Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.
Where paneer came to India from... How sambar got its name... Gulab jamun does not have Indian roots...
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
This simple dish of raw banana can be enjoyed with rasam and rice.
The zestful, satisfying mixed vegetable Italian soup makes for a special meal.
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?
Sarah Todd's bhel puri was a treat for the MasterChef judges's taste buds.
This simplest of lentil recipes had with rice and some crispy onions makes for a deeply-satisfying meal.
If you don't know how to make parottas, don't worry. At the Selfie Parotta Coaching Centre you can master the skill in 10 days and start a catering business on your own, discovers A Ganesh Nadar.
Ganesh Puja in Alibag taluka is about simplicity and minimalism. It's about quiet devotion too.
Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have been tough when Sachin was back in Bombay between tours. Had she worked in private practice as Dr Anjali Tendulkar, she reckoned she would be consulted for her name rather than her expertise. Anjali is an all-or nothing person and she couldn't have just dabbled in doctoring. Moreover, she wanted to devote herself to keeping her husband in the right frame of mind to play his best cricket. A fascinating excerpt from Annabel Mehta and Georgina Brown's book, My Passage to India.
This eggplant preparation is a marriage of several Indian flavours.
They welcomed the guests before the start of the dinner from the reception dais, with its backdrop showcasing the ruins of the Nalanda University in Bihar besides India's G20 presidency theme -- 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth, One Family, One Future'.
Last year, MP's Ashutosh Sharma smashed an 11-ball fifty, breaking Yuvraj Singh's record for the fastest half-century by an Indian in T20 cricket.
The home-chef put Indian cuisine on the world map with her cooking experiments on MasterChef Australia.
August 15 needs a colourful menu. We have tiranga options galore, served up just for you.
The mouth-watering plate of Indian food was created by MasterChef Australia 2021 contestant Depinder Chhibber.
Padma Lakshmi cooked Tamarind Rice. What would be your choice?
This yogurt channa dish requires no elaborate preparations.
Yet another Sicilian masterpiece, this rice salad features capers, which give it a nice, sharp edge.
Beetroot Rasam is a great soup for a chilly day or may be relished with steamed rice and poriyal/upperi/bhaji.
Owner and chef of New York's Bhatti Indian Grill, Gaurav Anand offers four great recipes you can try at home.
The best summer foods of India
Enjoy this healthy dal with steamed rice, jeera rice, naans or tandoori rotis.
'My God, we could win half the world over just by our food alone.'
Dress up any fresh seasonal greens with an imli-dal-coconut koottu-style preparation.
A simple recipe made without onion and garlic.
A delightful recipe that will help you make the most of the humble dal.
A village gets electricity after 75 years. A rare bird rescued. Why Kashmiris love Harisa. Do watch these interesting videos.
The home chef offers up a Mangalorean recipe for mutton that she learnt from her 'Mangala Aunty'.
Get set to burrrrrrp! Presenting the real taste of India!
There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.
Lack of sleep, unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity and a stressful daily schedule stemming from demanding career paths to juggling multiple hats on the personal front are some factors that increase health challenges, especially in young Indians, notes dietician Sheryl Salis.
A simple recipe for Bengali-style began bharta.
The dish is packed with aromatic spices and has a great bite to it.
Cubes of cottage cheese dunked in a thick gravy of tomatoes, onion, walnuts and Indian masala.
Have you tasted Besan ke ladoo cookies?
This burst of flavours is as much a delight to eat as for the chefs to dish out a perfect pot of biryani.
To celebrate the new trade deal with India, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday took to Instagram to post a picture showing him preparing khichdi, his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's favourite dish.
