'Zarine spent her last autumn this year with my sister in Kashmir.' 'There, almost as a gentle premonition, Zarine said to my sister, "When I go, let my ashes be scattered across this valley".'
This simple yet flavourful dish is a breeze to prepare, requiring minimal ingredients and minimal effort.
It's time for some desi chaat with a burst of hatke flavours.
Who owns a recipe, and should one fight over its origins?
Homemade suhi can be as tasty as anything you can order at a restaurant.
A fusion rice with colourful vegetables and paneer that makes for a wonderful lunch or tiffin.
Adding greens to your dal transforms it into to the best companion for your rice.
Date palm jaggery and tapioca go into making this delicious pudding.
How to make a satisfying comfort food from leftovers.
Winters call for a heartening rasam made from this healthy legume.
With hilsa prices soaring, when you do cook it you need the finest recipe.
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Quick, flavourful, wholesome... This egg recipe is a lifesaver when you come home on an empty stomach!
Start your day with walnuts, chia, fruit. You can't go wrong.
'Rava roasted in shudh desi ghee, garnished with saffron and cardamom, sweetened with sugar or jaggery is heaven on a plate' says Taruna.
Parathas made from buckwheat, water chestnut flour and alu have a different texture, and an altogether unusual taste.
Incorporating millets into your breakfast is always a good idea.
rediffGURU Dr Deepa Suvarna, a pediatrician with 25 years of experience, debunks common myths related to health and nutrition of kids.
Every round of tossing colour and playing Holi is punctuated with a tall cold glass of Thandai.
Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer
Pair this with bhaat or steamed rice for a simple, sumptuous meal.
It's spicy, buttery and utterly delicious.
Cheese is one of the most addictive of foods and it operates in a stealthy manner. How many times have cut slice after slice off an irresistable block of cheese, till it almost all gone? Many cheeses -- mozzarella, cheddar, cottage cheese -- are healthy, probiotic foods, as long as you limit your portions.
The dark green fleshy Malabar spinach adds special flavour to a Mangalorean crab curry.
A meal of hilsa curry with vegetables mixed in, poured over steamed rice, can make your Sunday perfect.
A popular Chinese green like bok choy does very well in soup too.
Chicken mince, arbi, mushrooms and bok choy in one neat package. Delicious!
The very thought of certain deep-fried snacks gets your digestive juices going. Why not make them healthier?
The most satisfying venture is to turn leftovers into tasty, fresh dishes. Kitchen recycling has its own joy. It reduces food waste, saves time and calls for great culinary imagination.
Give a healthier and tastier upgrade to your regular thalipeeth.
Unhealthy and yummy: these 'dude foods' will make your mouth water
Make your chai time exciting with deep-fried kachcha kela fritters!
Yoghurt and kheera or cucumber go together beautifully in this Pahadi raita.
A finger-licking dish of crabs and moringa leaves.
A raseela aloo that incorporates nutritious drumsticks.
