Priyanka Arun cooks up spicy sprouts and fills them into baked pastry (maida) cups to make her spicy-sweet-chatpata Katori Chaat.
This popular Maharashtrian legume dish uses the special field bean or vaal.
This creamy, tangy smoothie tastes like a treat but is healthy and fuels like a power drink. Walnuts and avocado add creaminess and omega-3 goodness, while lime and banana make it light and energising.
TasteAtlas, a globally-recognised digital guide to food, just unveiled its rankings for 50 Best Potato Dishes. Four of our Indian favourites qualified.
On the eve of Saraswati Puja, devotees traditionally prepare a yellow-coloured prasad for the Goddess of Knowledge. The offering can vary from Kolkata's Bhoger Khichuri to Motichoor Ladoos -- each region having their own sacred bhog, but always something yellow, the goddess' fave rang.
Try your hand at yummy dry fry Mangaluru clams. Or attempt this delicious Bengali preparation of prawns with taro leaves.
A rustic spin on your favourite Palak Paneer.
Chiraiya could have been a powerful, hard-hitting series but it ends up feeling scattered and emotionally uneven, observes Divya Nair.
Master making a stew from the North Eastern state.
These are the 10 best-rated curries in the world, according to TasteAtlas, a platform known for ranking traditional foods across the globe.
Create a shrikhand using dragon fruit and enjoy the awesome results.
Getting the hang of making dum biryani at home is not hard at all. Ravi Sharma has an easy, step-by-step recipe for Chicken Dum Biryani and the end result is comforting and irresistibly delicious.
Cook a full meal of intriguing Arunachali food and surprise a foodie loved one.
In which area of Indian life are women not running the show?
Leafy greens are an essential part of Indian cooking, showing up in everyday meals as well as in unique regional specialities.
Get your leafy greens with these excellent spinach recipes! Packed with minerals & vitamins, spinach is a top nutrient-rich vegetabes. These dishes are the absolute right thing for a healthy & balanced diet.
Chef Alie El Bourji takes us through the recipe to make the popular Arabic Chicken Kabssa.
Chef Zubin D'Souza's recipe for Tandoori Jhinga requires two marinations and its ingredients guarantee an end result of spicy, karak prawns.
Paya is considered one of the most special mutton delicacies. It happens to be rather nourishing too. Reshma Aslam cooks it up simply, with a few spices, simmering it for an hour and elevating the curry with milk.
Don't like that unattractive-looking vegetable called suran? Sunita Harisinghani's cutlets will surely make you a fan of this veggie.
How can a kebab be a kebab with no meat? Check out these 7 veg kebab recipes.
Finn Allen's blistering century led New Zealand to a stunning nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
The food of the Mediterranean and the Middle East boasts delicious fare like falafel, several types of hummus, Baba Ghanoush, donar kebab -- recipes you will make on repeat.
Cook up one of the most elegant desserts of France at home -- it's a cinch to make.
A simple, flavoursome Maharashtrian meal that Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan tucked into.
Whether it's adding richness to festive desserts or lending silkiness to everyday meals, malai brings an unmistakable depth of flavour to a dish, lifting it into the realm of the scrumptious.
Make your New Year's Eve party unforgettable with these 10 tasty recipes!
Chef Roopa Nabar comes up with a recipe for the holiday season, that's as delightful to look at as it is to eat.
One of the jewels of desi-Chinese cooking, especially for vegetarians, is Gobhi Manuchurian. Sheetal Mahurkar makes the deep-fried delights with cornstarch-coated crisp florets that have been cooked up in a chilly-capsicum-soy sauce.
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana do a different kind of rice-jaggery-coconut sweet for Ganesh Puja -- steamed balls that taste just as delightful.
rediffGURU Dr Deepa Suvarna, a practising paediatrician with over 25 years of experience recommends simple lifestyle changes to improve your child's immunity, sleep and appetite.
Spicy food needs a gentle friend. Enter the raita. It is really a tasty salad in creamy yoghurt, with crunch and mild flavours, to cool your palate and brighten your meal.
Chef Zubin D'Souza offers a simple, spicy, sexy way to serve luscious strawberries, which are just coming into season. He calls it Beriyon K Thal!
Who can say no to crisp, sweet carrots? And to boot they're brimming with nutrients, minerals, fibre, all while being low in calories.
The unique East Indian community of Mumbai is one of the city's oldest Catholic communities. Their Christmas celebrations have a distinctive blend of Portuguese influence, Maharashtrian roots and age-old family traditions.
You can't find a simpler, more palate-pleasing recipe than this South Indian-style yoghurt-rice ball preparation.
A Middle Eastern-Mediterranean-style chicken dish, Chef Khaled Abu sautes bite-size chicken pieces with mild spices, onions, garlic, tomatoes and finishes it with lemon, lemon zest, parsely and olives. It's an excellent match for a nut-garnished pilaf.
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