The tiny maida puris, flavoured with pungent carom seeds, are popular fill-me-ups at Holi.
Crisp, nutty patties made from tender banana blossoms, spiced and air-fried.
A fruity mousse, ready in 10 minutes... Make it for Mom!
Many of our dishes need a dash of sweetness. Choose recipes that opt for honey as the sweetener, to add more honey to your diet.
Holi celebration menus need planning. A good mix of sweets and savouries as well as ice-cold drinks because Holi is usually a hot day. We have handpicked 11 recipes just for you!
Much-loved paneer takes centre stage in this jhatpat, yum snack. After spicing them up, Reshma Aslam shapes them into patties and fries till golden.
Yes, chicken is a great combo with onions in bhajias. Reshma Aslam blends shredded chicken with onions in a spiced batter for a flavourful crunchy snack that meat lovers will adore.
Yes, chicken is a great combo with onions in bhajias. Reshma Aslam blends shredded chicken with onions in a spiced batter for a flavourful crunchy snack that meat lovers will adore.
Pradeep Suresh Pai shares his mother's treasured recipe for Dalitoy, a nourishing, warming Konkani classic from coastal Mangaluru that's super spicy.
Gajjar halwa made from this dark variety of carrots is slightly more earthy-tasting than standard GH.
The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.
Spiced potato filling wrapped in bread and then fried is just the snack for a late afternoon piping hot cup of tea or coffee, when the hunger pangs come calling. Recipe courtesy: Swetha Iyer.
Dosa is often tastiest when made using a dal-rice batter and frying it crispy in plenty of ghee. That's not to say that dosas made without heavy amounts of rice and ghee can't taste rather yum too and make for nutritious light breakfasts.
In addition to sweets, Ganesh Puja is a time for simple, elegant meals. Tasty Aloo Shak -- shak means vegetable -- can be made in 15 minutes.
Adding walnuts to koftas, that were moulded out of paneer and malai, adds an interesting smoky, nutty backbone to them. They are then popped into a chilly, tomato gravy.
Paneer Dumplings, in a rich buttery sauce, with rice or pulau, is just the most cheering end-of-the-day meal.
Makhana or fox nuts/lotus seeds are another one of those wonderfoods -- said to contain plenty of antioxidants and micronutrients -- that needs a spot in your daily diet. Presenting 10 lovely makhana recipes.
Healthy greens fenugreek or methi leaves needs a regular place in your menus. Also because it adds great extra flavour too.
Get ready to fall in love with beetroot! Here are 5 yummy recipes...
Bengali food... Who doesn't love it? Especially if you're a fish lover or hard-core non-vegetarian. Machh, mangsho, shorshe... If you've ever said "Machh-mangsho na thakle bhalo lage na!" then this roundup of Bong recipes, that will make feel like you're in a Kolkata kitchen, is for you. Ebar pet pujo hok!
Bethica unusually uses brown poha and green bananas to make crispy vadas.
Mealtimes can be a breeze with any of these sandwich recipes, featuring delicious fillings, be they veg and non-veg.
Chicken and mushrooms come together, along with other veggies like broccoli, bamboo shoots, in Aditi Bose's classic Chinese entree, that makes a meal with fried rice.
Michelin-star Chef Hemant Mathur, who helms SAAR Indian Bistro at Times Square, New York City, conjures a chai-time soybean-lentil snack with pepper and garam masala accents. It's vegan too and served with his take on tomato salsa.
Hitesh Harisinghani's mother learned to make sambhar from his nani. Packed with vegetables, it has a dash of sweetness from the jaggery, and sour from tamarind and tomatoes.
Try all sorts of funky new stuffings while making modaks. Khoya or rich milk solids spiked with saunf makes a splendid variety of modaks.
Chocolate recipes for Valentine's Day that will bring love at first bite!
The Elephant God's big day is here on the morrow. Lord Ganesha will be feted all over India but especially in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He needs to be fed too...
From Vori-Vori to Arroz Tapado and Punjab's kulchas... This is what the world loves to eat!
Meat lovers have tantalising tambda and pandhra rassa, with a variety of Kolhapuri-style mutton/chicken dishes. But the famed Kolhapuri Akkha Masoor will delight vegetarians, says Mayur Sanap.
Halwa can be created from anything, from mung dal to doodhi and carrots. Potatoes make for a wholesome halwa.
Chocolate Cake Day is also International Drool Day. Choose to bake one of these recipes for moist, gorgeous, chocolately cake that will hit the sweet spot.
For those swapping rice, flour or aatta for better carbs, opt for veggie chilas made with chickpea flour.
From royal kitchens to festive feasts, figs have long symbolised richness and warmth. In every form -- sweet or savoury -- they bring flavour, balance, goodness.
Incorporating bananas, full of potassium and some magnesium, in your diet is a must if you have no sugar issues. This round-up of banana recipes delivers the sweetness and health of bananas in a variety of ways. Try them today!
