Jayanti Soni and her family return each year to Bhinmal, when they can, to celebrate Diwali in her family home.
This simplest of lentil recipes had with rice and some crispy onions makes for a deeply-satisfying meal.
Food blogger and Rediff reader Charulatha Rao sent us this yummy dessert recipe.
A popular South Indian sweet dish, it's made from rice flour, jaggery and grated coconut.
Weight watchers have often avoided rice for chapati. But is it the best option?
A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.
We publish readers' responses to our recipes invite. Here's how to prepare Nutty Veggies, Baby Corn Manchurian, Ghee Rice and Bitter Gourd Curd Kurma.
Jahnavi Patel shares three delicious Navratri recipes she learned from her mother Namrata Patel.
"In celebration of the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and in conjunction with 'Sewa Pakhwada', the historic and world-famous 'Big Shahi Deg' at Ajmer Dargah Sharif will once again be used to prepare and distribute 4000 kg of vegetarian 'Langar' food, continuing a tradition that has been upheld for over 550 years," an official statement from the Dargah authorities said.
An intriguing pulau that could be a great lunch fixture
A piquant curry to jazz up steamed rice. Have it with papad.
Your mornings are made if you start them with this spiced vermicelli dish.
You can't go through life without a jar of South Indian tomato chutney in the you fridge.
Two Indian sweets magically combined into one.
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Make the ragi batter in advance and store it in the refrigerator. It comes handy when you're short of time in the kitchen.
A special, handed-down-through-the-generations recipe of Yakhni Pulao.
These delightful idlis are great for breakfast or nashta.
Make your Diwali lovelier with this flaky, sugary traditional snack.
While most kofta curries are made with lamb, Hitesh makes his dish with chicken meatballs.
Dress up any fresh seasonal greens with an imli-dal-coconut koottu-style preparation.
An adaptation of one of the signature dishes of Himachal Pradesh.
Adore Dalmia Sayani offers her late father's favourite recipe.
A vrat special, this recipe requires just few ingredients.
Swati Sodhi, 36, a mum of two, tells us how she went from 92 kg to 60 kg in a year.
When in need of a delightful Ramzan dish with a royal touch, make Murgh Musallam.
Barnes School, Devlali, is famous for its dal. But everything tastes good in the hill station air and vintage locale.
Paneer lovers, here is a tasty addition to your weekend menu.
Enjoy a healthy, guilt-free Diwali as you embrace 2023's superfood.
A rice cooked with dahi kadhi is a soothing evening or weekend meal.
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Try this refreshingly light and wholesome take on the Andhra tamarind gravy.
Ganesh Puja in Alibag taluka is about simplicity and minimalism. It's about quiet devotion too.
Love paneer? Are you a huge fan of khoya? How about combining the two to create a rich Indian curry that goes well with steamed rice or naans?
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
A one-pot meal packed with nutrition and taste.
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