BENGALURU: With Ugadi round the corner, holige — a festival favourite — has come under the scanner after the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (FDA) flagged the use of plastic ...

Holige preparation on these plastic sheets before heating releases toxic chemicals such as phthalates, bisphenols, and dioxins into the food. Chemicals present in gud that may be harming your ...

This is followed by a grand meal of local favourites — indulgent payasam and holige to hearty coconut rice and golden vadas. If you’d like to experience this, there are several restaurants in ...