Bio Basics Blog

Ragi porridge – The re-discovery Ragi porridge or Finger Millet porridge made of flour of sprouted Ragi (Nachni / Finger Millet) is one of the simp...

A delicious, small grained sticky rice grown in Eastern India. Ours comes from a single farm, organically grown. According to Soumik who works on p...

An ancient rice native to Tamilnadu, Khichdi Samba rice (also called kichadi samba or kichili samba rice) is one of the popular traditional rice va...

When I was young our help at home insisted on cooking on the wood stove in mud / stone vessels and cleaned them with wood ash after the cooking was...

The visits to various farms revealed challenges and successes, as the demand for organic food is growing these farmers are receiving requests from chemical farmers; some want to visit their farms and learn how they grow vegetables organically, some...

Organic Kuruva Rice – It’s History & Geography Burgundy colour, small, roundish, glistening on the plate is Kuruva rice, a traditional red rice...

A Prelude I don’t generally read books that recommend how to lose weight. Through my work and reading on sustainable agriculture and food, I have ...

As each festival season passes by, I get more disheartened on the one hand and slightly hopeful on the other. Despite the worst of air quality, th...

Check out this interesting homemade muesli recipe with Aval or Poha. It is simple and easy to follow and what more, will result in a delicious and ...

Avals are an eternal favourite with us in Bio Basics. It is one of our preferred breakfasts on delivery days ….and a handy and quick snack. I pers...

Have you thought about the effect of chemicals in laundry cleaners? How can we avoid these? Check out this brand of natural laundry product from Wi...