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Recipe: Manisha's Raw Banana Fry

Recipe: Manisha's Raw Banana Fry

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Make your chai time exciting with deep-fried kachcha kela fritters!

Recipe: Mayur's Curry Noodle Soup

Recipe: Mayur's Curry Noodle Soup

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

This dish is for fans of creamy, coconut milk-based soups.

13 Irresistible Eggplant Recipes

13 Irresistible Eggplant Recipes

Rediff.com14 Mar 2025

Eggplant, also known as brinjal, aubergine, baingan and kathirikkai, is a most misunderstood and underrated vegetable that rocks a pulau, fish curry, stir fries, pasta, sandwiches and tastes soooo good just fried, as the Bongs will roundly tell you.

9 Guilt-Free Air-Fryer Recipes

9 Guilt-Free Air-Fryer Recipes

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

Learn how put your air-fryer to best use. Many a deep-fried delight can become magically no-oil or less-oil dishes with this wonderful appliance. Everything from crispy snacks to satisfying main courses do well in the fryer, allowing you to eat healthier without sacrificing on taste.

Recipe: William Dalrymple's Tiger Prawns

Recipe: William Dalrymple's Tiger Prawns

Rediff.com23 May 2024

It's one big bowl of crunchy goodness.

11 Tantalisingly Yummy Biryani Recipes

11 Tantalisingly Yummy Biryani Recipes

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

It's the Season For Biryani. During Ramzan many might have already dug into the best of biryanis. But as Eid al-Fitr approaches and the faithful wait for the moon, preparations will begin for the most glorious editions of biryani of all.

8 Kokum Recipes For Summer Wellness

8 Kokum Recipes For Summer Wellness

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

When the heat comes rolling along, in killing waves, it's time to take out your best ammunition. Yup, we need the cooling magic of kokum in all our foods and drinks.

Recipe: Mayur's Shepu Che Thalipeeth

Recipe: Mayur's Shepu Che Thalipeeth

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Give a healthier and tastier upgrade to your regular thalipeeth.

Odisha's Pana Sankranti: 10-Min Recipe

Odisha's Pana Sankranti: 10-Min Recipe

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

One of the most beloved traditions associated with Pana Sankranti is the preparation of the unique Pana drink. What is so special about Pana? Read on

Mango Lassi: 5-Min Recipe

Mango Lassi: 5-Min Recipe

Rediff.com29 Mar 2025

Nature gives us instructions. When the mercury crosses 32C: Drink Lassi! And the whipped mango versions are the best.

Recipe: Taruna's Millets Ka Daliya

Recipe: Taruna's Millets Ka Daliya

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Incorporating millets into your breakfast is always a good idea.

Recipe: Vidhya's Kumaoni-Style Spinach

Recipe: Vidhya's Kumaoni-Style Spinach

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Pair this with bhaat or steamed rice for a simple, sumptuous meal.

Bringing The Festival Spirit Home

Bringing The Festival Spirit Home

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

This festive season, Indian homes are mixing global luxury with personal touches using heirloom fabrics, handmade decor, and nostalgic menus to create celebrations that feel both grand and intimate.

Recipe: FarmDidi's Nimbu Ka Achaar

Recipe: FarmDidi's Nimbu Ka Achaar

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Make up a quick ghar ka lemon pickle.

Odia's Dalma: 15-Min Recipe

Odia's Dalma: 15-Min Recipe

Rediff.com26 Mar 2025

Any Odia kitchen is incomplete without the comforting flavours of Dalma, a traditional dish that combines lentils and seasonal vegetables.

Sugarless Orange Mousse: 10-Min Recipe

Sugarless Orange Mousse: 10-Min Recipe

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

Not all cakes, mousses, puddings need eggs, or even sugar, and can easily be whipped up at home.

Will Macron Be Ousted Before 2027?

Will Macron Be Ousted Before 2027?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2025

France today increasingly resembles the Italy of the past, when governments fell with bewildering regularity, prime ministers came and went in rapid succession, and political instability became the norm rather than the exception, point out Krishnan Srinivasan and Manoj Mohanka.

Rishi Panchami Bhaji: 15-Min Recipe

Rishi Panchami Bhaji: 15-Min Recipe

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

The Maharashtrian summer or monsoon answer to Undhiyo, it is a classic mixed vegetable preparation, presented by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.

Recipe: Sarson Ka Saag & Makki Ki Roti

Recipe: Sarson Ka Saag & Makki Ki Roti

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

Corn rotis fried in ghee with white butter-topped mustard greens has a firm place in culinary heaven.

Ulundu Kozhukattai, Tamil Nadu's Savoury Modaks

Ulundu Kozhukattai, Tamil Nadu's Savoury Modaks

Rediff.com22 Aug 2025

In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.

Easter Recipe: Neha's Chocolate Mousse Pancake Stack

Easter Recipe: Neha's Chocolate Mousse Pancake Stack

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

Bring Easter in with a magnificent dessert at the end of your holiday repast.

Recipe: Manisha's Purple Yam Ki Sabzi

Recipe: Manisha's Purple Yam Ki Sabzi

Rediff.com13 Oct 2024

Stir-fried yam is a treat.

Recipe: Sandhyarani's Steamed Hilsa

Recipe: Sandhyarani's Steamed Hilsa

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Enjoy flavourful Odia-style hilsa!

Recipe: Bethica's Zaffrani Mutton

Recipe: Bethica's Zaffrani Mutton

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

Mutton curries make the weekend.

Masala Chole: 20-Min Recipe

Masala Chole: 20-Min Recipe

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

Chickpeas, darkened with tea leaves and spiced up with cinnamon, bay leaves and other spices is a fine accompaniment to puris, bhature, rotis or even rice.

Recipe: Mayur's Jhol Momo

Recipe: Mayur's Jhol Momo

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

A soupy, spicy, tasty soul-warmer to light up monsoon days.

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Payesh

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Payesh

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

It's a rice pudding prepared with ripe mangoes.

Feta Watermelon Salad: 10-Min Recipe

Feta Watermelon Salad: 10-Min Recipe

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

A fresh salad that pairs watermelon with feta cheese is one of those classic contrasting sweet-salty combos that is delightful.

Egg Recipe: Mayur's Anda Bharta

Egg Recipe: Mayur's Anda Bharta

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

Quick, flavourful, wholesome... This egg recipe is a lifesaver when you come home on an empty stomach!

Khatta Meetha Baingan: 20-Min Recipe

Khatta Meetha Baingan: 20-Min Recipe

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

Mayur Sanap experiments with the classic Kashmiri eggplant dish that has tamarind as its star ingredient.

10 Chatpata Chaat Recipes

10 Chatpata Chaat Recipes

Rediff.com24 Feb 2025

There's no reason why you can't recreate street chaat recipes in your kitchen and make them healthier and more hygienically.

Recipe: Shashi Tharoor's Idlis

Recipe: Shashi Tharoor's Idlis

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

These delightful idlis are great for breakfast or nashta.

The Joy of Buttermilk: 7 Refreshing Recipes

The Joy of Buttermilk: 7 Refreshing Recipes

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

The most popular and typical antidote to India's brutal summer heat is buttermilk. And it takes many delicious forms across India.

Recipe: Vidhya's Kumaoni Kheera Raita

Recipe: Vidhya's Kumaoni Kheera Raita

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

Yoghurt and kheera or cucumber go together beautifully in this Pahadi raita.

Holi Gujiya: 30-Min Recipe

Holi Gujiya: 30-Min Recipe

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

Warm, flaky gujiya, that are just mildly sweet, are so Holi. Although they are just as popular at Diwali too.

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

A Master Class In Goan Food: 8 Special Recipes

A Master Class In Goan Food: 8 Special Recipes

Rediff.com6 May 2025

Several ingredients make Goan food deliciously stand apart: Very fresh seafood. The use of organic vinegars and sometimes feni (the typical Goan liquor) too. Grated coconut. Signature masala pastes. Many types of meat.

Recipe: Kashmiri Methi Chaman

Recipe: Kashmiri Methi Chaman

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

The Kashmiris know how to make paneer best.

Recipe: Hina Gujral's Panjiri Barfi

Recipe: Hina Gujral's Panjiri Barfi

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

This sweet is vegan, gluten-free and not very sugary.

Holi Thandai: 15-Min Recipe

Holi Thandai: 15-Min Recipe

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Every round of tossing colour and playing Holi is punctuated with a tall cold glass of Thandai.