For many of us, the two lockdowns have been a see-saw ride. Be they of oscillating emotions, or in our case, food choices. While we started off last summer with an inexplicably strong urge to indulge in comfort foods — with unhealthy, junk food benders becoming de rigueur — this time, we prefer to walk down the health-conscious path. Banishing processed sugar and maida from our diet — in lieu of jaggery and multigrain flour respectively — has been highly effective for our gut health. As is the idea of consuming more plant-based foods and alternative grains like jowar and rajgira to replace our preference for white rice. Joining the list of home delivery services that mix pleasure with goodness are two dessert start ups we came across  during the lockdown that are worth recommending. 

Juhi Pahwa