fermentation conditions weren't suitable. Perhaps the dough remained too warm for too long or wasn't prepared correctly. But if you forget to feed it for days or months, it might look scary- a blac...

  People often ask me, "After all these years, what have you learnt from fermentation?" Honestly... Much more than I expected. When I first began this journey, I only wanted to bake better bread. I thought fermentation was simply another recipe. Today, I see it very differently. Fermentation has changed the way I cook. The way I think. Even the way I solve problems. One lesson led to another. And before I realised it, fermentation had quietly become a way of life in my kitchen. Nature Already Knows What To Do One of the biggest lessons fermentation has taught me is trust. We often feel that we must constantly interfere with food. Stir it. Heat it. Speed it up. Control it. Fermentation reminds us that sometimes our job is simply to create the right conditions. Then step aside. Nature already knows what to do. Curiosity Is More Powerful Than Fear Many people are afraid of fermentation. They worry about failure. They worry about bacteria. They worry about making mistakes. I unde...

Our Sourdough Journey "Every great loaf begins long before the dough is mixed. Mine began with a question." Like millions of people around the world, I found myself spending more time in my kitchen during the COVID-19 lockdown. Bread had always fascinated me. Not just because I enjoyed eating it, but because I couldn't understand how something as simple as flour and water could transform into a soft, airy loaf without relying entirely on commercial yeast. That curiosity led me to sourdough. At first, it felt almost magical. People were mixing only flour and water, leaving the mixture on the kitchen counter, and somehow a living culture appeared. I wanted to understand how that was possible. So I started reading. Watching. Learning. Most importantly... experimenting. One experiment became another. Every loaf taught me something new. Some were successful. Others were complete failures. I accidentally killed my first starter. I baked loaves that barely rose. Some breads beca...