The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has commissioned a quality check on MDH and Everest products. This follows complaints that several popular spice mixes of the two leading brands contained traces of ethylene oxide more than the permissible levels, official sources said. This move by FSSAI comes after Hong Kong and Singapore recalled variants of the two masala majors' products in their countries.
This delicious bowl of coconut milk kheer is hard to resist.
"From the beginning, as of last summer, we've worked closely with our Five Eyes partners, particularly with the United States, where they have gone through a similar pattern of behaviour from India in regards to an attempted extrajudicial killing," Trudeau told reporters at a news conference in Ottawa.
"When it comes to the Canadian matter, we have made clear that the allegations are extremely serious and they need to be taken seriously. We wanted to see the government of India cooperate with Canada in its investigation. Obviously, they have not chosen that path," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.
A finger-licking dish of crabs and moringa leaves.
'When there was a match, he would be up all night watching it on his laptop with Kishori Amonkarji singing on the side.'
India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats and announced withdrawing its high commissioner and other 'targeted' officials from Canada after strongly dismissing Ottawa's allegations linking the envoy to a probe into the killing of Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in a major downturn in already frosty ties between the two nations.
Chef Jimmy Seervai will help you show off your culinary skills.
As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket. He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual charming smile: "Take care of yourself."
Ma Durga might be the city's most celebrated annual visitor, but Kali is the resident Goddess, notes Sandip Roy.
You can't go wrong with this recipe for a winter favourite.
A raseela aloo that incorporates nutritious drumsticks.
So far, most restaurants are resisting passing on the rising price of rice, lentils and energy to customers
Is it Biryani, Malai Kofta, Prawn Curry? Which do you think is India's favourite dish? Take our poll and let us know!
'I think of that young baby, still in her diapers, balancing with her arms held up by her mother, a Tamil woman wearing a salwar kameez and a dupatta, seated on a stoop,' recalls Aseem Chhabra.
Discover our country through great Indian rail trips!
The world's most famous fast food chain McDonald's has lost an eight-year legal battle to prevent a local Malaysian Indian restaurant 'McCurry' from using the "Mc" trademark in its name, with the country's highest court dismissing its plea.
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Green Tomato Days are here. Make the most of them.
The customer started feeling sick after discovering the rat in the curry and he visited a doctor.
Jazz up your summer lunch plate with this tangy potato curry.
Living away from home can be tough, especially if you have to cook on your own or rely on takeaways. Simple solutions for you!
The protests were aimed at drawing the government's attention to the problems they faced as a result of current immigration policies. The protestors urged the government to ease new restrictions on migrant workers for the ethnic restaurant market.
Dr Pranveer Singh from Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh shares his experience of having poor quality meals served in the Azad Hind Express.
10 recipes our readers savoured this year.
If you love potatoes, you better try this dish!
Mumbai-born Ghulam Noon, better known as Britain's 'Curry King' for his vast Indian food empire, was one of the guests at the Taj Mahal Hotel during the terror crisis but managed to escape.
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
A tantalising mix of Bedgi chillies, coriander and tamarind, make the MasterChef winner's dish taste so heavenly.
A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang hosted a lunch for his visiting Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh immediately after crucial talks between the leaders at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on Wednesday.
This Muri Ghonto recipe has its origins in former East Bengal, present-day Bangladesh.
An intriguing pulau that could be a great lunch fixture
A rice cooked with dahi kadhi is a soothing evening or weekend meal.
Presenting a traditional recipe from the state of Tamil Nadu.
Raw green chickpeas is nicest lightly boiled with chopped onion. But try this take.
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