The biryani, happily, was the very definition of simple. light-textured, with a subtle tomato-ey twang, it reminded me a lot of a North Indian pulao. The flavour whack came from the sweet-sour Khatta Baingan simmered in a gravy of tamarind, jaggery, fried mustard seeds, and spices, served with it.
Kadhis made from yoghurt have many avatars all over India. It takes on countless forms. Creamy and thick in the north with the addition of besan and malai-wallah dahi. Coconut-rich in the south or the thinner Mor Korumbu. Much sweeter in the west.
If you are tired of eating the same old sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and carrots combo, here's hope.
How the world dines on Christmas.
TasteAtlas, the online international food guide, has announced its cuisine awards for 25/26.
Dr Aarti Ullal, physician and diabetologist at the Gleneagles Hospital, explains why refrigerating certain foods can do more harm than good.
TasteAtlas has unveiled its global line-up of top chicken dishes. It's no surprise that Butter Chicken is No 5.
From festive breakfasts to iconic fish preparations, Parsi cuisine is a beautiful blend of sweet, sour and spicy traditions that have been passed down for generations. Explore the flavours, stories and culinary personalities behind each recipe which balances comfort, nostalgia and celebration in every bite
Garlic, with its distinct, bewitching aroma, lifts the taste of food, be it Italian pasta or a Korean-style steak. It has many health benefits too. Who, as per World Population Review, eats tonnes of garlic?
Cook a full meal of intriguing Arunachali food and surprise a foodie loved one.
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.
Try a delightful meat-free version of this well-loved Parsi dish, that gets its dhamaka from a pungent spice paste.
Kashmiri cuisine is predominantly non-vegetarian, but also has some flavourful and unique vegetarian dishes.
According to online international food guide TasteAtlas.com, these are the world's top 9 most-loved rice dishes. Hyderabadi Biryani proudly claims the ninth spot.
Master making a stew from the North Eastern state.
Once people popped a few pods of garlic a day like medication. Consider starting that up again!
You can slowly build up spices over six to nine months by adding ajwain, jeera, coriander, cardamom and cinnamon powders for flavouring different recipes, says Madhavi Bhardwaj.
Why can't tikkis be made with millets and makhana?
An introduction to the mellow flavours of Mizo cuisine.
Try your hand at yummy dry fry Mangaluru clams. Or attempt this delicious Bengali preparation of prawns with taro leaves.
Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.
We ask chefs and home cooks for their rainy season specials.
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A quick side-dish that's a good addition to the dal-chawal combo.
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
Characterised by simple flavours and local ingredients, Manipuri cuisine is about fish, rice and green leafy vegetables.
Red Square and VDNKh easily rank among the most striking places I've visited -- both for their historical significance and architectural splendour.
My admiration for Russian culture, vision and ambition grew with every step as I clocked the miles, Nitin Sathe tells us after a visit to Moscow and St Petersburg.
Andhra recipes for palate-pleasing pappu or dal.
The dark green fleshy Malabar spinach adds special flavour to a Mangalorean crab curry.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging the state's directive mandating the display of QR codes on all eateries along the kanwar yatra route, which reveal the names and identities of the owners.
If you have not sampled these Chinese greens before, today's the day to do it.
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
Stuffed Karela or Bharwa Karela is a much-favoured dish. Bitter gourd is given a neat slit, deseeded, filled with a spiced onion-tomato-garlic stuffing, before frying.
When you heart would like to throw health to the winds and craves for bite-sized treats that are packed with in unhealthy calories.
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said it was not going into the other issues over display of names of the hotel or dhaba owner and the QR code, Tuesday being the last day of the Kanwar Yatra.
Two types of cabbage give this Chinese rice its crunchy but excellent flavour.
Dr Aniket Mule, consultant, internal medicine, KIMS Hospitals, offers practical advice to protect yourself from mosquitoes and water-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya.
'For 40 years, India valued only technical skills. IITs, coding -- that became everything.' 'Soft skills were sidelined. But those are the skills that will keep you employable now, not technical skills.'
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