When Merlin Varghese’s great-grandfather, Moothedan Varghese, went to Malaysia for higher education a century ago, he didn’t know he would bring back something that would transform his entire village ...

Indian gooseberry, or amla, is a fruit tree that grows natively in parts of Asia. It has several culinary and herbal medicine uses, particularly in its native India. The fruit is rich in vitamin C and ...

Say “fruit” in the context of Indian food, and most people think sweet: mango pulp swirled into lassi, banana halwa warm from the pan, or a polite spoonful of pomegranate scattered over dessert. But ...