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Blogs that weave together artisan stories, cultural heritage, sustainability, and customer connections, showing how each handmade piece ties people, tradition, and care into a shared global fabric.
Celebrating the Artisans: Food Mela
For the artisans, their own enjoyment is last on the list of their priorities. That is why at MarketPlace we make a ...
Vegetable Rice with Cilantro Chutney
Cilantro Chutney Ingredients: 1 bunch of fresh cilantro 4 tsp. freshly ground coconut 1 tsp. ginger-garlic pas...
Beach Cleaning Day
As part of the social action program with SHARE on September 13th a total of 57 artisans from Nirmaan, Sahara, and ...
Mehndi: Ancient Body Art
Mehndi is a form of body art that can be traced back to ancient India. Using a paste made from the powdered leaves of...
Green Bean Vegetable
Ingredients: 2 tsp vegetable cooking oil ½ tsp whole cumin seeds ¼ kg (about ½ lb) green string beans, each be...
Anda Bhurji (Scrambled Eggs)
Ingredients: 2 tsp vegetable cooking oil 1-2 green chilli, chopped fine 1 medium sized onion, chopped fine 1 ...
Indian Lentils: Black dal/Sabut Masoor
Ingredients: ¼ kg (about ½ lb.) brown lentils, (soaked in water 15 minutes prior to cooking) 2 tsp vegetable ...