A three-ingredient pasta that's plain but plenty tasty.
A staple in most Mangalorean households, you don't need a special occasion to enjoy this dish.
Faced with a steep rise in prices and an anticipated shortfall in production, traders across the country have called for a ban on onion exports.
For five consecutive policy reviews in 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chose to hold rates, citing inflation threat. And when the prices did cool off a bit, it reminded all about the target to get the headline consumer price inflation at 4 per cent and the risks from food inflation. Heading into the new year, all eyes are on when RBI will cut the rates, especially after one of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members stressed on the need for such an action in the face of the US Federal Reserve's guidance for easing rates.
Preparing a 'vegetarian thali' got dearer by 34 per cent in July as compared to June because of the soaring tomato prices, an arm of a rating agency said in a report on Monday. A non-vegetarian thali was relatively less impacted and the price of preparing one went up by only 13 per cent, Crisil's 'Roti Rice Rate' report for August said. The inflation in the thalis is largely driven by the 233 per cent jump in tomato prices to Rs 110 per kilogramme in July from Rs 33 in June, the report said.
Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav had the entire Lok Sabha in splits on Thursday as he pleaded his case against the Women's Reservation Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha. "Congress members are telling me, 'please save us as we are being made to sign on our death certificates by supporting this legislation'," he said while speaking briefly on the Bill. In a speech full of sarcasm, he even dubbed the Bill as an onion that will bring tears to the eyes of the members.
'I always say you really cannot own a recipe.' 'In India, where, we have been cooking for thousands of years, how can you put a finger and say, 'This is mine'?'
Regular consumption of fried, junk and packaged food will have minor to severe health implications, warns dietician Bhakti Adkar.
Dress up any fresh seasonal greens with an imli-dal-coconut koottu-style preparation.
Can a Mallu Christmas celebration ever be complete without mutton stew and appam for breakfast?
Treat yourself to a batch of homemade dim sum as you ring in the Chinese New Year.
Durham paceman Graham Onions has been called into the England squad as bowling cover ahead of the fourth and final test against India starting at The Oval on Thursday.
Summer calls for a light brunch with fresh berries and chicken or grilled paneer.
A mildly-spiced, sans too much garam masala 'hotel'-style potatoes with peas in a thick gravy that goes well with butter naans.
How is it that tomatoes recorded a price fall in official statistics when it remained unaffordable for the common person in June?
Twice-fried plantains make a great base for any kind of topping, especially something with avocado in it.
There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.
Enjoy this healthy dal with steamed rice, jeera rice, naans or tandoori rotis.
Give your favourite dal an upgrade with this recipe featuring a host of veggies.
8 out of 10 households are planning to cut their tomato consumption if prices stay in the Rs 75-150 kg range over the next three months.
An investigation team of the Income Tax department on Friday unearthed a hidden stock of 7,000 kg of onions from two wholesale dealers at the state government-regulated mandi (bazaar) in Lucknow.
'If prices of everyday consumption don't come down, employment doesn't pick up, 2020 will not be a happy year for anyone but the super rich,' notes Sherna Gandhy.
In Bengali 'jhal' means spicy and 'muri' means puffed rice.
It's a fusion dish with a South Indian touch.
The emperor of pasta dishes is lasagne with its layers and layers of richness and taste.
Satya Raghava's out-of-this-world recipe for one of Mangalore's staple dishes.
Leo is a good entertainer with interesting twists you wouldn't guess, applauds Divya Nair.
We'd take these healthy millet cutlets over the regular aloo tikki any day!
Reddy directed the officials to treat the storm as a major challenge to avoid loss of life and property as the winds are expected to blow gales reaching speeds of up to 110 kilometres per hour.
Indian economy is gathering momentum in the second quarter, though inflation would continue to average above the central bank's comfort zone of 6 per cent, said an article in the RBI's monthly bulletin released on Thursday. The consumer price index (CPI) based retail inflation shot up significantly to 7.44 per cent in July, from 4.87 per cent in the preceding month, mainly due to soaring prices of tomato, vegetables and other food items. In his address to the nation on the Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to take more steps to contain price rise.
Tandoori is always a winner, especially if it's simple and speedy.
In most parts of the landlocked northeastern state, items such as rice, potato, onion and egg besides LPG cylinders and petrol are selling at rates much above the ones fixed by the government.
It's a perfect curry when served hot, topped with a dollop of butter, with rotis.
Always a winner, BBQ fare can be served with lime wedges and a side of green salad or Indian breads.
Something to keep your insides warm in winter.
A delightful recipe that will help you make the most of the humble dal.
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