<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="/rss/styles.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Test Kitchen Ledger</title><description>Recipes tested on a real weeknight — Indian and global home cooking, written so the quantities and steps just work. By Chirag Singhal.</description><link>https://food-blog.oriz.in/</link><language>en</language><managingEditor>whyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)</managingEditor><webMaster>whyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)</webMaster><item><title>Weeknight dal in 20 minutes</title><link>https://food-blog.oriz.in/blog/weeknight-dal-in-20-minutes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://food-blog.oriz.in/blog/weeknight-dal-in-20-minutes/</guid><description>A one-pot toor dal that tastes slow-cooked but is on the table in 20 minutes — pressure cooker or pan, with a tadka that does the heavy lifting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Kitchen</category><category>dal</category><category>indian</category><category>weeknight</category><category>one-pot</category><category>vegetarian</category><author>whyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)</author></item><item><title>Perfect basmati rice, every single time</title><link>https://food-blog.oriz.in/blog/perfect-basmati-rice-every-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://food-blog.oriz.in/blog/perfect-basmati-rice-every-time/</guid><description>The absorption method for long, separate basmati grains — no gummy clumps, no draining a pot of starch water. Two ratios, one rest, done.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Pantry</category><category>rice</category><category>basmati</category><category>indian</category><category>technique</category><category>staples</category><author>whyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)</author></item><item><title>A meal-prep template that survives a real week</title><link>https://food-blog.oriz.in/blog/meal-prep-template-for-a-real-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://food-blog.oriz.in/blog/meal-prep-template-for-a-real-week/</guid><description>Not five identical containers you dread by Wednesday — a mix-and-match base of grains, a protein, two sauces and quick veg you can recombine into different meals.</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Prep</category><category>meal-prep</category><category>batch-cooking</category><category>weekly</category><category>planning</category><category>technique</category><author>whyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)</author></item></channel></rss>