Michelin-star Chef Hemant Mathur, who helms SAAR Indian Bistro at Times Square, New York City, conjures a chai-time soybean-lentil snack with pepper and garam masala accents. It's vegan too and served with his take on tomato salsa.
Dosa is often tastiest when made using a dal-rice batter and frying it crispy in plenty of ghee. That's not to say that dosas made without heavy amounts of rice and ghee can't taste rather yum too and make for nutritious light breakfasts.
View our scrumptious collection of some of the most unusual ice creams recipes, just in time for February 14, all with special Indian tadka or highlights.
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.
Does your mom or mother-in-law rustle up an exquisite sambar. Hemant Waje's does. Here is her recipe.
You can slowly build up spices over six to nine months by adding ajwain, jeera, coriander, cardamom and cinnamon powders for flavouring different recipes, says Madhavi Bhardwaj.
A simple, one-pot dish of fragrant basmati rice, spices and fresh fish.
We had asked you, our readers, to share with us recipes and photographs of any of these wonderful dishes from the 28 states of India. We begin the series with Maharashtra's Thalipeeth
Make a simple, delicious jaggery and suji halwa in your microwave.
Our sweets feature now often on international food sites. The New York Times carry their recipes frequently. So does BBC Food. Cook's Illustrated made Indian sweets their cover feature late last year. TasteAtlas highlighted kulfi and rasgullah places. World over folks are discovering just how delicious our sweets are -- so creamy, so milky, so enjoyable.
Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside, falafels taste divine eaten piping hot, dipped in hummus or rolled in pita or a flatbread.
Winter ushers in fat red chillies ideal for a exceptionlly tasty pickle.
Owner and chef of New York's Bhatti Indian Grill, Gaurav Anand offers four great recipes you can try at home.
A fragrant, spiced yoghurt-cashew curry is the place for fillets of rohu.
Jaggery and wheat come together to make the fastest and most perfect Diwali sweet.
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.
Millets, dal and a bunch of spices can be steamed together for an awesome version of this rice cake.
Have you ever eaten as satisfying a breakfast as potato fried up with tapioca pearls?
Over the years, with some amount of experimenting, I have learnt exactly what freezes well and what does not.
What tastes better with dahi-rice, dal-chawal or puris than the season's newly-made home pickle?
Edamame + truffle oil + basmati rice = an exquisite combo.
Bored of rava upma? Try this savoury pancake recipe.
These delightful idlis are great for breakfast or nashta.
To defend their Asia Cup title, India must improve catching and find a steady middle order. Friday's dead rubber is a good chance to try these out.
A unique snack recipe for masala potato-stuffed cabbage rolls.
Made in several parts of India, Gulgule is a deep-fried sweet usually enjoyed on its own.
Yoghurt and kheera or cucumber go together beautifully in this Pahadi raita.
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'.
This festive season, Indian homes are mixing global luxury with personal touches using heirloom fabrics, handmade decor, and nostalgic menus to create celebrations that feel both grand and intimate.
Do You Wanna Partner is frothy and funny without being loud or crude, which is something so many Indian comedies cannot manage, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Corn rotis fried in ghee with white butter-topped mustard greens has a firm place in culinary heaven.
This delicious bowl of coconut milk kheer is hard to resist.
A healthy recipe with coriander seeds and nuts.
A raseela aloo that incorporates nutritious drumsticks.
