'Our stomachs, accustomed now only to the blandness of stems and leaves, rumbled at unaccustomed aromas not intended for our consumption.' 'Heaven awaited on a platter -- but not for us,' sighs Kishore Singh.
Eshwar K Vikas, who has made a dosa machine and patented it speaks with Shobha Warrier about the odds he faced in his entrepreneurial journey and the road ahead.
'Cheat meals, watching clips of 2005 Ashes, while trying to stay mentally positive and busy'
Mouth-watering Kashmiri delicacy Goshtaba are among a spread of delicacies from various parts of India awaiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari at the lunch with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Sunday. However, what's not going to be on the cards in the talk on 26/11 mastermind and Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafeez Mohammad Saeed.
Mumbai-based culinary expert, recipe developer and food curator Gita Hari shares recipes for Kamala Harris.
Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.
As new players make plans to invade the Indian market, learning from incumbents like Domino's and Pizza Hut may be the best hope for survival, even success.
From the lip-smacking Jaitooni Murg Seekh and Gosht Barra Kebab to the crispy Bhindi Kurjuri and the rich Phirni, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his entourage were treated to the best of Indian four-course meal by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday
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Quinoa is said to play a role in the treatment of as many as 20-odd ailments, including liver problems, angina, notes Surinder Sud.
Despite its stiffness, in Aarkkariyam, a supernatural glow does shine out of the ordinary.
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Parents across the country, and the world, are grappling with an unprecedented challenge of dealing with their children who are too old to be shushed or placated and too young to understand the inexplicable situation the world has found itself in. PTI journalists across India shared experiences and conversations with their children aged 2 to 13, which ranged from cute to poignant and heart-wrenching to humorous, and some with sagacity far beyond their age.
'I challenge people just do it for a month to see how you feel, okay?'
There is no other vegetable that can be eaten in any shape, or at any consistency than the potato, says Vir Sanghvi.
Want to eat healthy, but don't know how to do it right? Trailblazing chef Kelvin Cheung will teach you a thing or two about healthy eating.
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Cakes, brownies and cookies -- you name it and this MasterChef India Season 6 contestant can make it, and make it healthy.
Ajit Pal Singh tells us how and why he fell in love with Gujarati food.
'The group having rice flour and wheat flour showed an increase in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), and the group that took the jackfruit flour had a significant decrease in HbA1c.' 'Our results showed a decrease in fasting blood glucose (FBG) and postprandial glucose (PPG) after the green jackfruit flour meal.'
Be it the weather or the masala dosas or the familial proximity, Telgi loves being in Bengaluru. The prime accused in the multi-crore fake stamp paper racket is back in Bengaluru from Yerwada prison in Pune, where he was taken three years ago. It was accused then that he was treated like a VIP in the city jail.
Here's what Bollywood's rich and famous eat in the morning.
'When we became a Rs 100 crore company in October, we celebrated in grand scale. We have grown from producing 10 packets a day in 2005, with just my cousin managing the kitchen, to 50,000 packets a day with 1,100 employees in 10 years.' 'If you have the passion to start something, do it immediately. Don't wait for tomorrow.'
Telgi now has sought for home food on the ground that he is sick and is infected with HIV. Telgi states in an application that the food being provided in the central jail at Bengaluru is not suitable for him and hence home food be provided.
MasterChef Australia Season 13 winner Justin Narayan speaks about his Indian roots.
The prime minister also contended that he was grateful to the authorities of the monastic order for granting him an opportunity to spend a night at the math. He insisted that the ambiance at Belur Math reminded him of his duty towards people.
Mumbai-based couple Jyoti and Shrinath Iyer travelled 4,600 km by bike from Maharashtra to Kerala and back.
Apoorba Kumar Patranabish, 37 from Hyderabad reveals how he went from 127 kg to 90 kg in 11 months.
Nayantara Patel lists four hotels to visit for the fabulous food they serve.
Airbus executive vice-president clears the air on the company's India operations and the rivalry with Boeing.
Where we bring you a taste of the best celebrity foodgasm moments.
Sameer Chopra, 40, shares his story.
Rediff reader Navneet, 30 from Vadodara tells us how he lost 15 kg with the right diet and exercise.
Guru Thalapaneni, the Indian-born, US-based CEO of Remoba Inc is eyeing India with his products: Remomail, iPhonebackup, iDatebook and iPhonebook.
Narayanan, 33 from Chennai shares his story.
The Great Indian Kitchen is one of the most powerful films Divya Nair has watched in recent times. One that will unsettle you long after you've watched it. And that's why everyone -- married or single, man or woman -- must watch it.
