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When Mustard Oil is a Must
The well-known food writer and gourmet, Vir Sanghvi, once asked his readers (via Social Media) to describe an ingredient that was a...
Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 21, 20181 min read


A Tale told by Tweets
Boman Irani! On Twitter, Boman Irani maintains a regular conversation with his fans, speaking (among other things) about his memories of...
Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 17, 20181 min read


Mustard Oil – the Warrior inside your Body
In simple, rather blunt terms, oil is fat… it goes inside your body and acts like fat. If it is a “good fat” (like PUFA, MUFA and...
Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 14, 20182 min read


A Shrimp Curry from Goa
On a recent trip to Goa, this writer met up with an interesting personality – a chef who re-creates traditional Goan recipes with subtle...
Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 10, 20182 min read


Boman Irani – The Consummate Professional
One of the interesting aspects Boman discusses is his approach to playing characters. This approach remains consistent regardless of...
Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 7, 20181 min read


India’s Oil and a part of India’s Culinary Traditions
Since its advent in the foothills of the Himalayas more than five thousand years ago, Mustard and Mustard Oil has been an integral part...
Yashika Maheshwari
Apr 3, 20181 min read


The Nobel Laureate… and his Mustard Oil
Having been around for more than eighty years, P Mark Mustard Oil understandably has quite a fan following. We hear so many stories about...
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 30, 20181 min read


Chicken meets Mustard Oil
In many Indian households, there’s something special about chicken. It’s what you make when you want to celebrate or entertain important...
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 27, 20181 min read


The Foodie’s Philosophy
Back in his young days, Boman Irani was extremely fond of eating out. He knew all the nooks and crannies of Bombay where one could...
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 24, 20181 min read
Boman Irani – Making Sense of Nonsense
As a specialist character actor, Boman Irani has a process that enables him to create memorable characters – even when the movie itself...
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 20, 20181 min read


The Parameters that make an Ideal Cooking Oil
In such matters, it is best to listen to the experts. Doctors, Nutritionists and Dieticians point out that an ideal cooking oil should...
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 9, 20181 min read


Dal… with a Dash of Mustard Oil
Dal is usually seen as a humble everyday not-so-interesting dish. But all that can be changed dramatically with a dash of Mustard Oil....
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 6, 20182 min read


Boman Irani and the Nostalgic Tweet
Boman Irani was obviously in a nostalgic mood when he tweeted this… and it’s a sentiment that we share – literally! Because we (the P...
Yashika Maheshwari
Mar 3, 20181 min read
Mustard – Taking Flight!
Last month, Mustard was in the global news in a big way! A Qantas flight powered by biofuel made partly from mustard seeds flew all the...
Yashika Maheshwari
Feb 27, 20181 min read


Boman Irani Tweets From His Stomach!
There’s one topic of conversation that Boman Irani engages in with the same enthusiasm and fervour that he has for discussing movies –...
Yashika Maheshwari
Feb 24, 20181 min read


Another Exciting Potato Recipe!
A couple of weeks ago, The Mustard Specialist shared a potato recipe from the Kumaoni region. This time around, we continue following the...
Yashika Maheshwari
Feb 20, 20182 min read


Mustard Oil for a Glowing Skin Tone
Some of the commonest misconceptions arise from the erroneous application of straight line thinking. One such misconception is that just...
Yashika Maheshwari
Feb 17, 20182 min read
Oil Choices… Something to Think About
In this short film, Boman Irani jokingly talks about something that many of us do when we go shopping. We are drawn towards “imported”...
Yashika Maheshwari
Feb 13, 20181 min read


Hair Care Tips from Ancient India
Ancient India had its very own health and healing system known as Ayurveda. It made extensive use of Mustard Oil because of the natural...
Yashika Maheshwari
Feb 10, 20181 min read


A Recipe from the Hills
Mustard oil has always been an integral part of healthy eating and cooking in the hilly regions of India… like Himachal Pradesh,...
Yashika Maheshwari
Feb 8, 20182 min read
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