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What is a substitute for carom seeds? Cumin seeds (jeera) in most Indian dishes, fennel seeds (saunf) only where sweetness fits. Dish-by-dish swap table, how the three seeds differ, and what each carries per 100 g.

Sattu in English is toasted gram flour, the Wikipedia article's wording, while the FSSAI standard titles chana sattu 'Roasted Bengal Gram Flour'. In Hindi it is sattu, in Punjabi satui, in Odia chhatua — each name with its own footnote, since IFCT 2017 records no sattu names.

Ten benefits of ghee with the source behind each, from tadka heat and vitamins A, D, E and K to its near absence of lactose, followed by the side effects, who should limit it and how much ghee a day the guidelines advise.

Haldi (turmeric) explained: what it is, its names in 13 Indian languages, IFCT 2017 nutrition per 100 g, what the curcumin research says, side effects, how to cook and store it, five recipes and how to buy it.

Is ghee good for cholesterol? Ghee is mostly saturated fat, which the WHO asks adults to limit. What the ghee studies found, the fat per teaspoon, how much to eat and which oils to cook with instead.

Jeera nutritional value per 100g, from IFCT 2017: 305 kcal, 22.62 g of carbohydrate, 30.35 g of fibre, 13.91 g of protein, 16.64 g of fat, 20.58 mg of iron and 878 mg of calcium, plus per-teaspoon numbers.

Sona masoori rice explained: what it is, its names across India, IFCT 2017 nutrition per 100 g, the tested GI of 72, benefits, who should limit it, how to cook and store it, six recipes and a buying guide.

Is sattu good for weight loss? Neither IFCT 2017 nor the USDA record carries a composition for sattu, so no calories are quoted. The published numbers: the FSSAI 20 percent protein floor, the pulses meta-analysis (a modest 0.34 kg) and how an unsweetened sattu drink fits a deficit or a bulk.

Sesame seeds (til): what they are, Indian names, nutrition per 100 g from IFCT 2017, benefits with the trial numbers, side effects, how to eat and store them, recipes and a buying guide.

Dal protein per 100 g for toor, moong, chana, urad, masoor, sabut moong, rajma, kabuli chana, kala chana and lobia from IFCT 2017 and USDA, worked out per katori of cooked dal, with calories, fibre, GI and why dal plus rice or roti makes a complete protein.

Jeera khane ke fayde aur nuksan: ek cup ke ek teaspoon seeds mein lagbhag 8 kcal, 0.5 mg iron aur 22 mg calcium, saath mein jo koi trial nahi dikhata. Cumin ke nutrients, aath glycemic trials aur kitchen amounts.

Sattu benefits, one printed number and a studied gram family: the FSSAI 20 percent protein floor, pulse-class satiety and glycaemic trials, the 3:1 cereal pairing, then honest side effects and how much fits a day.