Bengali cuisine is known for its delicate balance of flavours, subtle use of spices, and a deep respect for fresh, seasonal ingredients.
TasteAtlas, a globally-recognised digital guide to food, just unveiled its rankings for 50 Best Potato Dishes. Four of our Indian favourites qualified.
'For Nikam I had to gain around 9-10 kgs and I was eating 2 pizzas and lot of sweets and my fav Aloo Parathas, Biryani...'
Dr Rajeshwari Panda, head of the dietetics department at Medicover Hospital, breaks down the nutritional value of some of India's most loved breakfast options.
India's favourite teatime indulgence, the samosa, comes with many kinds of stuffings.
We looked back at the 10 Recipes Rediff Readers Loved Most.
In addition to sweets, Ganesh Puja is a time for simple, elegant meals. Tasty Aloo Shak -- shak means vegetable -- can be made in 15 minutes.
Salman Khan celebrated his 60th birthday on December 27, at his farmhouse in Panvel, on the outskirts of Mumbai, surrounded by close friends and family.
Let's acquaint you with Mumbai's picturesque slang.
India has a tradition of stuffing its vegetables. Usually with a pungent masala and fresh ingredients, but sometimes even with mince meat. The stuffing of the sabzi turns simple vegetables into particulalry tasty delights.
The hit jodi of aloo and palak with a delicious tadka of garlic! What's not to love?
Election results may be shifting the political landscape in Bihar. But the state's culinary legacy stands firm. As the new government prepares to take charge, let's look at the timeless flavours and a few recipes that define Bihar.
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Jazz up your summer lunch plate with this tangy potato curry.
A raseela aloo that incorporates nutritious drumsticks.
Mumbai is known for its love affair with vadas -- hot, crisp, and utterly comforting. Here's a twist you'll love -- say hello to the Aloo Poha Vada!
Spice up your home menus preparing a creamy prawn curry and Bengali-style potatoes.
All this time the Great Indian Family was a refuge, when did it become a toxic dump, wonders Deepa Gahlot.
Across continents and cultures, people unknowingly cook similar dishes -- same idea, different ingredients or different method of preparation. Many Indian favourites have surprising global twins that nearly mirror our flavours, techniques or eating style.
Adore Dalmia Sayani offers her late father's favourite recipe.
A quiet but consequential power struggle has erupted within the storied 156-year-old Tata Trusts just a year after the death of group patriarch Ratan Tata on October 9, 2024.
This dish can be made in a jiffy with simple ingredients found in your kitchen.
A devastating flashflood in the Kheer Ganga river on August 5 demolished nearly half of Dharali -- the key stopover en route to Gangotri with many hotels and homestays, and neighbouring Harsil, where an Army camp bore the brunt of the flood fury, barely giving time to the victims to run to safety.
It's the ultimate recipe to try with tomato prices skyrocketing.
A simple recipe made without onion and garlic.
To see the happiness on their faces that only a travel experience can bring is priceless.
A fine alu curry for any mood or meal.
Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani shares a recipe he learned from his mother.
'We are Indians irrespective whether we are Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayali or Tamilian.' 'I am the best example of this integration.'
Sunita Harisinghani has the perfect recipe for busy, hungry, people.
Food blogger Manasi Sadarangani shares a popular Indian recipe.
Rediff reader Ria Ganwani sent us this recipe of Swiss Chocolate Rolls.
Dr Ramendra Narain Singh from Patna, Bihar sent us this recipe of Aloo Gobi Saada Sabji.
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