Do You Wanna Partner is frothy and funny without being loud or crude, which is something so many Indian comedies cannot manage, observes Deepa Gahlot.
This festive season, Indian homes are mixing global luxury with personal touches using heirloom fabrics, handmade decor, and nostalgic menus to create celebrations that feel both grand and intimate.
Eid al-Adha, popularly known as Bakri Eid, the second biggest festival for Muslims, commemorates the readiness of Abraham to sacrifice his son to honour God's command so Muslims sacrifice a goat, exchange greetings, offer prayers, feast.
The use of freshly-made mango pickle makes all the difference to this recipe for a yum paneer starter.
Very small prawns can be made into a kind of chutney that greatly soups up your average meal.
This week much of India will be in celebration, bringing in Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri. Here are traditional, easy-to-make recipes for those auspicious days.
Sprouts, walnuts, carrots, lemon, avocados on toast is bound to be a healthy way to start your day.
Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside, falafels taste divine eaten piping hot, dipped in hummus or rolled in pita or a flatbread.
Mumbai is known for its love affair with vadas -- hot, crisp, and utterly comforting. Here's a twist you'll love -- say hello to the Aloo Poha Vada!
France today increasingly resembles the Italy of the past, when governments fell with bewildering regularity, prime ministers came and went in rapid succession, and political instability became the norm rather than the exception, point out Krishnan Srinivasan and Manoj Mohanka.
Make your New Year's Eve party unforgettable with these 10 tasty recipes!
When kebabs are cooked with spiced rice the end product is a lovely piece de resistance.
Flavoursome and fragrant, this delicious coconut cream-infused curry with rice is the ultimate meal.
Make them with a golden-crisp exterior but jammy when you bite in.
Coconut is an important component of the cuisines south of the Vindhyas, although Gujarat likes a bit of it in Undhiyos, petis (pattice) and garnish for khandvi.
Make a simple, delicious jaggery and suji halwa in your microwave.
Hummus can be made in an extraordinary number of ways. For World Hummus Day, we offer Chef Jens Muenchenbach's special layered Arabic variety, that incorporates yoghurt and nuts.
The dark green fleshy Malabar spinach adds special flavour to a Mangalorean crab curry.
Pink is a hue that wins every heart. Soft. Dreamy. Full of joy. And a lovely addition to food via magical rose syrup or gulaab ka jal, such an addictive taste.
In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.
Crispy, sweet chicken snacks for the new year countdown.
Hitesh Harisinghani's unusual Mutton Kheema recipe.
A simple microwave recipe that will provide treats for your home New Year bash.
Winter ushers in fat red chillies ideal for a exceptionlly tasty pickle.
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.
During the mango season we use mangoes to make everything, starting from a breakfast juice, to a midday summer cooler, to a currry, in chaat, in parathas, in rice, as dessert or ice cream, as chutney and pickle. Every bit of a mango is used in different stages of ripening as well.
Chef de Cuisine Shadab Ahmed of Sofitel Mumbai BKC shares two simple and delectable recipes.
Cake is the answer, no matter the question. Because a good day always ends with cake. Be it either a tiny delicious tidbit of a cupcake. Or an elegant, unfussy tea cake. Else maybe a drippy, triple-layered chocolate masterpiece. Learn how to make them all.
Mango and walnuts is a great dosti, especially inside curried chicken sandwiches.
Food blogger Siddhi Panchal shares her secret recipe.
Crispy corn tortillas don't have to always be matched with guacamole or salsa. How about a walnut and bean topping, with mango salsa?
Punjabi cuisine is one of India's most runaway popular. It's got an enormous following world over too. Who can resist khasta naans floating in makhan? Or creamy Butter Chicken? And the rich paneer delights? Or Dal Makhani?
Real wealth isn't built on random bets; it's built on disciplined, guided portfolio strategies that can withstand market ups and downs, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.
Jaggery and wheat come together to make the fastest and most perfect Diwali sweet.
This sweet dish from Odisha is the perfect representation of the region's rich culinary heritage.
What's hot cuisine-wise in India? Here are the top 10 most searched recipes on Google in 2024...
A fusion rice with colourful vegetables and paneer that makes for a wonderful lunch or tiffin.
"Chai, chai!" How often we have heard that call. If May 21, International Tea Day needs a celebration, it ought to be in India. Tea is woven into the rhythm of our lives.
Unresolved succession plans and informal ownership structures are fuelling bitter family fights across India's corporate boardrooms.
An age-old recipe for a savoury dish from Himachal Pradesh.
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