One of Odisha's oldest and most cherished sweets is Arisa Pitha.
Divya Nair shares her Amuma's recipe of payasam made using broken wheat, a healthy twist to the traditional ada pradhaman.
These soft, golden-brown bites by Chef Roopa Nabar get their look and taste from jaggery, lentils and cardamom. Fenugreek and a dash of salt add an unsual flavour too.
A sweet pulao is a yum way to bring in Baisakhi.
Maamouls are classic Middle Eastern cookies that have a festive appeal even before you take a bite.
Gudi Padwa recipes for the foodie in you.
Sunita Harisinghani tranforms traditional carrot halwa into bite-sized Gajjar Halwa Laddoos that will make your sweet tooth dizzy with excitement.
Jain food is light on the stomach and uses no potatoes, onions or garlic. Try these green banana specials. And a mango custard.
The milky bread-based sweet is softened by sugar syrup and garnished with pistachios.
Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.
Create a shrikhand using dragon fruit and enjoy the awesome results.
'The recipe is very simple with very few ingredients, but the end product is just amazing and mouthwatering. They are visually very attractive with their vibrant dark pink/red colour.'
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana do a different kind of rice-jaggery-coconut sweet for Ganesh Puja -- steamed balls that taste just as delightful.
The Jagannath temple has fostered Odisha's regional cooking styles and preserved local food traditions.
This sweet dish from Odisha is the perfect representation of the region's rich culinary heritage.
A soft, juicy mithai, totally delicious, that 'hails' from the eastern part of India, especially Odisha.
Chenna Poda translates to mean burnt cheese. That's precisely what this delightful sweet is.
Tomato? Yup, tomato is the mainstay of this gorgeous halwa.
Make a simple, delicious jaggery and suji halwa in your microwave.
The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.
Chitau Pitha is a traditional rice cake prepared during festivals in Odisha for Chitalagi Amavasya or Chitau Amavasya celebrations.
Mango shrikhand with garam puri is a classic combo.
Phirni can taste astoundingly good with nutritious black rice.
Using easy-to-access ingredients, like boondi, bread and milk, conjure up kuch wonderful meetha.
Mango puree, chia seeds and sago make this an irresistible treat.
Date palm jaggery and tapioca go into making this delicious pudding.
We dare you to stop at one serving of this crowd-pleasing dessert.
This delicious bowl of coconut milk kheer is hard to resist.
Incorporating millets into your breakfast is always a good idea.
Food blogger Siddhi Panchal shares her secret recipe.
Enjoy a healthy, guilt-free Diwali as you embrace 2023's superfood.
Time to surprise your family and friends with a really unusual dessert.
'Rava roasted in shudh desi ghee, garnished with saffron and cardamom, sweetened with sugar or jaggery is heaven on a plate' says Taruna.
