A stunning book on the Kumbh. And a recipe.
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From festive breakfasts to iconic fish preparations, Parsi cuisine is a beautiful blend of sweet, sour and spicy traditions that have been passed down for generations. Explore the flavours, stories and culinary personalities behind each recipe which balances comfort, nostalgia and celebration in every bite
Kadhis made from yoghurt have many avatars all over India. It takes on countless forms. Creamy and thick in the north with the addition of besan and malai-wallah dahi. Coconut-rich in the south or the thinner Mor Korumbu. Much sweeter in the west.
The biryani, happily, was the very definition of simple. light-textured, with a subtle tomato-ey twang, it reminded me a lot of a North Indian pulao. The flavour whack came from the sweet-sour Khatta Baingan simmered in a gravy of tamarind, jaggery, fried mustard seeds, and spices, served with it.
Step into the world of wholesome eating and try these delicious ragi recipes, where ancient grains meet modern flavours.
Dining With The Kapoors offers a perfectly edited, heart-warming family reunion, but it stops just short of showing the messy nok-jhoks and real moments that could have made it more immersive, notes Divya Nair.
India's craft chocolate makers are changing the market by using local cacao, creating bold new flavours, making chocolate both a luxury and a story.
Kerala pumpkin curry has to be the best way to eat kadu. And ever tried an imli-ginger relish?
It's best enjoyed with boiled Goan rice and Goan-style bread or poiee.
Over the years, with some amount of experimenting, I have learnt exactly what freezes well and what does not.
The Lucknow-born Shukla, former NASA astronaut Mission Commander Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, and Tibor Kapu of Hungary are part of the Axiom-4 mission that marks the return to space for the three nations.
Does your mom or mother-in-law rustle up an exquisite sambar. Hemant Waje's does. Here is her recipe.
Andhra recipes for palate-pleasing pappu or dal.
Ramanunni Nair's spicy chicken recipe can be served up with rice, rotis or Malabar parottas.
Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.
Loomer, 31, often seen as a right-wing conspiracy theorist, made the remark while commenting on a photo posted by Harris on National Grandparents Day in which the vice president talked about her grandparents from India.
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
Home chef Suresh Moopanar tells us how to make a good drumstick curry.
Have you ever eaten as satisfying a breakfast as potato fried up with tapioca pearls?
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?
With tomato selling at Rs 120 to Rs 160 per kilo, these desi curries will be your saviours.
Two South Indian recipes to be served with rice.
Hitesh Harisinghani's mother learned to make sambhar from his nani. Packed with vegetables, it has a dash of sweetness from the jaggery, and sour from tamarind and tomatoes.
When you declare 12th Fail as the Best Film and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani as the Wholesome Entertainer of the year, you have somehow narrowed the range of the awards, suggesting, in effect, that the entire spectrum of possibility in Indian cinema extends from the Filmfare Awards winner for the Best Film to the Filmfare Awards winner for the Best Film (Critics), points out Sreehari Nair.
Gouri Venugopal's sambar is unparalleled as far her daughter Durga and granddaughter Maya are concerned.
Parliament introduces a new 'Health Menu' featuring millet-based dishes, salads, and lean protein options to promote healthier eating habits among lawmakers, officials, and visitors.
There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.
'I always cook from my heart,' says New York Chef Vijaya Kumar who won his third Michelin Star recently.
A staple in most Mangalorean households, you don't need a special occasion to enjoy this dish.
The home chef offers up a Mangalorean recipe for mutton that she learnt from her 'Mangala Aunty'.
Even as our tier-2 and tier-3 cities become increasingly well-mapped, and well-documented through myriad tech-driven data, the Indian film-maker's dominantly urban gaze turns to regions not crowded by data, area codes, or directions, observes Debarghya Sanyal.
This mutton curry will win hearts at the dinner table.
Narendra Singh, a dhaba owner in Ahmedabad said that he will serve free 'curry chawal' if the 'Men in Blue' win the World Cup final.
A sister or cousin of paniyarams, these are akin to large pan-fried idlis but are dosas. And utilise millets.
Raw Jackfruit Curry, also called Ahuna Kathal, is a specialty in Champaran, Bihar.
The world's first franchise-based rugby sevens league, the Rugby Premier League (RPL), will get under way in Mumbai in June, organisers Rugby India and GMR Sports said on Friday.
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