Ishtu is light on the tummy and usually served hot or warm. It goes well with idlis, dosas and appams.
Onam festivities have begun and you can join in the celebration with a traditional Kerala-style dish.
'My God, we could win half the world over just by our food alone.'
The other half of the name, benne dosa literally means butter dosa in Kannada.
'Much before moringa was fashionably healthy, dad drove my mother crazy by getting moringa leaves and drumsticks from our farm in quantities that would drive her up the wall.'
With the spate of businesses turning their attention to Ayodhya, land rates have shot up, in some pockets by as much as 10 times. Whether one walks into a hotel lobby or sits down for a meal, land deals are being discussed at every other table -- one on one or among groups.
The pungent masala of the Mutton Xacutti can be used to make a mixed vegetable dish too.
Indians are becoming much more spendy and discerning travellers and look for places that can offer them a 'new' kind of experience.
Those who don't eat fish may include alternatives like chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, soybeans and kidney beans, which are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and offer major health benefits, says Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan.
With clean blue waters and golden-white sands, these super beaches have a magic that is hard to keep away from.
Koli Saaru is usually served with Mangalorean style Kori Rottis, a crispy rice roti. But it can also be had with steamed rice or rotis.
Can a Mallu Christmas celebration ever be complete without mutton stew and appam for breakfast?
Cook your meat simply and don't overdo the spices. A little extra ghee works miracles.
Soya chunks and peas, in a spicy gravy, with rice or rotis is wonderful midday meal.
A parval or pointed gourd dish that's tangy and mustardy.
A daughter's ode to her mom's love for cooking.
French beans cooked with dal, like -- how it's made in South India, specificlly Tamil Nadu -- is a tasty addition to a Sunday lunch menu.
A savoury snack for Diwali of fried rice flakes, roasted lentils, peanuts and spices.
Kerala buttermilk is a soothing summer drink.
These Kerala-style accompaniments will add a pop of colour and an authentic touch to your Onam spread.
Bajra or pearl millet is a wonderfully nutritious substitute to rice, and can be made into a tasty vegetable pulau.
It's a fusion dish with a South Indian touch.
Sports drama, spy thriller, haunted houses and many more films and shows you can catch on OTT this week.
Fight the high season and ridiculous prices with these simple and easy travel hacks.
This recipe, handed down from my grandmother, marries a yoghurt gravy with okra or bhindi.
At Jolly Aikara's Mumbai home, Onam is as big a day as Christmas and Semiya Payasam is still a hot favourite.
Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.
Go ahead have a meat fiesta with a range of biryanis, kebabs curries followed by delightful desserts.
'These kinds of tunnels are not meant for the Himalayas.' 'Development should be good for all people and not where you make a tunnel and 40 people get trapped.'
This version of my mom's special sambar uses plenty of Madras cucumber and okra.
Sullivan indicated that President Biden would raise his concerns on human rights with Modi.
Enjoy this healthy dal with steamed rice, jeera rice, naans or tandoori rotis.
Chaudhary alleged that the BJP "hates Bihar" after having lost power in the state, which is "back in the centre-stage of national politics" since the opposition meeting hosted in Patna by Nitish Kumar.
The heat of the spices in the rasam will make you sweat out the cold.
This spicy fried fry served with crunchy curry leaves and sliced lemon is a crowd-pleaser.
Food blogger Ramapriya Suresh shows you how to make a traditional pineapple pachadi or raita.
A traditional recipe from Gujarat, this savoury cake makes a great breakfast or an addition to a light dinner.
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