Food blogger Manasi Sadarangani shares a popular Indian recipe.
'I eagerly await the day when we can experience a truly great Bollywood movie rooted in pure historical facts, one that authentically showcases the essence of our armed forces for Indian audiences,' notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).
'Here we are putting an end to all the masala and spice.'
In order to provide relief in respect of gains arising on account of appreciation of rupee against a foreign currency at the time of redemption of masala bonds to secondary holders, the government has decided to amend the Income Tax Act.
'I chose to give priority to my personal life.' 'It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.' 'I've had a couple of ups and downs, so I kept taking breaks.'
'I expect it to be the highest grosser of Indian cinema.'
Khushi fares better in emotional scenes but her chemistry with Junaid has the passion of a toothpaste campaign, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Three masala dosas and a masala omelette are the secrets behind my power hitting,' quipped Chamari Athapaththu while disclosing the secret behind.
'I was blessed to earn a lot of fame and money, more than I ever expected, and the time has come to share what I have earned with others.'
'During Eid Muslims get Eidi, but Opposition parties never gave that to them.' 'When PM Modi is giving Eidi to Muslims Opposition leaders are getting upset.'
Adding greens to your dal transforms it into to the best companion for your rice.
'...that it takes fantasy seriously as a part of real life'... A fascinating excerpt from Jonathan Gil Harris's book, Masala Shakespeare: How A Firangi Writer Became Indian.
Here's a mouthwatering mince recipe from Reshma Aslam. You can share yours too!
Have some chatpata chaat is always fortifying.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has commissioned a quality check on MDH and Everest products. This follows complaints that several popular spice mixes of the two leading brands contained traces of ethylene oxide more than the permissible levels, official sources said. This move by FSSAI comes after Hong Kong and Singapore recalled variants of the two masala majors' products in their countries.
February is the month of Valentine's Day and expectedly, there are quite a few romantic films coming up.
Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Sambhaji, observes Prasanna D Zore.
A fragrant, spiced yoghurt-cashew curry is the place for fillets of rohu.
Avinash Kumar, Executive Chef, Novotel Imagica Khopoli shares his specially curated cocktails and martinis for the monsoon.
From Uttarakhand comes a simple, tasty meal.
MDH Spices has denied allegations that its products have traces of cancer-causing agent ethylene oxide (ETO), calling them "untrue" and "lacking any substantiating evidence." "Amid speculations doing rounds that there is presence of ETO in our products, we clarify and state unequivocally that these claims are untrue and lack any substantiating evidence," a statement released by the company said.
Rediff reader Lajja Bhutra, 28, from Chennai shared this recipe she learned from her mother Santosh Bhutra.
Whether Rasha's chemistry around Aaman repeats the success of Ajay-Raveena's?
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a ban on the production, sale, distribution and storage of gutkha and paan masala in the state.
Countries that raised concerns about the quality of Indian spices have called for urgent attention and action, Delhi-based think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Wednesday. The stakes are high since India exported spices worth about $692.5 million to the United States (US), Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Maldives in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24), it said. During FY24, India's spice exports were worth $4.25 billion, accounting for a 12 per cent share of the global spice exports.
With the Ramayana as the central element, the coming together of Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh and Tiger Shroff along with Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone upped the superstar quotient further.
Paneer can be had Indian-style with Chinese sauces and turn out delicious.
This recipe has a wonderful royal touch.
Coorg is famous for its pork curry and Anjali Ponnanna is famous for her scrumptious take on it.
'These beach shacks were meant to protect the employment of local Goans who in turn would showcase Goan cuisine and culture on the beaches of Goa.'
Water chesnuts can be magically converted into a toasty warm winter evening snack.
A Mumbai girl, who has grown up eating dabeli all her life, the dish is her absolute favourite.
This dish is for fans of creamy, coconut milk-based soups.
'She is a star and that has nothing to do with where she was born.' 'I always say about her that, wherever she would have been born and whatever job she would have done, she would have been a star
No vegetables in your larder? Never mind. Worry not. Use peanuts.
The use of freshly-made mango pickle makes all the difference to this recipe for a yum paneer starter.
Serve them as a teatime or cocktail snack or a yummy side to a special meal.
The temptation for larger-than-life superstardom is understandable but Varun Dhawan is still too much of a Baby to be a John, notes Sukanya Verma.
A tad sweet, but chatpata too, this distinctive Mahrashtrian dish is a festive special.
