<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CrimsonKitchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[CrimsonKitchen]]></description><link>https://www.crimsonkitchen.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:45:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.crimsonkitchen.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Small Hacks, Big Flavor — Your Indian Cooking Made Simple]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holidays are here, which means a whole lot of cooking and entertaining. And while so many people love Indian food, they often tell me it feels too time-consuming or overwhelming to make at home. Too many ingredients, too many steps, too many dishes.  My goal is to make everyday Indian cooking feel approachable, simple in technique, practical to execute, and totally weeknight friendly. So I pulled together some of my favorite little shortcuts that help streamline the process without...]]></description><link>https://www.crimsonkitchen.com/post/small-hacks-big-flavor-your-indian-cooking-made-simple</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3221e3e77ce9ce8a4dacc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:34:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48f4a_c2c6be4648614f43b09196420dedc6e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>meghna66</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting back to blogging and my process for making a basic grain bowl]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven’t written in a long time. I keep wanting to, but I have a strange inertia when it comes to writing/blogging. It is almost a feeling of anxiety. I feel I am not a good writer and I wouldn’t have interesting things to say. A lot of food bloggers have continually encouraged me to write and I am giving it another try. Hopefully, if I do it for a while it might not seem so daunting and come to me easier. I am hoping I can write one new blog post every week. But we will see how that goes...]]></description><link>https://www.crimsonkitchen.com/post/getting-back-to-blogging-and-my-process-for-making-a-basic-grain-bowl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3221e3e77ce9ce8a4dacd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:34:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48f4a_6464eef27f6d47949c992473f1452280~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>meghna66</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tulsi: a ritual, a plant, or medicine?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tulsi, also known as holy basil, is a leafy herb from the mint family. There are green and purple varieties, and its smell is unmistakably fresh and comforting. In India, it’s not just used in herbal remedies or cooking; it’s loved. Revered, even worshipped. Growing up, we started the day with a glass of warm water and tulsi leaves. If you had a cold, someone would instantly make chai with tulsi and ginger and somehow, like magic, you’d feel better. Tulsi just has that kind of healing energy....]]></description><link>https://www.crimsonkitchen.com/post/tulsi-a-ritual-a-plant-or-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3221e3e77ce9ce8a4dac9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:34:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48f4a_081f0252ba6745239d85520799c7a49e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>meghna66</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is rubbing cucumbers an old wives tale?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I grew up in India and every time we cut cucumbers we had to cut off the ends and sprinkle it with salt and rub it. It brought out a white sticky sap. You are supposed to cut that off and rinse the cucumber. Voila the bitterness is gone! Like many other things I attributed this to an old wives tale, until in 2 separate classes, 2 different students mentioned doing the same in Mexico. It got me wondering that it would be highly coincidental to have completely unrelated cultures follow the same...]]></description><link>https://www.crimsonkitchen.com/post/is-rubbing-cucumbers-an-old-wives-tale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3221e3e77ce9ce8a4daca</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:34:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48f4a_7647c08036624429b1720fbae2e86916~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_532,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>meghna66</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating your Indian pantry and personal Spice Box]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spices are the first thing that come up when we talk about Indian food. In my teaching experience, it is one of the most intimidating aspects of India cooking. Often I am asked how to build an Indian pantry, how to use various esoteric spices, how to store them and where to buy them. As the conversation starts, walks in the omnipresent spice box. Its versatility and practicality is what attracts most. Even though Indian food is regionally very varied, the spice box is a constant, regardless...]]></description><link>https://www.crimsonkitchen.com/post/creating-your-indian-pantry-and-personal-spice-box</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3221e3e77ce9ce8a4dac7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:34:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48f4a_69d481678b6d46b7892d254d8b896143~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>meghna66</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turmeric, the miracle spice - fashionable or true?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turmeric is trending right now is an understatement. People are trying to consume it in any and every form, dry, fresh, juiced or pickled. Is this just something that’s popular at the moment or there is truth in it. As long as I can remember turmeric has been a staple in my diet growing up in an Indian household. Just like so many other spices I treated it very matter of fact as another masala (spice) that is widely prevalent in Indian curries without giving it much thought. Until the last...]]></description><link>https://www.crimsonkitchen.com/post/turmeric-the-miracle-spice-fashionable-or-true</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3221e3e77ce9ce8a4dac8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:34:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48f4a_dc650f0395b6470ba1f17c17cc4273ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>meghna66</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>