A popular Chinese green like bok choy does very well in soup too.
This special Maharashtrian sweet is made by the CKP community just before Ganesh Chaturthi.
Our sweets feature now often on international food sites. The New York Times carry their recipes frequently. So does BBC Food. Cook's Illustrated made Indian sweets their cover feature late last year. TasteAtlas highlighted kulfi and rasgullah places. World over folks are discovering just how delicious our sweets are -- so creamy, so milky, so enjoyable.
March 21 is World Tiramisu Day. It's the day to honour that extraordinarily light, melt-in-your-mouth, boozy dessert that originated in northern Italy (some say the region of Veneto, some say further east in Friuli-Venezia Giulia).
Is tomato the most loved vegetable maybe after potatoes? We need tomatoes in much of what we cook, be it pizzas, pastas, soups, curries, sandwiches, salads, dals, rasams, sabzis, raitas, sambars. Tomatoes provide health with taste -- they have plenty of antioxidants that help fight inflammation.
Lauki's high-water content makes it the perfect summer vegetable.
When the winter weed-like green hits the bazaars, cash in on it and gorge on bathua parathas.
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.
Mushroom soup that gets its creaminess from healthy nuts.
Prepare a batch of Lemon Iced Tea. Keep sipping it through the day. Add a tot of liquor to convert to a cocktail.
The runaway popular Cilbir, poached eggs served with hung yoghurt, is made umpteen ways in Turkey. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com seasons with paprika and fresh dill.
The runaway popular Cilbir, poached eggs served with hung yoghurt, is made umpteen ways in Turkey. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com seasons with paprika and fresh dill.
Always lightly saute your vegetables with pasta to create a tasty offering.
Stuffed with plenty of crunchy veggies, this dish requires very little cooking.
November is the start of the soup season in India. A bowl of garam garam soup is the just the way to kick off an evening.
To defend their Asia Cup title, India must improve catching and find a steady middle order. Friday's dead rubber is a good chance to try these out.
Two interesting starters for a rainy day.
A spicy but nutritious soup for the close of day.
The most satisfying venture is to turn leftovers into tasty, fresh dishes. Kitchen recycling has its own joy. It reduces food waste, saves time and calls for great culinary imagination.
This simple chutney can be served with kebabs and other starters.
The most satisfying venture is to turn leftovers into tasty, fresh dishes. Kitchen recycling has its own joy. It reduces food waste, saves time and calls for great culinary imagination.
Tasty and filling, this soup is a bowlful of warmth on a winter evening.
Using black rice in your idlis makes them more nourishing.
Have you ever tried tossing up a simple chickpea salad with a wine and apple cider dressing? It bumps it up to the gourmet category.
Make use of Shimla mirchis in the tastiest of ways.
Bhindi, also known as okra or lady's finger, is an all-India fave. Some like it hot hot, sprinkled with chilly. Some like it crispy. Some like it stuffed. Some like it in a rich curry.
Bhindi, also known as okra or lady's finger, is an all-India fave. Some like it hot hot, sprinkled with chilly. Some like it crispy. Some like it stuffed. Some like it in a rich curry.
Fast, finger lickin' good, let this pasta salad, overflowing with veggies, brighten up your table and takes only 10 minutes to assemble, promises Mayur Sanap.
Fast, finger lickin' good, let this pasta salad, overflowing with veggies, brighten up your table and takes only 10 minutes to assemble, promises Mayur Sanap.
A finger-licking dish of crabs and moringa leaves.
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.
High on taste and designed to cure all ills, a cup of Shwetal Rai's tangy, peppery Rasam is a great way to warm up.
High on taste and designed to cure all ills, a cup of Shwetal Rai's tangy, peppery Rasam is a great way to warm up.
Mint, fried potatoes and yoghurt elevates this easy recipe for a spicy chicken rice.
When the urge for pakodas starts up every variation of this irresistible snack deserves to be savoured. And believe us when we say the varieties are limitless. All species taste best with a steaming cup of chai.
