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wheat flour news

Struggling with protein intake? Try these simple, efficient swaps

Nutritionist shares simple and effective protein swaps.
Updated on Mar 28, 2025 11:22 AM IST

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Centre to sell Bharat brand subsidised staples

Consumer prices rose by 5.55% in November, driven by food items, snapping a three-month decline, according to official data.
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 05:24 AM IST

Wheat/flour at doorstep: Challenges galore as Punjab works out implementation plan

As per the department’s figures, there are 1.47 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) known as Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY). (Representational image)
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 01:01 AM IST

From starch to finish: Swetha Sivakumar on how grain gets puffed

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Puffed rice is used in snacks such as Rice Krispies. To make rice puff, the temperature of the grain must be raised extremely fast; the moisture within rapidly turns to steam. This steam holds so much energy, it expands the starches within like a balloon. (Adobe Stock)
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 06:24 PM IST

Delicious desserts: Baisakhi edition

This Baisakhi, binge on some desi sweets and make merry with family and friends (HT Photos)
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 10:19 PM IST

Health benefits of adding green jackfruit flour in the diet of diabetes patients

Health benefits of adding green jackfruit flour in the diet of diabetes patients
Updated on Mar 10, 2023 02:35 PM IST

Is maida difficult or easy to digest? A nutritionist breaks popular myth

Is maida difficult or easy to digest? A nutritionist breaks popular myth
Published on Jan 28, 2023 07:15 PM IST

UAE suspends exports and re-exports of Indian wheat for four months

India had on May 14 banned wheat exports except for those backed by already issued letters of credit (LCs) and to countries seeking to ensure food security.
Published on Jun 16, 2022 03:47 PM IST

Will sell my clothes to provide cheapest wheat flour to people: Pak PM

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Published on May 30, 2022 12:31 PM IST

Punekars throng markets in panic-buying spree

A huge crowd was seen at Market Yard, Gultekdi, ahead of the lockdown on Monday.
Updated on Jul 14, 2020 04:56 PM IST

Grocers, chemists in Chandigarh decry depleting stocks amid coronavirus curfew

Vendors selling vegetables and fruits at a makeshift market in Sector 44, Chandigarh, as a policewoman keeps vigil amid curfew on Monday.
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 12:56 AM IST

Coronavirus curfew in Punjab: No flour, pulses, oil, say Mohali vendors; residents cry foul

Mindful of social distancing, customers waiting for their turn to buy medicines at chemist shops in Phase 3B2, Mohali, on Thursday.
Published on Mar 27, 2020 01:49 AM IST

Punjab orders fresh survey of Atta-Dal scheme beneficiaries

At present, there are 1.36 crore beneficiaries of the subsidised scheme but the number is expected to fall after the fresh survey gets over.
Updated on Jun 22, 2019 01:32 AM IST

Here’s an inside scoop on the trend of alternate flours

Bread made from banana flour. According to experts, the trend of alternate flours originated in 2016. However, it’s only now that it’s gaining popularity in India.
Updated on Oct 08, 2018 12:46 PM IST

Neither chicks, nor peas

Besan is used in the preparation of traditional dishes like pakoras in India
Updated on Aug 11, 2018 10:54 PM IST

Preparing ‘Karah Parshad’: Making of a sweet and sacred offering

Karah parshad is made with almost equal quantities of whole wheat flour, desi ghee and sugar. It takes an hour to cook a steamy lot of parshad.
Updated on Jun 26, 2018 01:04 PM IST

Iftar recipes you must try for Ramadan

With Ramadan here, city chefs share easy and lip-smacking dishes that you can relish for iftar during the Holy month
Updated on May 18, 2018 07:10 PM IST

Is samosa really healthier than a vegetable burger?

The Centre for Science and Environment report stated that samosas are healthier than burgers
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 08:08 AM IST