Try making bitter gourd a different way -- grated, with onions and coconut adding extra body to the preparation.
Divya Nair suggests five versatile ways to put your dosa batter to good use.
Tribal food is more than sustenance -- it is memory, medicine, history and community.
Mangoes, in season, are easily the most valuable ingredient to add to a dish. Tart, zingy raw mangoes even more so. From pickles to refreshing drinks and snacks, there's a lot you can do with a plentitude of kairi.
A stir-fry with an adequate range and volume of vegetables, that incorporates a little protein, be it paneer or tofu or something else, is a hearty, carb-free meal by itself, that will keep you full for several hours.
Spare tomatoes can be converted quickly into fragrant, aromatic South-style Tomato Rice.
A favourite breakfast food or snack with your chai.
Nothing uplifts a winter evening like soup.
You can switch up chillas by using different grains or adding additional condiments. Sangita Agrawal makes fast, wholesome Dal Ka Chillas.
Priya Palan, a dietician at Zen Multispecialty Hospital, recommends a list of protein-rich vegetarian sources you can easily include in your diet.
Dal has two great things going for it -- made from lentils, it's amazingly nourishing, nutritious. Secondly, can healthy food be any tastier? Equally wonderful is the number of ways and the range of lentils used in India to prepare a daily dal, with variations abounding from home to home across north India above the Vindhyas. Choose your today's recipe from this range of concoctions, all packed with tradition.
Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.
Kodava food or cooking from Kodagu/Coorg in Karnataka is unique for reflecting its forest ecology, martial culture and agriculture, starkly different from the typical rice-and-coconut heavy coastal cuisines of South India.
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.
From festive breakfasts to iconic fish preparations, Parsi cuisine is a beautiful blend of sweet, sour and spicy traditions that have been passed down for generations. Explore the flavours, stories and culinary personalities behind each recipe which balances comfort, nostalgia and celebration in every bite
Mustard-crusted air-fried fish is a refreshing start-the-week entree. Chef Roopa Nabar serves it with lightly-cooked broccoli.
Soft, bite-sized baby idlis are layered with a spiced minced meat mixture as they steam and the result is a delightful north-South fusion teatime treat.
After 40 days of Lent -- when Christians all over India forego meat, seafood and eggs and sometimes additional favourite items like desserts etc -- Easter lunch is time to break fasts. It's often a cosy family lunch with traditional meat dishes. But larger spreads are also planned with a variety of tempting items. Let us help you plan it...
Chef Sneha Singhi presents a millet version with cucumber for an extra boost of goodness. Once the pre-prep is done, her Cucumber Millet Khichdi will be ready in under 15 minutes and looks so yum, you would want a bowl right away.
Quite an exotic and fancy-looking vegetable creation by Chef Roopa Nabar.
Chef Kunal Kapoor has a quick snack solution for something to munch on in front of the television as you watch your new season of a favourite series.
Veteran sports administrator and India's first Asian Games shooting gold medallist Randhir Singh was cremated in Haridwar. Singh died at his New Delhi residence after battling age-related ailments. He was 79.
Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,
The milky bread-based sweet is softened by sugar syrup and garnished with pistachios.
Sunita Harisinghani tranforms traditional carrot halwa into bite-sized Gajjar Halwa Laddoos that will make your sweet tooth dizzy with excitement.
Bethica Das experiments with cranberries to make an enticing kind of Tamarind Rice.
Add a burst of flavour to your khaana with a range of exotic chutneys. Take your pick!
Election results may be shifting the political landscape in Bihar. But the state's culinary legacy stands firm. As the new government prepares to take charge, let's look at the timeless flavours and a few recipes that define Bihar.
A wee round of easy baking is a chance to serve up a simply scrumptious breakfast. These rolls come out of the oven piping-hot, golden, melty with cheese, each swirl hiding a riot of flavours. Recipe: Rama Muralidharan.
The amazing story of how a little known cheese from Ladakh stunned the world!
A wondrous blend of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavours, Gujarati food means an immensely diverse range of vegetarian dishes.
Step into the world of wholesome eating and try these delicious ragi recipes, where ancient grains meet modern flavours.
Try this elegant adaptation of a traditional creamy Italian pasta.
Election times in India are also Laddoo Times. Politics and laddoos have always gone together and laddoos really come into their own post chunavs.
This zesty salad offers a burst of sunshine in every bite... It combines grapefruit and orange segments with creamy yoghurt, spiced walnuts, mint and is a refreshing way to fuel your day.
Try this delicately-spiced simple alu recipe from Bihar.
A soft, fruit-studded cake with crumble topping that turns golden as it bakes. You will find it impossible to stop at just one slice.
Golden, crispy Air-Fried Roast Chicken is an entree that's show-stopping enough for a special meal, but healthy enough for a weekday dinner.
The tiny maida puris, flavoured with pungent carom seeds, are popular fill-me-ups at Holi.
