In the days leading upto Christmas, cooking and baking reaches a peak at so many homes across India. Try these authentic Indian recipes for the holiday season.
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.
Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,
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.
In the days leading upto Christmas, cooking and baking reaches a peak at so many homes across India. Try these authentic Indian recipes for the holiday season.
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Hazel Daniel tells us how Anglo Indians celebrate Christmas.
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Readers share their Christmas recipes. You can share yours too!
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Presenting a traditional recipe from the state of Tamil Nadu.
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Rediff readers share their favourite Christmas recipes. You can share yours too!
What is Christmas without some traditional food?
Time to bring out your chef's hat and whip up a Christmas delicacy that's no-fuss, no-sweat and utterly deicious.
Bookmark this recipe to add to your Christmas menu. When you bite into the chops Jenny D'Souza promises you will experience 'heaven on earth'.
Audrey Crasto's Guava Cheese and Rose Cookies make Christmas a treat!
Rita Rodricks from Mumbai shares her special Christmas cake recipe.
Step into the world of wholesome eating and try these delicious ragi recipes, where ancient grains meet modern flavours.
Chitra R shares some traditional festive recipes from Tamil Nadu.
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
Food blogger Vishaka Rautela shares an easy and quick way to surprise guests on Christmas.
Christmas recipes from Masterchef Pankaj Bhadouria.
Chocolate chip cookies can double up as tea-time snack and a quick dessert.
What are you cooking this Christmas? Share your recipes!
This mouthwatering cake is a winner -- it is soft, fluffy and easy to make.
What are you cooking this Christmas? Tell us and share your joy! Send us your best Christmas recipes!
Genslin Vinodh shares some special recipes from her hometown.
What tastes better with dahi-rice, dal-chawal or puris than the season's newly-made home pickle?
Christmas is coming and since we'd rather tuck into a fat gujjia than a fat goose, help us celebrate with some tasty Indian recipes!
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
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Aditi Bose shares some unique preparations to get you in the mood this festive season.
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Abraham and Susan Chacko of London run a culinary website www.chackoskitchen.com -- here's some festive recipes from their new e-book 'Christmas With Susan'.
December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.
A tantalising mix of Bedgi chillies, coriander and tamarind, make the MasterChef winner's dish taste so heavenly.
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