Can you think of a better gift than a platter of chocolate coconut modaks for family and friends this Ganesh Utsav?
While fancy varieties of modaks have found their way onto festive menus, nothing beats the joy of having the traditional steamed dumplings with coconut and jaggery filling.
This version of the Indian dessert features rose petals and gulkand or rose petal jam.
Celebrate Thadri by rolling out this special Sindhi sweetbread.
Two unsual Indian desserts to brighten up your Holi celebration.
Make your children's recess break exciting with these recipes handpicked by Chef Ranveer Brar.
At Jolly Aikara's Mumbai home, Onam is as big a day as Christmas and Semiya Payasam is still a hot favourite.
Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have been tough when Sachin was back in Bombay between tours. Had she worked in private practice as Dr Anjali Tendulkar, she reckoned she would be consulted for her name rather than her expertise. Anjali is an all-or nothing person and she couldn't have just dabbled in doctoring. Moreover, she wanted to devote herself to keeping her husband in the right frame of mind to play his best cricket. A fascinating excerpt from Annabel Mehta and Georgina Brown's book, My Passage to India.
An unusual preparation, this recipe can be made with homemade paneer and yoghurt.
Cubes of cottage cheese dunked in a thick gravy of tomatoes, onion, walnuts and Indian masala.
An Indian cuisine classic, this recipe uses everyday ingredients.
French beans cooked with dal, like -- how it's made in South India, specificlly Tamil Nadu -- is a tasty addition to a Sunday lunch menu.
'At his wedding with Patralekha, I officiated as the groom's father as Raj has lost both parents, and that's the relationship we share today.'
While the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party hit out at the MLA and the Congress government, Shivakumar seeking to clarify, said no guarantee scheme will be stopped and it will be continued for five years.
Check out good blogger Ramapriya Suresh's simple version of shahi chicken korma.
Loaded with ghee, sugar and walnuts, this dessert is as sinful as it gets.
Sachin Tendulkar loved the biryani so much that he wanted to have it the next day as well.
Sama or samak rice is a great source of energy and has lesser calories than rice and when made into a traditional vrat pulau is very tasty.
Green Tomato Days are here. Make the most of them.
An amazing one-pot meal for vegetarians and even meat lovers.
The heat of the spices in the rasam will make you sweat out the cold.
A sumptuous pulau bristling with nuts, raisins and khoya.
Deepa Mehrotra's Diwalis in her hometown of Sitapur were full of rang.
Mahalaya, though essentially about the goddess, wasn't religious for us. And it isn't for most Bengalis. Mahalaya is an emotion. It's gooseflesh for a memory. A welling up of happy tears. A celebration of what is to come.
Two South Indian recipes to be served with rice.
No better way to end an elaborate Onam Sadya than with a bowl or two of payasam.
While the filmmaker didn't vouch for the authenticity of the dish, he did vouch for the taste.
A simple recipe made without onion and garlic.
Wonderful and comforting, this savoury cake can be the highlight of your weekend.
Celebrate Lohri with traditional Punjabi recipes.
Raw Jackfruit Curry, also called Ahuna Kathal, is a specialty in Champaran, Bihar.
Koli Saaru is usually served with Mangalorean style Kori Rottis, a crispy rice roti. But it can also be had with steamed rice or rotis.
If you have never tasted Hyderbadi Mirchi Ka Salan you have missed something in life.
Kebabs can also be healthy, gluten-free and vegan.
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