Gajjar halwa made from this dark variety of carrots is slightly more earthy-tasting than standard GH.
Aditi Bose suggests a quick lunch recipe. Her easy stir fry Veggie Fried Rice bursts with flavour and colour.
We have already introduced you to a bunch of delectable fish curry recipes. It's now time to delve into the best of preparations for frying up fish. We threw in too a grilled recipe and a partially baked dish. Read on and start drooling!
Mint, fried potatoes and yoghurt elevates this easy recipe for a spicy chicken 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.
The tiny maida puris, flavoured with pungent carom seeds, are popular fill-me-ups at Holi.
The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.
Baby Prawns Or Jawla Chutney Along the coast, from Maharashtra to Mangalore, tiny dried prawns get dressed up with coconut, onions and more to become a spectacular relish. Recipe by Manisha Kotian.
Paneer is a favourite food of all Indians everywhere. There has to be a paneer recipe on every restaurant menu, at every shaadi, for parties, inside pulavs, on cocktail snack platters, stuck into dosas or sandwiches, atop pizzas etc etc. Choose a scrumptious paneer recipe from any of our lucky 21 and hit the kitchen!
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.
For those swapping rice, flour or aatta for better carbs, opt for veggie chilas made with chickpea flour.
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.
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!
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!
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.
Make the leafy medley the evening before and keep it chilled overnight in a sealed container. This vibrant green shakshuka brings a fresh twist to the classic Israeli morning feast on the table in just half an hour!
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.
Infused with the delicate floral notes of jasmine tea, this quick dessert is a fragrant treat that comes together in just 10 minutes.
Aditi Bose's Crunchy Chicken Salad is inspired by Chinese flavours. It takes minutes to combine chicken, crisp veggies and toss with a zesty dressing.
It's the pineapple season. Pineapple in fruit salads, smoothies etc is old hat, right? Try these 8 delightful recipes that go beyond the usual ananas fare...
MasterChef India 4 contestants, Pratibha Kochar and Bhakti Arora served up an Italian-style patty with creamy corn and a tomato sauce. Ideal recipe for guests.
Your air fryer will come in handy for making piping hot potato rolls, with less oil, to chomp away at when the rain is coming down in buckets.
Jyoti Bathena makes a quick and easy Lamb Chops that needs to be served when slightly pink. Instead of lamb chops, mutton chops may be used too.
The holy month of Shravan, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva, is a time to stick to delicious, sattvik food. It should be vegetarian and often grain-free. Need recipe inspiration? Read on...
The 2025 Redefined Thar takes that phenomenal, rugged capability and wraps it in a shell of genuine usability. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff simply cannot stop raving about the offroad civilised beast.
Bethica unusually uses brown poha and green bananas to make crispy vadas.
rediffGURU Dr Deepa Suvarna, a pediatrician with 25 years of experience, debunks common myths related to health and nutrition of kids.
Lauki or doodhi, also called bottle gourd, isn't one of those easy-to-dismiss, underrated sabzis -- it's a star! Ever since Panchayat on Amazon Prime made it a household name (and meme), the veggie has been in the spotlight!
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.
These crunchy, sugar-coated puri-like sweets are a significant part of the mahaprasad offered at the Jagannath temple in Odisha.
Mealtimes can be a breeze with any of these sandwich recipes, featuring delicious fillings, be they veg and non-veg.
If you make prawns, using this very precise and methodical recipe, it is sure to turn out like it came all the way from Kerala straight to your plate.
There is nothing as tasty as a well-made, light gnocchi, made from potatoes and flour, in a light sauce. Chef Sneha Singhi offers a reasonably simple recipe for this Italian, melt-in-your mouth delicacy.
Get ready to fall in love with beetroot! Here are 5 yummy recipes...
The Korean-style toast features creamy folds of eggs tucked into golden cheesy slices of toast.
Bold, spicy and steaming with wholesome veggies, this soup warms you up from the inside out.
Chef Roopa Nabar suggests a recipe of Vegetable Koottu, a nourishing, warming South Indian stew with a selection of vegetables like beans, pumpkin, potatoes, and coconut milk for slow, rainy evenings.
Have a go at making tangy, sweet, spicy Dahi Puri from scratch. It's actually quite easy. And might taste better than what you have on the street.
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