by Nithin | Sep 15, 2017 | Blog, History
One is from South America, the other, from India. One is usually black, the other, red, yellow, purple, and, most commonly, green. One is the most traded spice in the world, the other, the most consumed spice in the world. Despite these differences, their history is...
by Nithin | Aug 26, 2017 | Blog, History, Usage
In India, it is known that South Indian cuisine is spicier than North Indian cuisine which packs a punch in its own right. And within the south there is a (disputed) king, my mother’s homeland, Andhra Pradesh. Light on sauces and butter, heavy on dried chili...
by Nithin | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog, Culture, History
I first thought they were “chilies.” Right? Wrong. Well, not quite. Like its many uses around the world, the fiery capsicum (the scientific name) can be spelled, and said, in many ways. Google doesn’t really help. Chilies brings up Chili’s, the...
by Nithin | Jul 17, 2017 | Blog, History
When I first learned that Chili Peppers are not indigenous to Asia, I was shocked. How could this spice, so essential to the Indian cuisine that I grew up enjoying, not be from India? It is possible that there was once…Indian cuisine without chilies? Where are...
