Mother's Day reminded me of how my mom learned to cook Indian food.
A great way to end an Indian meal, it's usually had during summer. But with mangoes still available in the market and raw mangoes usually available year round, you can give this refreshing drink a try.
All-purpose recipe -- great for tiffins or for starters. Crispy and fun.
'I had got some offers from the South and most of them were negative roles.' 'I used to think that whatever I would play, the character would stay inside me and corrupt my value system.' 'So I was very scared of getting out of character, especially negative roles.'
Celebrate Republic Day with two tricolour recipes.
A delightful recipe that will help you make the most of the humble dal.
It's a perfect curry when served hot, topped with a dollop of butter, with rotis.
Amboli is a quintessential Malvani dish prepared with rice and mixed dal batter, soaked and grounded, then left to ferment overnight.
Rice noodle rolls are an attractive way to package a salad.
Fusion dessert fans, have a look at this fancy recipe!
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A sumptuous pulau bristling with nuts, raisins and khoya.
A moderately spicy but finger-lickingly good recipe.
Prepare it fresh and serve it on the same day.
Escape the heat with two refreshing recipes by food blogger Vindhya Karwa.
The California walnuts shipped from the US to India have seen a sharp uptick with imports more than doubling from September to November against the same period last year. This comes after New Delhi removed its retaliatory customs tariffs on the key dry fruit. Two days ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit on September 9-10, India dropped additional customs duties on about half a dozen US goods that were imposed in 2019 in response to America raising tariffs on certain steel and aluminum products coming from India.
Check out good blogger Ramapriya Suresh's simple version of shahi chicken korma.
These Kerala-style accompaniments will add a pop of colour and an authentic touch to your Onam spread.
This rare dish derives its name from 'vetrilai', the Tamil word for betel leaf.
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'.
A South Indian curry bursting with spice and tanginess.
'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of pride, patriotism, nationalism, nation building, all of it thinly veiled disguises for personal profit and glory,' asserts Shyam G Menon.
From the Himalayan Butter Tea to Hyderabad's dessert-like Irani Chai, the many varieties of Indian tea are truly surprising!
Enjoy this healthy dal with steamed rice, jeera rice, naans or tandoori rotis.
Spicy Mutton Kheema always makes for a satisfying meal.
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.
10 recipes our readers savoured this year.
Instead of serving the mince and bread separately, Shumaila Chauhan gives the dish a makeover and serves the kheema inside the pav.
You can't go wrong with this recipe for a winter favourite.
A mildly-spiced, sans too much garam masala 'hotel'-style potatoes with peas in a thick gravy that goes well with butter naans.
Try these easy-to-make Indian recipes you can try at home.
Care to try this easy and yummy fusion dessert over the weekend?
Raw Jackfruit Curry, also called Ahuna Kathal, is a specialty in Champaran, Bihar.
Two South Indian recipes to be served with rice.
Light, creamy Tricolour Panna Cotta to begin your Independence Day celebrations.
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
Test your knowledge of Indian street food with this fun quiz!
A simple recipe made without onion and garlic.