Long before it became fashionable as a plant-based substitute, Indians had transformed the humble green banana into an astonishing range of dishes. One of the most adaptable ingredients in your kitchen, it is also nutritious and affordable.
Kudumbashree's new initiatives like onasadya, Onam kits and gift hampers are a huge hit.
The health department said two of the persons on the contact list are from Palakkad, while four are from Thiruvananthapuram.
The customary naadan or home-cooked meal is rather memorable fare.
A popular South Indian sweet dish, it's made from rice flour, jaggery and grated coconut.
'A campaign that goes beyond caste, creed and religion.' 'This is a campaign that aims to end hunger in society'
An open sandwich that will bring delight to the faces of your children when they open their lunchboxes.
Twice-fried plantains make a great base for any kind of topping, especially something with avocado in it.
'On this day, recollecting all our divine memories, we paid obeisance to our father's beloved deity -- Lord Ganesha -- to bestow on all of us the happiness and joy and to remove all hurdles and obstacles throughout this journey of mortal life.'
The harvest festival is incomplete without this humble and easy-to-make porridge.
... and I learn more about economic trends than from books, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
The chief minister said non-biodegradable plastic products, mainly polythene covers affect the environment, impeding water flow.
KPAC Lalitha's specialty was evoking on screen people that the audience felt they knew intimately, and evoking them through telling details that tore down the boundary between the audience and the performer, observes Sreehari Nair.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe on Saturday offered worship at the famous Lord Krishna Temple in Kerala amid heavy security.
Rediff.com readers tell us how they celebrate the festival.
Subsequently, Nivar weakened into a cyclonic storm and further into a deep depression, centered about 50 km west-southwest of Tirupati at 1430 hrs, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said. According to IMD, it is to weaken into a depression during the next six hours.
Indians who live away from home tells us how they are celebrating the winter harvest festival.
As of now, 1,77,500 people have been housed in over 351 camps, the chief minister said, adding food, and medical amenities were being provided to them by the government.
As Kerala gets into the festive mood, police are maintaining tight vigil with the army receiving information that there may be a terror attack in southern parts of the country.
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A country as diverse as India has some of the strangest rituals and traditions. From bizarre ways to cure illnesses to an unusual matrimony to please the rain gods...the things people do here must be seen to be believed.
According to officials, ten men and three women died and 28 head of cattle perished in cyclone related incidents despite authorities evacuating as many as 81,948 people to 471 relief centres in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Tiruvarur districts.
Veena Balakrishnan and Vighnesh Vancheeshwar tell us how they planned it.
These foodies will take you on a memorable gastronomical journey across Kerala.
Will voters in Ernakulam take to the Communist MP who asked 447 more questions and took part in 162 more debates than your average MP? Will Arun Jaitley's wish come true? Krishna Prasad, the renowned journalist and Outlook magazine's former editor-in-chief, reports from Kochi.
Why starve while fasting when you can feast on these nutritious goodies?
To be at Kakkathuruthu when the sun sets, according to National Geographic, is a surreal experience. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan tells us how the tiny island gradually charmed him.
'Hindu voters in coastal Karnataka lean more towards Hindutva than Hinduism which explains why the Siddaramaiah government's perception as anti-Hindu worked wonders for the BJP in coastal Karnataka.'
Bring out your earthenware and clay pots, don your apron and get cooking!
