A traditional homemade Bengali sweet, Rosh Bora is rarely found in sweet shops.
A unique dessert to add to your Ganesh Utsav menu.
A great breakfast option, they make for a tasty lunchbox meal as well.
This recipe is made with low-fat yoghurt and garnished with chopped nuts, saffron and dry rose petals.
Bethica Das offers a special version of the traditional Gujarati style Methi Nu Thepla.
Paatra, a popular Gujarati snack, is also known as aloo vadi in Maharashtra and pathrode in Mangalore.
Maamouls are classic Middle Eastern cookies that have a festive appeal even before you take a bite.
'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.'
Create a shrikhand using dragon fruit and enjoy the awesome results.
Why can't tikkis be made with millets and makhana?
Bethica Das experiments with cranberries to make an enticing kind of Tamarind Rice.
Tomato? Yup, tomato is the mainstay of this gorgeous halwa.
Apples have so many uses in cooking, from being the star of a dessert to making for inventive snacks or even a warming drink.
Leafy greens are an essential part of Indian cooking, showing up in everyday meals as well as in unique regional specialities.
Bethica unusually uses brown poha and green bananas to make crispy vadas.
Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside, falafels taste divine eaten piping hot, dipped in hummus or rolled in pita or a flatbread.
Halwa, a timeless Indian sweet that came to us from the Silk Route, is cherished for its richness.
A sister or cousin of paniyarams, these are akin to large pan-fried idlis but are dosas. And utilise millets.
The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.
Phirni can taste astoundingly good with nutritious black rice.
The use of freshly-made mango pickle makes all the difference to this recipe for a yum paneer starter.
Time to surprise your family and friends with a really unusual dessert.
This traditional pulao is a key part of any Bengali comfort meal.
This Valentine's Day, put together a 10/10 meal with just the right liquor, be it a wine or a malt.
Election results may be shifting the political landscape in Bihar. But the state's culinary legacy stands firm. As the new government prepares to take charge, let's look at the timeless flavours and a few recipes that define Bihar.
Using black rice in your idlis makes them more nourishing.
A fragrant, spiced yoghurt-cashew curry is the place for fillets of rohu.
Mango puree, chia seeds and sago make this an irresistible treat.
Spiced up pureed fresh corn in a kickass street food from Indore.
A creamy yoghurt relish that can be dished out in a jiffy.
Sharjah-based food blogger Bethica Das shares her recipe for the classic Rajasthani rice-based dessert.
Drizzle some chilly sauce or tomato ketchup for added flavour.
A quick side-dish that's a good addition to the dal-chawal combo.
Millets, dal and a bunch of spices can be steamed together for an awesome version of this rice cake.