A mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies were served at the lunch hosted by PM Modi in honour of visiting US President Barack Obama.
'Why can I not access all these things -- Bhut Jolokia, Dalle, Kaachu, Bhakri, Ghari and everything else -- more easily?' asks Aakar Patel.
Test your knowledge of Indian street food with this fun quiz!
Broccoli can make a yum starter when marinated and baked.
Drizzle some chilly sauce or tomato ketchup for added flavour.
Bipasha Basu has a traditional Bengali baby shower.
Chef par excellence Satish Arora recalls his days working as a chef to prime ministers to Chandrima Pal.
Adore Dalmia Sayani offers her late father's favourite recipe.
The star ingredient of many a delicious preparation is, of course, cheese!
There's a lot more to the festival than just five days of celebration; that is something you can only experience when you live in Kolkata. And that's what every Bengali living outside the state misses, notes Chitrangada Datta Chaudhuri.
Sharjah-based food blogger Bethica Das shares her recipe for the classic Rajasthani rice-based dessert.
Gujarati popular dish kela methi nu shaak, mouth-watering chicken chettinad from Tamil Nadu, Punjab's dal makhani and Bengali dish Potol Dorma will be served at a private dinner hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee for visiting foreign dignitaries on Monday.
What are you waiting for? Read on and make these mouth-watering dishes at home today.
Reader Urmimala shares a traditional recipe of flat beans cooked in a tangy tamarind gravy.
Anthony Bourdain thought vada-pao was so good that all other Indian food could be dismissed. He was not wrong, says Aakar Patel.
A simple recipe for Bengali-style began bharta.
Why opt for processed rava when you have a healthy, diabetic and heart-friendly recipe onn hand?
Indians are becoming much more spendy and discerning travellers and look for places that can offer them a 'new' kind of experience.
Just 30 minutes and some basic ingredients are all you need to get this awesome basa capsicum dish, says reader Jayati Saha.
Explore ingredients that you may have never thought to use or need to use better.
There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.
A parval or pointed gourd dish that's tangy and mustardy.
Prawns cooked inside a tender coconut is a favourite among Bengalis.
Two Indian sweets magically combined into one.
The best summer foods of India
'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'
Badla, bhoots and a barrage of detective dramas bombard the streaming platforms this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip.
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.
Rediff reader Major Punjab Singh tells us how he found love.
Trekking is a truly transformative experience. Let me tell you why.
Try an alternative to the traditional pudding.
All about India's favorite summer beverage/dessert indulgences.
A sweetened khoya-filled flaky pastry, folded into a square envelope and sealed with a clove. Then the little pocket is deep-fried in ghee and steeped in a saffron-infused sugar syrup.
DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels. DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV platforms in the world.
A staple in Bengali households, Maachher Kaalia is a rich fish curry made with sweet-water fish.
These deep-fried kebabs are best served with mint chutney and lachha pyaz.
Here's your opportunity to sample ilish dishes from the royal homes of Bengal, says Avishek Rakshit.
It is comfort food that's perfect for wet, cosy day indoors.
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