Jain food is light on the stomach and uses no potatoes, onions or garlic. Try these green banana specials. And a mango custard.
It took years and years to bump into a green banana and learn how to eat it.
Election times in India are also Laddoo Times. Politics and laddoos have always gone together and laddoos really come into their own post chunavs.
'The moment someone forbids you to eat something, you want to eat it even more.' Dietician Riya Jain says this all-or-nothing mindset is exactly why most fitness resolutions fail.
"Be very kind to yourself. Start with small things. If you really want to do it, nothing is going to stop you." Mumbai based, 26-year-old Aayushi Tailor shares her weight loss journey in a candid chat with Rediff's Rishika Shah.
Parathas made from buckwheat, water chestnut flour and alu have a different texture, and an altogether unusual taste.
Pair this with bhaat or steamed rice for a simple, sumptuous meal.
Give a healthier and tastier upgrade to your regular thalipeeth.
Make your chai time exciting with deep-fried kachcha kela fritters!
Have some chatpata chaat is always fortifying.
A quick side-dish that's a good addition to the dal-chawal combo.
A recipe for starters for your weekend menu.
Swap your regular dosas for a healthier option that's nutritious.
An especially yum falafel recipe that your children will love.
Go light before the festive mithai binge begins.
The zestful, satisfying mixed vegetable Italian soup makes for a special meal.
We'd take these healthy millet cutlets over the regular aloo tikki any day!
Spicy, crunchy, crispy and tangy, this chaat hits all the right spots.
Why opt for processed rava when you have a healthy, diabetic and heart-friendly recipe onn hand?
Struggling to find ways to incorporate millets tastily into your diet? Chef Vicky Ratnani has got you covered.
An open sandwich that will bring delight to the faces of your children when they open their lunchboxes.
The star ingredient of many a delicious preparation is, of course, cheese!
Ditch your plain cauliflower sabji for gorgeous Gobi Musallam this weekend.
Raw green chickpeas is nicest lightly boiled with chopped onion. But try this take.
These deep-fried Corn Cheese Balls can be made from scratch in less than 40 minutes.
If you're a big fan of Bread Pakoda, you'll definitely love this chatpata snack with a cheesy centre too.
Before you bid goodbye to the monsoon, try this super-crunchy, delicious recipe on a rainy day.
This curry is Bethica Das' take on an old Bengali recipe.
Why throwaway leftover dal vadas when you can whip up a fresh dish with them?
A rainy day recipe to keep you warm and cosy.
Kebabs can also be healthy, gluten-free and vegan.
Pulaus can gussy up a meal, especially when you are having guests over.
These breakfast fajitas can be made with chicken too instead of egg. For a vegan or Jain version use 250 gm tofu crumbled instead of egg.
Sama or samak rice is a great source of energy and has lesser calories than rice and when made into a traditional vrat pulau is very tasty.
