Leftover rice is the versatile ingredient that can be used to make quick and easy idiyappam.
Try your hand at yummy dry fry Mangaluru clams. Or attempt this delicious Bengali preparation of prawns with taro leaves.
Dr Aarti Ullal, physician and diabetologist at the Gleneagles Hospital, explains why refrigerating certain foods can do more harm than good.
What can you do with common leftovers -- bread, coconut chutney, dal, rice, rotis.
Jarange's hunger strike at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai over the demand for Maratha quota entered the fifth day on Tuesday.
Certain foods should be reheated thoroughly after cooking and need to be refrigerated soon and well, or they can cause digestive issues and pose potential health risks. Here is a list of 5!
Over the years, with some amount of experimenting, I have learnt exactly what freezes well and what does not.
A 13-year-old boy died and 28 other students were hospitalized after suspected food poisoning at an unauthorized hostel in Mandya, Karnataka, India. The incident occurred after students consumed leftover food from a Holi celebration. The school has been operating without a license to run a hostel and was illegally operating the hostel on the first floor of the school building. The school reportedly follows an arrangement where hostel students receive leftover food from nearby events. The school owner, cook, and hostel warden have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Basic fermented rice is served up with a wide range of ingredients to make a wonderfully, comforting meal.
Mother's Day reminded me of how my mom learned to cook Indian food.
Winters call for a heartening rasam made from this healthy legume.
'Throw away all perishable foods that have been left at room temperature for more than two hours,' suggests dietician Komal Jethmalani.
Hema Rajiv shows you how to put leftover rice to good use.
Navi Mumbai based food blogger Manasi Sadarangani shared this simple recipe you can try making with leftover rotis.
This easy hack will help you turn your leftovers into something delicious.
How to make a satisfying comfort food from leftovers.
Quick, flavourful, wholesome... This egg recipe is a lifesaver when you come home on an empty stomach!
Turn your leftover chapattis into a hearty snack.
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Have leftover kebabs? Use this recipe to jazz up your tea-time.
The customary naadan or home-cooked meal is rather memorable fare.
Barnes School, Devlali, is famous for its dal. But everything tastes good in the hill station air and vintage locale.
It'll be a relief when the rightful chefs are back to claim the kitchen so the household can be restored to its old ways, says Kishore Singh.
'Our stomachs, accustomed now only to the blandness of stems and leaves, rumbled at unaccustomed aromas not intended for our consumption.' 'Heaven awaited on a platter -- but not for us,' sighs Kishore Singh.
You'll be spoilt for choices with these varieties.
Sharjah-based food blogger Bethica Das shares her recipe for the classic Rajasthani rice-based dessert.
This easy, tasty pulau can be cooked in 15 minutes.
Care for a hot broth to welcome Father Christmas?
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A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.
Best served hot with idli podi, these delightful fluffy idli balls make for an interesting snack with tea/coffee.
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Prepare the Vangi Bhat powder beforehand and store in an air-tight container and then make Eggplant Vangi Bhat in a jiffy.
Why throwaway leftover dal vadas when you can whip up a fresh dish with them?
A special, handed-down-through-the-generations recipe of Yakhni Pulao.
Beetroot Rasam is a great soup for a chilly day or may be relished with steamed rice and poriyal/upperi/bhaji.
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