Chickpeas, darkened with tea leaves and spiced up with cinnamon, bay leaves and other spices is a fine accompaniment to puris, bhature, rotis or even rice.
Soya chunks and peas, in a spicy gravy, with rice or rotis is wonderful midday meal.
Try your hand at yummy dry fry Mangaluru clams. Or attempt this delicious Bengali preparation of prawns with taro leaves.
Kadhis made from yoghurt have many avatars all over India. It takes on countless forms. Creamy and thick in the north with the addition of besan and malai-wallah dahi. Coconut-rich in the south or the thinner Mor Korumbu. Much sweeter in the west.
Zootopia 2 is charming, engaging, and thoroughly fun to watch, applauds Mayur Sanap.
We were talking to a real-life spy!! Wow!
'One of the dignified aspects of their relationship is that Hema reportedly told Dharamji that she would never disturb his first family.'
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
If Malti Chahar's personality is half as bold and statement-making as her fashion choices, expect some serious masala in the BB 19 house.
We look at the longest Hindi movies through the years, and interestingly, most of them have done well.
The conversation between the two made for an interesting watch as they spoke about the importance of Test cricket, staying in the zone and talking of the knocks one enjoyed of the other.
Why can't tikkis be made with millets and makhana?
A finger-licking dish of crabs and moringa leaves.
The New York City mayor-elect's mother has made some incredible movies.
120 Bahadur is underwhelming, adding little fresh perspective and generally feeling like a standard war drama we have seen umpteen times before, notes Mayur Sanap.
Does your mom or mother-in-law rustle up an exquisite sambar. Hemant Waje's does. Here is her recipe.
Squid lovers, you need to try your hand at this classic Mangalorean recipe.
From a reluctant engineering student to one of India's most loved viral choreographers, Noel Alexander's rise has been nothing short of cinematic.
We ask chefs and home cooks for their rainy season specials.
Asrani may have never been a marquee name up in sparkling lights or on outsized posters but the sheer proficiency with which he realised his characters has unleashed gales of laughter over five decades and made a significant contribution to several landmark films. Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor.
TasteAtlas released a list of the 100 best egg dishes in the world --India's masala omelette made it to 22.
Agent Ching Attacks boasts of sleek visuals and starry appeal rare to see in a commercial. Ranveer Singh returns as Captain Ching, joined by Bobby Deol and Southern sensation Sreeleela.
Amid the impending rejig in the goods and services tax (GST) rates, an association representing the country's beverages industry has appealed to the Centre to not classify aerated beverages as sin/demerit good and bring it under the 18 per cent slab while citing their "mass consumption" as a reason.
Study abroad experts explain how Canada, Australia, Germany, France and Dubai are redefining global education.
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
Cook your meat simply and don't overdo the spices. A little extra ghee works miracles.
Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.
'Vivek Vaswani came over to discuss Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman which he was producing with Aziz Mirza as the director.' 'When I asked who was playing the lead, Raju, he said it was an actor called Shah Rukh Khan. "He looks just like Aamir Khan," Vivek added.' 'It was a shock when I met Shah Rukh on the first day of the shoot.' 'He was thin and tanned, with a fat nose and thick lips.'
The comedy is unfunny, the emotional bits are dubious and the music forgettable in Heer Express, observes Deepa Gahlot.
A daughter's ode to her mom's love for cooking.
If the GST on paneer is 5% and the GST on butter is 12% and the GST on masala is 5%...
This useful paste should always be at striking distance in your kitchen.
While Nishaanchi is not a homerun for Kashyap, there's enough joy in this audience pleaser, notes Mayur Sanap.
September is going to be an exciting month in theatres.
The spicy mathris are a good substitute for biscuits at tea-time.
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.
'I owe what Shakti became as much to Mr Bachchan as Salim-Javed.'
