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Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
The Sindhi version of India's beloved rice pudding is thicker and more velevety.
In Mylapore in Chennai, an entire street is lined up with Kolu dolls; it's a wonderful sight to see the variety of dolls on display, recounts Sudha Chandrasekar.
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana do a different kind of rice-jaggery-coconut sweet for Ganesh Puja -- steamed balls that taste just as delightful.
At Jolly Aikara's Mumbai home, Onam is as big a day as Christmas and Semiya Payasam is still a hot favourite.
Film folk celebrated Onam on Sunday, and wished their fans with heartfelt greetings and posted pictures on social media.
In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.
Kudumbashree's new initiatives like onasadya, Onam kits and gift hampers are a huge hit.
No better way to end an elaborate Onam Sadya than with a bowl or two of payasam.
The new menu, unveiled on Tuesday, includes beloved dishes such as egg biryani, pulav, dal payasam, soya dry curry, and nutri laddus.
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
Executive Chef Ishika Konar of the Atmantan Wellness Centre, Pune, shares two uncommon but delicious recipes that are healthy to boot.
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The customary naadan or home-cooked meal is rather memorable fare.
We bring you the recipes of some of the traditional snacks served during Navratri.
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Nothing is more sumptuous in its taste than fresh oranges added to a milky sweet pudding.
Make this dessert the hero of your Diwali menu.
Chitra Viswanathan, the 75-year-old mami who has a culinary app -- Chitvish -- to her name shared some interesting recipes made from oats, sugar and rice.
Here are interesting variations you can try.
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Rasam is my Amma's go-to solution for all ailments, be they a cold, cough, fever or a headache.
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Home chef Joyce Arora's Instagram account will inspire you to cook.
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