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  "Every invention begins with a question. Mine began with one simple thought... there has to be an easier way." After my conversation with my mother, my mind refused to slow down. For days, I kept thinking about my nani's dried khamir. The simplicity of her method amazed me. She had preserved a living bread culture without refrigerators, commercial yeast or modern equipment. Yet the more I thought about it, the more questions appeared. Could the same idea be adapted for today's kitchens? Could I create something that would preserve natural yeast for months? Could people bake bread whenever they wanted, without worrying about feeding schedules or discarding starter? Could beginners enjoy natural fermentation without feeling intimidated? Those questions became my next experiment. Looking at My Kitchen With Fresh Eyes Whenever I begin a new experiment, I don't immediately search for complicated ingredients. I first look around my own kitchen. Most of my successful e...

Bread is very much a part of our dining tables. It has invaded our breakfast and snack times. but when you BUY bread, you are not actually buying a pav roti, but a potpourri of unhealthy ingredients. so why not bake a healthy bread at home with our homegrown yeast. Ravneet Bhalla loves her sourdough starter, which is almost 2.5 years old. Let's learn how to bake a healthy whole wheat bread at home, which gets 9/10 for being a healthier alternative to store-bought junk. join ravneet bhalla in this healthy hamesha journey. you will need a fresh sourdough starter - about 1/4 cup of it. if you want to learn how to make your own yeast at home, ask me in comments. add 1/4 cup of water and mix both starter and water. i love to add methi or fenugreek powder along with flaxmeal to my chapatis, parathas, and bread dough because they keep a check on your blood sugar levels post-meal.  if you don't want to add both ingredients, that wont make any difference to the taste or texture of our i...