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Me thinking about what to eat..!!!

My conscious mind reminds me of all the articles I read about the nutrition and nutritional food which is very important.

Healthy food may be good for the conscience but chickkeeennn..!!!! it taste a hell lot of better.

And then I feel that my soul had enough vegetables and fruits now it wants chicken.

I just ordered a chicken and an egg off the internet to see which one comes first..!!!!

It had long been suspected that the egg came first.

Okay but the FACT Is British researchers say the chicken must have come first as the formation of eggs is only possible thanks to a protein found in the chicken’s ovaries.

Apart from that something that is really interesting about chickens
1.Chickens are just like human mothers who talk to their babies in the      womb—a mother hen begins to teach calls to her chicks before they even hatch.

1. Chickens are real sleeping beauties—they experience rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Wondering what is REM ask your friend who knows biology or just google it.
2. Chickens have full-color vision—no color-blindness here!
3. The scientific name for a chicken is GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS
4. Chickens are omnivores
5. Domestic chickens generally do not fly
6. The color of hen’s egg is determined by the breed of chicken and the color of their ears

Okay coming to the healthy benefits of chicken which is grilled, roasted cooked and fried.

People who love food more than anything these facts are for you

The very first fact is chicken tastes soo yummm!!! Alright you know that already

Did you know!!!  Chicken is one of the best non-vegetarian sources of protein and it is a lean meat so you say no to fat and yes to muscle

Chicken has a huge amount of protein, phosphorus and calcium to make your bones strong, tryptophan and vitamin B5 both of them have calming effect on your body so if your day is so stressful grab a plate of chicken because this is an excellent for a stressful day. For me anything which induces happiness will relieve stress. Hope that a yummy delicious chicken recipe is a whole lot of happiness.

And a few medicinal facts: #01 the hot steam of chicken soup helps clear nasal and throat congestion, thus Chicken soup has long been used as a home remedy for relieving cold, flu and other common respiratory infections.

So for me chicken is so weird..!! ohhhh I just said chicken is Wonderful, Exciting, interesting, Real, and sooo…Different.

Thanks a lot for your time I know by now your taste buds might have triggered a lot.

For delicious authentic style chicken dishes look at our menu 

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Happy Mother’s Day everyone, lets take this day to relish and go back in time think about the joys of being a kid, those childhood days when you would return home from school or even better the summer vacation times when you would travel to your grandma’s house.My best childhood memories are those where I took a ride with my mom and dad and my siblings on a train.

Do you remember how much fun those train rides used to be, with all the cousins eating out at stations where the train stopped.I enjoyed my childhood in those humbled sleeper coaches which gave a perfect view of the scenic landscape and the fresh air from the mustard fields flooding with yellow flowers.my favourite part used to be when the train would go over the bridge, the rambling of the wheels against the metal bridge and the eco was spectacular not to forget the immense blue river flowing underneath.The entire fam.ly sitting together in the same coach chit-chatting about humdrum events and snacking on masala peanuts or puffed rice our mom would prepare at home.Those days were so good, humble and modest , not so much luxury but so much love and togetherness.Indian Railways is the best mode of transport suggested to anyone who wants to see the real India and the culture and warmth the country stands for.

The best part about taking a rail ride in India is the opportunity of eating at every stop and lucky us every place is famous for something or the other-be it the iconic chole puri or pakodas or Nagpur ke santre or Mathura ke pede.My favourite comfort food from the railway stations would be chatpatay chana masala,aloo tikki chaat,aloo subzi with puri, veg sandwich,kachori and kulhad wali chai. Can’t believe even thinking about it is making me drool.Thanks to education and globalisation we all got drawn away from those simpler times of home food from grandmas kitchen or the daily mom’s food we would eat all the time.

Don’t we crave for that food ? why do you think we miss it so much? Is it just because of the taste ? or is  it the memories it instils in us? or you think its because of the love the food is prepared with.Did you know that food cooked in a bad mood does taste bad and the happiness and love with with food is offered makes it more tasty.Have you ever wondered why the food is so incredibly tasty during festivals-Navratri,Diwali,Puja? You’re thinking right the ambience and love with which the food is prepared gives it that taste.

The best part about being a kid was the feeling of being free like a bird, no stress or worries ever affect a kid.The only work at hand for a kid is play and kids are very good at it and think its very easy also, hence the term ‘child’s play’.Sitting under a tree enjoying the little piece of roti with aloo and pickle used to be such a perfect dining experience, the fresh breeze was the AC, the tree branches and leaves the shade and rustic ambience and the small wooden log a perfect spot for both eating and playing.Plucking fruits from the trees inside someone else’s garden and collecting the marigold blossoms during spring were popular sources of entertainment.Running around in the sun with brothers and sisters was so much fun, we never wore any sunscreen lotions.

Ofcourse our moms would scrub us with the besan upton on Sundays and we would scream and cry when she would scrub it.Summer brought with it the musky sweet fragrance of  Mango flowers and how tasty used to be those unripe Mango Fruits.

If some one were to ask me what I miss everyday I would say that would be my moms home food and my the vacation spot at my grandmas.Its tough to find home styled fresh and natural food outside in a big city of Bangalore which is spurned with multi-nationals and is a haven for food startups.You can have all possible cuisines from over the world but what you miss the most – Indian Food is just not there.Ready bowl started with the vision to recreate the same modest time of mom style home cooked food prepared with ingredients procured from the village fields directly.Freshly ground spices the way your mom always made, your mom never added any color,preservative to the food to make it look attractive neither do we.Its simple naturally appealing to the eye and satisfying to the soul.We are hoping that while you eat our food you do get a chance to relive those long lost memories of simpler but happier times in the comfort of your home.

Happy Mother’s Day again !

ReadyBowl Team

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We can eat any kind of food : Chinese,Italian,Mexican,American,Mediterranean,European,Persian,French you name it but we never feel fulfilled or full. Have you ever thought why?

Have you paid attention to the flavours in international cuisine vs indian cuisine?

Have you ever noticed the spice palette and the variation across regions?

Where you able to correlate the patterns and cookie styles to the geography the food came for?

To answer all these burning questions lets start off with the way our Indian bodies are tuned.Curry,Roti and Rice are the staple diet in our main meals and Chai or Coffee is our beverage of choice.We love our sweets as much as the spicy food, and there are lot of varieties and preparation methods.Each adds a exquisite unique  non-overlapping flavour.Such rich taste is ingrained in our body since we grew our first set of teeth and had lentil soup followed by tasting every possible spice.

Most cuisines offer a maximum of 2 flavours and as we are tuned to a higher no of flavours we either find the food bland or distasteful.Most of our meals are wholesome, roti and rice provide both proteins and energy in form of carbohydrates and enough roughage.The lentils , curries are high in vitamins, anti-oxidants and made with spices that help the digestive system and help in wholesome development.The salads we take are rich in iron, potassium and minerals so we never fall deficient and need supplements.The lemon, tamarind and citrus fruits served after food provide us enough vitamin C to absorb calcium and keep our skin fresh and glowing.The magnesium from the banana keeps us happy even during low times and keeps the hormones under balance.Coconut  in both desiccated and milk form  and the curry leaves  added in a lot of chutney podis and poriyals provide hydration and great hair and texture.We Indians consume a lot of ghee and butter which makes their bones and muscles strong.

So in a nutshell one can say that Indian food is packed with a lot of taste,energy and love ; nothing can ever come so close to our hearts no matter where we go when it comes to the topic of food.Food is not just for eating its in our blood, its our culture : Perhaps it wouldn’t be wrong to say “Food is Religion”

International cusines also use a large collection of spices but they offer a very different taste than ours-example thyme adds a woody earthy flavour , jalapeños and paprika add the hotness where in India Bay leaf adds the earthy flavour and Guntur or Andhra chilli is the hotness factor.The link below shows a comparison of the variation of spices across countries.

https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/seasoning/map/spicemap.html

There is a lot more to talk about but for the sake of brevity I am going to conclude this one right now.

Enjoy the real Indian food taste order on ReadyBowl

No matter you eat Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Continental as Indian we like to eat Indian food because we are Indian’s

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