Common wisdom in India dictates that dieters should steer clear of rice. But a research team from Kyoto found that increasing rice consumption could reduce global obesity. So why is the billowing sadam belly, paired with a bushy moustache, the most distinctive marker of South Indian-dom?

My parents have never been voracious foodies like me, but MasterChef Australia changed that. They went from merely eating to live, to living to eat. Come have lunch with us and you might hear mother say, “This kadhi chawal is nice but it’s missing a little crunch. Pass the Garden Wafers na.”

We Gujaratis love sweet food, truly madly deeply. We like our pizza with more ketchup than toppings and when the cook forgets to add sweet to undhiyu, she is promptly shown the door. I often wonder that if I become conscious about my sugar intake, will I be letting down my community?

Episode 5 of The Farm Life has a mixed bag of oranges and lemons for you. Watch Chef Shagun Mehra put together a fab fruit chaat and some lassi to go with it.

This week on The Farm Life, Chef Shagun Mehra goes looking for a bounty of fresh fruit to make the perfect chaat. Watch the full episode tomorrow, and find out how to make bhel while the sun shines!