The experiments
Experiment 01
Does black pepper make turmeric work better?
Curcumin, piperine, and the ~20× absorption boost.
Experiment 02
Does soaking dal reduce bloating?
Phytates, oligosaccharides & why you must discard the soak water.
Experiment 03
Bloomed vs raw: does tempering matter?
Fat-soluble aroma, nutrient absorption & the science of the tadka.
Experiment 04
Fermentation: what idli batter does overnight
Probiotics, B-vitamins, phytate & why steamed idli is not probiotic.
Experiment 05
Ghee vs oil: the smoke-point question
Heat stability, saturated fat & the real risk of reused oil.
Experiment 06
Sprouting: does it really boost nutrition?
Vitamin C, mineral absorption, the protein myth & a safety caveat.
Experiment 07
Does lemon really help you absorb iron?
Vitamin C, plant iron, and why tannins in chai work against you.
Experiment 08
Why milk kills chilli heat, not water
Capsaicin, the TRPV1 receptor, and why dairy beats water.
Experiment 09
Does cooling rice change your blood sugar?
Resistant starch, the gut, and a rice food-safety caveat.
Experiment 10
Why yogurt splits, and when to add it
Casein, heat and the besan trick behind silky kadhi.
Experiment 11
Jaggery vs sugar: is it really healthier?
Trace minerals, blood sugar, and an honest myth-check.
Experiment 12
Does a cast-iron kadhai add iron to food?
Iron that migrates from the pan, and when it actually counts.
Experiment 13
Does ginger really settle nausea?
One folk remedy with genuinely solid clinical evidence.
Experiment 14
Is coconut oil a superfood or a villain?
Saturated fat, the MCT half-truth, and an honest verdict.
Experiment 15
Does washing rice reduce arsenic?
Why the cooking method matters more than the rinse.
Experiment 16
Does dry-roasting spices really change them?
Maillard browning, and why every masala is roasted first.
Experiment 17
Does a pressure cooker destroy nutrients?
Why time and water, not heat, drive nutrient loss.
Experiment 18
When should you actually add salt?
Osmosis, dry-brining, and why acid (not salt) hardens beans.
Experiment 19
Does amla keep its vitamin C when cooked?
How its tannins protect a famously fragile nutrient.
Experiment 20
Atta vs maida: how different, really?
The bran, the germ, blood sugar, and the "brown bread" trap.
Experiment 21
Is curd at night really bad for you?
The milk-mucus myth, and the individual exceptions.
Experiment 22
Does resting the dough make better rotis?
How hydration and relaxed gluten transform a chapati.
Experiment 23
Brown vs white rice: is brown always better?
Three times the fibre, but also more arsenic. The nuance.
Experiment 24
Does microwaving destroy nutrients?
No radiation left, and often gentler than boiling.
Experiment 25
Does a pinch of cooking soda wreck nutrition?
It softens beans and greens, at a real vitamin cost.
Experiment 26
Milk with fish, fruit after meals: myth?
Which food-combining rules survive the evidence.
Experiment 27
Does the after-meal saunf aid digestion?
Carminatives, fennel, and the modest truth of the mukhwas bowl.
Experiment 28
Does copper-vessel water do anything?
A real antimicrobial effect, and the overhyped tonic claims.
Experiment 29
Is honey better than sugar, and is heating it toxic?
~80% sugar, the HMF scare, and the one rule that matters.
Experiment 30
Non-stick vs iron: is your tawa safe?
PFOA, overheating, and which pan suits which job.
Experiment 31
Does drinking water with meals hurt digestion?
Why the "wait 30 minutes" rule is folklore.
Experiment 32
Tulsi: what does holy basil actually do?
A well-studied herb, modest help for stress and blood sugar.
Experiment 33
Is it dangerous to reheat spinach?
Nitrate to nitrite, and why warm time, not the reheat, is the risk.
Experiment 34
Is MSG (ajinomoto) actually bad for you?
The same umami molecule as tomatoes, and the debunked scare.
Experiment 35
Does eating late at night make you gain weight?
Why it is calories and sleep, not the clock.
Experiment 36
Do you need to soak nuts and peel almonds?
A nice ritual with a small, real, oversold basis.
Experiment 37
Do detox teas and juice cleanses work?
Your liver and kidneys already do it, for free.
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