Throwing a BBQ party for family and friends? It's time to take detailed notes from the Mehrotras.
A simple but deightful paneer dish for entertaining,
Kastha or flaky lijjat papad-accented parathas dipped in creamy black dal is a must have.
This paneer in a thick, silky, yoghurt-based gravy is food blogger Sangita Agrawal's favourite dish.
Quick, nutritious curry of butter beans that tastes wonderful slopped over rice or had with garam rotis.
A restaurant-style dinner on a budget, this dish goes well with steamed rice or hot rotis.
A rich and mouth-watering palak kofta recipe from Chef Hari Ballabh Singh of Tradition Saffron, Ozen Reserve Bolifushi's Indian hotel in the Maldives.
Deepa Mehrotra's Diwalis in her hometown of Sitapur were full of rang.
We publish readers' responses to our recipes invite. Here's how to prepare Kasturi Kabab, Beerakaya Pachadi and Moong Sandwiches.
Explore ingredients that you may have never thought to use or need to use better.
An absolutely melt-in-your-mouth potatoes steeped in a creamy yoghurt gravy.
Food blogger and Rediff reader Manasi Sadarangani shares the recipe.
Sangita Agrawal's paneer bhurji is a quick-fix dinner with hot rotis.
Reshma Aslam shares her fav recipes from her mother's kitchen.
Whip up these delicious dishes at home!
Food blogger Sangita Agrawal's homemade Pindi Chana is an interesting recipe to try.
Rediff reader Kitava Tanwar shows us how to prepare a crispy snack for the festive season.
It's a perfect curry when served hot, topped with a dollop of butter, with rotis.
What can you do with common leftovers -- bread, coconut chutney, dal, rice, rotis.
The spicy mathris are a good substitute for biscuits at tea-time.
Find comfort in this quick and yum poha and mung dal khichdi.
Bollywood stars have been posting stunning pictures during this lockdown.
Six unique khichdi recipes will tantalise your taste buds this rainy season, says Mini Ribeiro.
Cook your meat simply and don't overdo the spices. A little extra ghee works miracles.
Looking for party starters for New Year?
Enjoy these sumptuous traditional delicacies, courtesy chef Ranveer Brar.
Nidhi S Raj of Soul And Spice Box shares with us this recipe.
You would be surprised how wonderful homemade Pav Bhaji tastes and you can monitor the salt and butter.
'Every single Indian dish is a jewel.'
5 recipes for amazing dishes you can make on Eid, or really any other day.
'So South Indian, it would be idli with... a really good sambar, and then north Indian -- probably any kind of tikka.' Hmm. You can take a girl out her mom's country, but you can't take the country out of the girl!'
This spicy potato curry and dal stuffed poori is a popular breakfast dish in Delhi and some parts of Uttar Pradesh.
The secret to a good homemade idli is all about getting the basics right.
Ever heard of 'gosht ka halwa' or 'dal ki dulhan'? Avantika Bhuyan profiles a battery of food enthusiasts who are out to make sure that you do.