Chicken cooked up in a charred masala is a rural Maharashtra treat and tastes divine with rice or bhakri.
Easter celebrations in north Indian Christian households are special in their own way. The reflective period of Lent is followed by joyful, food-rich celebrations with strong community and family bonding.
Are there many who can pass up a meal of Chole Bhature? Very few right! Chef Roopa Nabar's Amritsari Chole is probably quite different from the recipe you might usually prepare.
Avocado wedges are fried like tempura and given a punchy, chaat-style dressing with yoghurt, chutney and spices.
This rustic khichdi is the epitome of ghar ka khanna. Whole masoor dal is cooked with rice, spices and coconut milk and served with a generous blob of ghee.
The perfect Sunday recipe. Note: It's cooked in mustard oil.
Recipes that we learned from our Mothers are almost sacred for us, especially when we no longer have them with us anymore. Here are 14 wonderful Mummy recipes Our Mummies often don't write their recipes down but every time our Ammas make a particular dish, it's more spectacular than the last time they made it! Without doubt, right? We were fortunate to get a few of our Ammis to jot down how she made a certain oh-so-yummy preparation
Discover the inspiring journey of Komal Prabhu, called the Queen of GSB Cuisine, that saw her switch professions -- a Bharata Natyam dancer became a celebrated chef devoted to preserving traditional Gaud Saraswat Brahmin food traditions.
Karwar, a coastal town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, is known for its many culinary traditions, reflecting the numerous communities that make this region their home.
The people of Bihar, usually cook food in mustard oil that adds pungency. They enjoy cooking and eating, tasty and healthy food using seasonal ingredients with aromatic local spices. Garlic, ginger and green chillies play a special role.
A stir-fry with an adequate range and volume of vegetables, that incorporates a little protein, be it paneer or tofu or something else, is a hearty, carb-free meal by itself, that will keep you full for several hours.
Utilising banana leaves in cooking is a technique used for centuries across India and other parts of the world too
Priya Palan, a dietician at Zen Multispecialty Hospital, recommends a list of protein-rich vegetarian sources you can easily include in your diet.
Try this delicately-spiced simple alu recipe from Bihar.
Bisi Bele Bhaat, the traditional Indian one-pot meal that is the Southern answer to Khichdi, combines rice, lentils, vegetables, spices.
Meat lovers all over India look forward to the holy month of Ramzan. It is the period when Indian meat traditions are celebrated.
Yes, Punjabi cuisine is definitely much more than just Dal Makhni and Paneer Butter Masala!
Explore a curated list of 10 Indian films that masterfully condense their narratives into a single day, showcasing how limited timelines can enhance storytelling and character development, from thrillers like 'NH10' and 'Kaithi' to comedies like 'Taxi No 9211'.
As Jana Nayagan and Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender become victims of piracy even before they got an official release, Sreeju Sudhakaran looks back at some of the major Indian movies that were impacted by pre-release leaks.
Himachali cuisine is simple and hearty. It's seasonal and robust too, being deeply-rooted in mountain life and shaped by cold climate and slow-cooking traditions.
The cuisine of Rajasthan is primarily vegetarian, is also known for its delicious meat dishes.
Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.
If you make prawns, using this very precise and methodical recipe, it is sure to turn out like it came all the way from Kerala straight to your plate.
A rustic spin on your favourite Palak Paneer.
'I am happy showing my age. I don't want to look 20 years younger than my age. Neither have I done any cosmetic surgery nor do I want to.'
Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,
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Vaa Vaathiyar ends up being a bland yet fascinating iteration of a masala film funnelled through the prism of a quirky humorist, notes Arjun Menon.
Adrika Anand delves into the world of Bohri food to learn how to make the mutton-in-porridge Khichada and the nut-based mutton curry.
Kadhis made from yoghurt have many avatars all over India. It takes on countless forms. Creamy and thick in the north with the addition of besan and malai-wallah dahi. Coconut-rich in the south or the thinner Mor Korumbu. Much sweeter in the west.
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
Try your hand at yummy dry fry Mangaluru clams. Or attempt this delicious Bengali preparation of prawns with taro leaves.
From a reluctant engineering student to one of India's most loved viral choreographers, Noel Alexander's rise has been nothing short of cinematic.
A delicious Mangalorean dish that is served with steamed rice or neer dosas.
We ask chefs and home cooks for their rainy season specials.
Soya chunks and peas, in a spicy gravy, with rice or rotis is wonderful midday meal.
Squid lovers, you need to try your hand at this classic Mangalorean recipe.
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
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