Whether it's adding richness to festive desserts or lending silkiness to everyday meals, malai brings an unmistakable depth of flavour to a dish, lifting it into the realm of the scrumptious.
'It's a lifetime opportunity to cook for the most high-profile table of India. It's a matter of honour for me.'
The unique East Indian community of Mumbai is one of the city's oldest Catholic communities. Their Christmas celebrations have a distinctive blend of Portuguese influence, Maharashtrian roots and age-old family traditions.
Let us start with ourselves. If we can reduce our LPG consumption by half, the problem is solved. Reduce wastage. Alter eating styles. Diversify methods of food preparation, suggests Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (retd).
TasteAtlas has put together its list of 100 Worst Rated Foods in the World.
Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.
Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,
Struggling to find ways to incorporate millets tastily into your diet? Chef Vicky Ratnani has got you covered.
The purge in Washington does not pause the war. Strikes continue, Hormuz remains closed, and Brent crude is still dancing around $109 a barrel. For India, the command chaos in the Pentagon is another layer of uncertainty piled on five weeks of conflict that was already straining every buffer Delhi has.
Step into the world of wholesome eating and try these delicious ragi recipes, where ancient grains meet modern flavours.
From coastal rasois to hill homes, festive dishes are usually special to a family and so are the grand meals that families gather for and sit down to eat either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day.
Deadly brides, daredevil officers, bloodthirsty royals, killer toys, celebrity chefs, comic book heroes, angry goddesses, senior citizen dreams, poisonous snowfall, the OTT offerings this week will make you wish for days twice the size of its menu.
Kodava food or cooking from Kodagu/Coorg in Karnataka is unique for reflecting its forest ecology, martial culture and agriculture, starkly different from the typical rice-and-coconut heavy coastal cuisines of South India.
It's a proud moment for India.
After losing his central contract and slipping down the pecking order, Ishan Kishan rebuilt his game and mindset through discipline, meditation and domestic grind - culminating in a defining performance against Pakistan.
"Multi-hyphenation is the future. Everybody should do everything. After all, we have one life," says Chef Ranveer Brar.
Join us for a chat with celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor on November 23, between 1 pm and 2 pm.
We looked back at the 10 Recipes Rediff Readers Loved Most.
Celebrated chef Gaggan Anand will take questions from you, our dear readers, on Tuesday, June 9 at 1 pm.
'I had got some offers from the South and most of them were negative roles.' 'I used to think that whatever I would play, the character would stay inside me and corrupt my value system.' 'So I was very scared of getting out of character, especially negative roles.'
MasterChef India judge releases a new cookbook
'They are most authentic when it comes to being with each over food.'
Food in India has fled the confines of the kitchen and become a national adventure... Food shows, now even on news channels, have transformed restaurateurs from humble khansamas to courted celebrities.
'I believe that whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy. It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'
Nine mouth-watering recipes from Chef Kunal Kapur's cook book, A Chef In Every Home.
Chef Anand George's Mint and Mustard restaurant polled the maximum votes among lawmakers for the annual award for south Asian cuisine instituted in 2005.
Dubai-based Landmark Group's Citymax, which has been launched in India, has announced global partnership with celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor for his restaurant brands.
Celebrity chef Sarah Todd reveals the biggest food trend of 2019.
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
India's celebrated chef Sanjeev Kapoor was given a rare insight into the historic kitchen of the White House, which prepares the food for United States President Barack Obama, his family and the large number of guests invited to the resident of the first family every day.
We ask chefs and home cooks for their rainy season specials.
In trying to ape the west, we have forgotten our roots, says India's top chef Hemant Oberoi
The life of a chef in the kitchen, as late Anthony Bourdain saw it, had a glory to it. The kitchen gently moves forward in the culinary world, tightly packed, yes, but with leaders un-despotic.
Billionaire Gautam Adani's younger son Jeet will wed next month in a simple and traditional ceremony, without any pomp and show and celebrity stars. Adani, on Mahakumbh pilgrimage with his family, scorched speculations of a star-studded wedding of his son Jeet with Diva Shah, daughter of Surat diamond merchant Jaimin Shah. "It will be a very simple, traditional marriage... just like common people," he told reporters in Prayagraj.
Two homemade treats that will transform your Christmas celebration into a glorious one.
Low in calories, this is a speedy midweek meal for two.
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.
The third season of Master Chef India which premieres today on Star Plus at 8 pm.
The papayas from Mumbai were too squishy, the chef raced through the streets of Goa in a police jeep to look for fruit ripened just right only to have security personnel puncture many a hole through them... a new book recalls in detail the struggle to procure and plate perfect papayas for Indira Gandhi during a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 1983.
