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Recipes: 5 Easy Vegetable Doshas

Recipes: 5 Easy Vegetable Doshas

Rediff.com14 Jan 2026

Divya Nair suggests five versatile ways to put your dosa batter to good use.

Chettinad Recipes: Kozhi Thirakkal, Kavuni Arisi Sweet

Chettinad Recipes: Kozhi Thirakkal, Kavuni Arisi Sweet

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.

Food Tales And A Wedding To Remember

Food Tales And A Wedding To Remember

Rediff.com23 Jan 2026

A Bombay shaadi with singing, dancing, prayers and great food!

'Miyas' vote unitedly; 'our votes' are scattered: Himanta

'Miyas' vote unitedly; 'our votes' are scattered: Himanta

Rediff.com22 Nov 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claims that 'Miyas' vote unitedly, leading to their political advancement, while the votes of 'our people' are scattered. He also asserted the need to maintain pressure on illegal settlers in Lower Assam.

Christmas Recipes: Pudicherry's Vivikum, Bengal Chicken Curry

Christmas Recipes: Pudicherry's Vivikum, Bengal Chicken Curry

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,

Riddle Of The Kumbh & Bhutte Ka Shorba

Riddle Of The Kumbh & Bhutte Ka Shorba

Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

A stunning book on the Kumbh. And a recipe.

Have You Tasted Yummy Ambur Biryani?

Have You Tasted Yummy Ambur Biryani?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

The biryani, happily, was the very definition of simple. light-textured, with a subtle tomato-ey twang, it reminded me a lot of a North Indian pulao. The flavour whack came from the sweet-sour Khatta Baingan simmered in a gravy of tamarind, jaggery, fried mustard seeds, and spices, served with it.

'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in South Block in particular, notes Claude Arpi.

Recipe: Satya's Sweet Potato Sabzi

Recipe: Satya's Sweet Potato Sabzi

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Sweet potatoes, with a light seasoning using coconut oil, and a touch of fresh grated coconut, makes a grand combo with rotis.

Favourite Monsoon Recipes: Tera, Patolis

Favourite Monsoon Recipes: Tera, Patolis

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

We ask chefs and home cooks for their rainy season specials.

Gautam Adani at Shree Jagannath Dham in Puri

Gautam Adani at Shree Jagannath Dham in Puri

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his family members on Saturday attended the Rath Yatra in Puri and offered prayers. Accompanied by wife Priti, son Karan and other family members, Adani paid obeisance to Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, by standing in front of their chariots near Gundicha Temple, considered the deities' aunt's house.

Chauthi At The Someshwars

Chauthi At The Someshwars

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.

Man killed in anti-Maoist op in MP a tribal; Cong seeks judicial probe

Man killed in anti-Maoist op in MP a tribal; Cong seeks judicial probe

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

A man killed during a recent anti-Naxal operation in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district was a tribal and not a Maoist, an official said on Saturday. The opposition Congress claimed he was innocent and demanded a high-level probe and a judicial inquiry into the incident.

Recipe: Traditional Thalassery Biryani

Recipe: Traditional Thalassery Biryani

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.

Recipe: Bethica's Bengali Sweet Tomato Chutney

Recipe: Bethica's Bengali Sweet Tomato Chutney

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.

Recipes: Paan cheese cake, palak patta chaat

Recipes: Paan cheese cake, palak patta chaat

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Senior Sous Chef Vijesh Modi at The Deltin, Daman shares four easy but impressive recipes.

Recipe: Macher Jhol/Bengali Fish Curry

Recipe: Macher Jhol/Bengali Fish Curry

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

A classic fish curry from Bengal.

Recipe: Mayur's Lasooni Aloo Palak

Recipe: Mayur's Lasooni Aloo Palak

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

The hit jodi of aloo and palak with a delicious tadka of garlic! What's not to love?

Recipe: Chaler Payesh

Recipe: Chaler Payesh

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

A nut-filled basmati rice pudding from Bengal.

Recipe: Manisha's Two-State Mutton Curry

Recipe: Manisha's Two-State Mutton Curry

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

This flavourful mutton curry marries the flavours of Mangalore, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Recipe: Mixed Vegetable And Walnut Soup

Recipe: Mixed Vegetable And Walnut Soup

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

To feel better on a chilly day, dine on this soul-warming veggie soup.

Monsoon Recipe: Alu Chi Patal Bhaji

Monsoon Recipe: Alu Chi Patal Bhaji

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Corn cooked up with colocasia leaves or arbi ka patta is a Maharashtrian special.

Recipe: Bethica's Basanti Pulao

Recipe: Bethica's Basanti Pulao

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

This traditional pulao is a key part of any Bengali comfort meal.

Recipe: Pasande, A Mutton Dish For An Emperor

Recipe: Pasande, A Mutton Dish For An Emperor

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Eat meat the way Mughal emperors did and cook up a storm and win hearts with this mutton delight.

Recipe: Indian Breakfasts & Manisha's Sabudana Khichdi

Recipe: Indian Breakfasts & Manisha's Sabudana Khichdi

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Have you ever eaten as satisfying a breakfast as potato fried up with tapioca pearls?

Diwali Recipe: Kabita's Matar Kheer

Diwali Recipe: Kabita's Matar Kheer

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

A flavourful twist on traditional Indian kheer!

Recipe: Praveen's Pumpkin Soup With Parmesan Foam

Recipe: Praveen's Pumpkin Soup With Parmesan Foam

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

November is the start of the soup season in India. A bowl of garam garam soup is the just the way to kick off an evening.

Recipe: Mayur's Black Masala Chicken Gravy

Recipe: Mayur's Black Masala Chicken Gravy

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

Chicken cooked up in a charred masala is a rural Maharashtra treat and tastes divine with rice or bhakri.

Recipe: Neena Gupta's Lauki Jaabar

Recipe: Neena Gupta's Lauki Jaabar

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Lauki's high-water content makes it the perfect summer vegetable.

Children's Day Recipe: Khow Suey Rice Noodle Soup

Children's Day Recipe: Khow Suey Rice Noodle Soup

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Plan a nutritional treat for your bachhas on Children's Day.

Recipe: Heart-Healthy 15-Minute Lilva Samak Pulau

Recipe: Heart-Healthy 15-Minute Lilva Samak Pulau

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

A one-pot meal packed with nutrition and taste.

Recipe: Bethica's Rui Macher Rezala

Recipe: Bethica's Rui Macher Rezala

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

A fragrant, spiced yoghurt-cashew curry is the place for fillets of rohu.

Recipe: Zelda's Cauliflower and Peas Pulau

Recipe: Zelda's Cauliflower and Peas Pulau

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Pulaus can gussy up a meal, especially when you are having guests over.

Recipe: Kunal Kapoor's Sabudana Vada

Recipe: Kunal Kapoor's Sabudana Vada

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

It's a staple during the fasting season.

Recipe: Niranjini's Mutton Masala

Recipe: Niranjini's Mutton Masala

Rediff.com3 May 2024

A delicious Mangalorean dish that is served with steamed rice or neer dosas.

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Shalaka's Vaal Alu Sabzi

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Shalaka's Vaal Alu Sabzi

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

A tad sweet, but chatpata too, this distinctive Mahrashtrian dish is a festive special.

Recipe: Akanksha's Chilly Lime Prawns

Recipe: Akanksha's Chilly Lime Prawns

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

It's spicy, buttery and utterly delicious.

Recipe: Bethica's Andhra-Style Vegetable Curry

Recipe: Bethica's Andhra-Style Vegetable Curry

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

A piquant curry to jazz up steamed rice. Have it with papad.

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Payesh

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Payesh

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

It's a rice pudding prepared with ripe mangoes.

Recipe: Mayur's Peanut Curry

Recipe: Mayur's Peanut Curry

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

No vegetables in your larder? Never mind. Worry not. Use peanuts.