Dive into the heart of Tamil Nadu's cultural extravaganza with our blog on Traditional Pongal. From the authentic Vengala Panai bronze ware to the mouthwatering Sakkarai Pongal and Payasam, experie...
Zishta – Targeting the Kitchen
Last few months have been exciting for team Zishta. We got to travel to different parts of Tamil Nadu, meet interesting artisans and people passionate about sustainability. These journeys and inte...
Tribal Thoughts… a trip to the nilgiris
My travel to Coimbatore was planned keeping in mind to do three things: Meet my friend Stanley and engage him in the works of Zishta, travel to Kothagiri and spend time with a foundation that does ...
Prakruthi: Scientific approach to sustainability
I was recently shifting houses from the congested Indiranagar locality to an other congested residential locality in JP nagar. A week of complete confusion and desperate activities followed: get t...
Illuminating Traditions: Unveiling the Spiritual and Scientific Significance of Lamp Lighting
Dive into the captivating world of "Traditions Behind Lighting a Lamp." Discover the interplay of spirituality and science, as we unravel the deep-rooted significance of this timeless ritual. From ...
Why did our grandparents ate the way they ate? Recapturing traditional wisdom!
If you have eaten a traditional Indian meal at weddings or festivals, you’ll know that a tiny portion of payasam is always served first, and then we get spicy foods to eat. After all other items ar...
Our never ending journey in the quest of traditional wisdom: Kallidaikuruchi pirandai appalam
One of the most enjoyable part of being in Zishta is that most of our customers become our friends & family of Zishta within a very short time. We spend hours chatting as we share our passion ...
Surviving Lockdown: Wisdom of the Day
Yesterday our Prime minister came on National TV and announced that entire nation would go on lockdown for next 21 days. Though in my opinion, this announcement could have been done with better pla...
Noori Charu – A unique heirloom rasam recipe from Sriprasanna Madan. On a journey through my memory lane. Reminiscing Subbu avva and her indelible memory of noori charu (Rasam) Subbulakshmi avv...
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