Discover the inspiring journey of Komal Prabhu, called the Queen of GSB Cuisine, that saw her switch professions -- a Bharata Natyam dancer became a celebrated chef devoted to preserving traditional Gaud Saraswat Brahmin food traditions.
All of India gets ready for the mid-winter harvest festival, turning out laddoos, Pongal, Puran Poli and other endless delights.
Shumaila Chauhan's cutlets, made from a medley of vegetables along with mashed potatoes, get their flavour from walnuts.
Arm yourself with these two salads this summer.
Himachali cuisine is simple and hearty. It's seasonal and robust too, being deeply-rooted in mountain life and shaped by cold climate and slow-cooking traditions.
If there is one dish that captures the soul of slow cooking it has to be Khichda, an Eid special for the Bohri community.
Tribal food is more than sustenance -- it is memory, medicine, history and community.
Three desserts come together in one delicious offering.
Cooking up pasta with pesto made from kale, tofu, walnuts and basil makes for an intriguing dish far more gourmet than you can imagine.
Try making bitter gourd a different way -- grated, with onions and coconut adding extra body to the preparation.
A celebration of Eid isn't over till the last morsel of that special, home-cooked Mutton Biryani has been had.
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.
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Rice, mung dal, milk, ghee and aromatic spices are the backbone of this creamy savoury Pongal that will melt in your mouth and make your morning or afternoon.
Packed with punchy flavours, the chef's burnt garlic and black pepper paneer goes well with a Chinese meal.
Maamouls are classic Middle Eastern cookies that have a festive appeal even before you take a bite.
In Indian households, fish is usually fried or eaten with rice in a curry but this Surmai Fish Cutlet will blow your mind
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.
India has a tradition of stuffing its vegetables. Usually with a pungent masala and fresh ingredients, but sometimes even with mince meat. The stuffing of the sabzi turns simple vegetables into particulalry tasty delights.
From coastal rasois to hill homes, festive dishes are usually special to a family and so are the grand meals that families gather for and sit down to eat either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day.
Whip up fluffy, golden Walnut Pancakes and serve it with fragrant maple butter.
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.
Spare tomatoes can be converted quickly into fragrant, aromatic South-style Tomato Rice.
Priya Palan, a dietician at Zen Multispecialty Hospital, recommends a list of protein-rich vegetarian sources you can easily include in your diet.
A legendary Santa Cruz, Mumbai snack stall continues to win hearts with its hot, fresh Vada Pavs and bhajiyas. Here's a look at the story behind Balaji Vada Pav Corner and a step-by-step recipe for their crunchy Mung Dal Bhajiyas.
The amazing story of how a little known cheese from Ladakh stunned the world!
You can switch up chillas by using different grains or adding additional condiments. Sangita Agrawal makes fast, wholesome Dal Ka Chillas.
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.
Divya Nair suggests five versatile ways to put your dosa batter to good use.
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...
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.
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.
A favourite breakfast food or snack with your chai.
Nothing uplifts a winter evening like soup.
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.
Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.
Add a burst of flavour to your khaana with a range of exotic chutneys. Take your pick!
Quite an exotic and fancy-looking vegetable creation by Chef Roopa Nabar.
Sunita Harisinghani tranforms traditional carrot halwa into bite-sized Gajjar Halwa Laddoos that will make your sweet tooth dizzy with excitement.
