Dipna

Dipna's Spicy Secrets

Dipna Anand is fast gaining a reputation in the food world for revolutionising the way we think about Indian cooking – and now she has joined the team at www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk to spread the good word.Read

Cloves

The Indian name for cloves is Laung or Lavang. Read

Garam Masala

A curry is just not the same without garam masala, so don't forget to add it right at the endRead

Fat busting ideas

Indian food has a reputation for being heavy and unhealthy and to some extent this is true. But...Read

Spice up your rice - and your breast milk

Not only does cumin liven up the taste, it also has health benefits.Read

Keep the vampires and cholestoral away

It is important to understand that there are two types of cholesterol (which people often confuse). Read

Cheating on meat

Soya is an extremely good source of high quality protein, low in saturated fat and has nil cholesterol. Read