It's not so hard to incorporate a variety of health-giving, glorious greens in your daily meals. Eight recipes that show you how.
A hara mince uses a paste of fresh coriander and other herbs to give it its colour and distinctly different swaad.
Chef Roopa Nabar presents spicy, earthy patties of mushrooms and potatoes, crisped in an air fryer till golden brown.
Warm, flaky gujiya, that are just mildly sweet, are so Holi. Although they are just as popular at Diwali too.
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.
You never knew Veggie Spring Rolls were that easy to make until you tried Aditi Bose's crunchy recipe.
Make Chef Dinesh Mhatre's semolina flatbreads in 10 minutes with merely three ingredients.
A sister or cousin of paniyarams, these are akin to large pan-fried idlis but are dosas. And utilise millets.
Gajjar halwa made from this dark variety of carrots is slightly more earthy-tasting than standard GH.
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.
The tiny maida puris, flavoured with pungent carom seeds, are popular fill-me-ups at Holi.
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.
Aditi Bose suggests a quick lunch recipe. Her easy stir fry Veggie Fried Rice bursts with flavour and colour.
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!
The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.
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.
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!
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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.
For those swapping rice, flour or aatta for better carbs, opt for veggie chilas made with chickpea flour.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
Infused with the delicate floral notes of jasmine tea, this quick dessert is a fragrant treat that comes together in just 10 minutes.
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...
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.
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.
Bethica unusually uses brown poha and green bananas to make crispy vadas.
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...
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.
Mealtimes can be a breeze with any of these sandwich recipes, featuring delicious fillings, be they veg and non-veg.
These crunchy, sugar-coated puri-like sweets are a significant part of the mahaprasad offered at the Jagannath temple in Odisha.
Get ready to fall in love with beetroot! Here are 5 yummy recipes...
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