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Recipe: Chef Bali's Avocado Milk Foam With Gelato And Mango Cream

Recipe: Chef Bali's Avocado Milk Foam With Gelato And Mango Cream

Rediff.com1 Jul 2026

Pop avocadoes into a dessert and it provides a richness you've never sampled before.

Recipe For The Thekuas PM Modi Gifted

Recipe For The Thekuas PM Modi Gifted

Rediff.com22 Jun 2026

Thekua, a very representative sweet snack of Bihar and Jharkhand, Nepal too, recently gained special attention after it was presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a gift to Richard Rai, speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, when he visited India.

Chaat Recipes: Dahi Bhalla, Banarasi Tamatar Ki Chaat

Chaat Recipes: Dahi Bhalla, Banarasi Tamatar Ki Chaat

Rediff.com26 Jun 2026

Chaats are among India's most loved street food. The reason is simple: They represent the entire spectrum of much-loved Indian flavours and textures in a single bite -- spicy, tangy, chatpata, khara, meetha. That's what keeps people coming back for more.

Hypertension Day: 10 Foods That Are Bad For Your Heart

Hypertension Day: 10 Foods That Are Bad For Your Heart

Rediff.com17 May 2026

On World Hypertension Day, Dr Anup Taksande, clinical director-cardiology and cardiac interventions at KIMS Hospitals, Thane, explains why you must think twice before reaching out for that pack of chips, sugar-free cereals or instant noodles.

Explore India's Thanda Funda With 7 Delights

Explore India's Thanda Funda With 7 Delights

Rediff.com30 Apr 2026

All about India's favorite summer beverage/dessert indulgences.

Recipe: Chef Bali's Roasted Broccoli-Feta Fagottini With Avocado Tuille

Recipe: Chef Bali's Roasted Broccoli-Feta Fagottini With Avocado Tuille

Rediff.com8 Jun 2026

This pasta dish consists of a feta-broccoli stuffed pasta -- choose your shape -- that has an unusual avocado yeast sauce dribbled over it. It is served up with a dollop of pumpkin foam, a thin avocado wafer and a drizzle of truffle oil.

10 Healthy Alternatives To Cheese

10 Healthy Alternatives To Cheese

Rediff.com18 May 2026

Dr Amreen Sheikh, chief dietician at KIMS Hospital, recommends a list of healthy fat alternatives that you can have instead of cheese without compromising on nutrition.

Winter Recipe: Anita's Mithi Dabal

Winter Recipe: Anita's Mithi Dabal

Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

The milky bread-based sweet is softened by sugar syrup and garnished with pistachios.

Recipe: Apple And Walnut Crumble Cake

Recipe: Apple And Walnut Crumble Cake

Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

A soft, fruit-studded cake with crumble topping that turns golden as it bakes. You will find it impossible to stop at just one slice.

Recipes: Coorg Payasam, Bamboo Shoot Fry

Recipes: Coorg Payasam, Bamboo Shoot Fry

Rediff.com4 Feb 2026

Kodava food or cooking from Kodagu/Coorg in Karnataka is unique for reflecting its forest ecology, martial culture and agriculture, starkly different from the typical rice-and-coconut heavy coastal cuisines of South India.

Odisha's Favourite Kakara Pitha Recipe

Odisha's Favourite Kakara Pitha Recipe

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

Odisha's special occasion dessert.

All Indian salt, sugar brands have microplastics: Study

All Indian salt, sugar brands have microplastics: Study

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday.

11 Stuffed Sabzi Recipes

11 Stuffed Sabzi Recipes

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

India has a tradition of stuffing its vegetables. Usually with a pungent masala and fresh ingredients, but sometimes even with mince meat. The stuffing of the sabzi turns simple vegetables into particulalry tasty delights.

7 Recipes Of Must-Try Bihari Dishes

7 Recipes Of Must-Try Bihari Dishes

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

Election results may be shifting the political landscape in Bihar. But the state's culinary legacy stands firm. As the new government prepares to take charge, let's look at the timeless flavours and a few recipes that define Bihar.

The Ba**ds of Bollywood Review: Enticing!

The Ba**ds of Bollywood Review: Enticing!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2025

Aryan Khan has made The Ba***ds of Bollywood entertaining and wicked, applauds Deepa Gahlot.

Holi recipes: How to make Malpua and Thandai

Holi recipes: How to make Malpua and Thandai

Rediff.com11 Mar 2025

Food blogger Siddhi Panchal shares her secret recipe.

This Odia Sweet Is Part Of Lord Jagannath's Chappan Bhoga

This Odia Sweet Is Part Of Lord Jagannath's Chappan Bhoga

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

The Jagannath temple has fostered Odisha's regional cooking styles and preserved local food traditions.

Recipe: Shristi's Odia Kurujathaka Khaja

Recipe: Shristi's Odia Kurujathaka Khaja

Rediff.com5 May 2025

These crunchy, sugar-coated puri-like sweets are a significant part of the mahaprasad offered at the Jagannath temple in Odisha.

10 Foods to Control Blood Sugar

10 Foods to Control Blood Sugar

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Dr Smita Naram, co-founder of Ayushakti, explains how fruits like apples, guavas and cherries can help manage blood sugar levels.

Recipe: Chocolate Churros

Recipe: Chocolate Churros

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Make your own churros!

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar.

Recipe: FarmDidi's Nimbu Ka Achaar

Recipe: FarmDidi's Nimbu Ka Achaar

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Make up a quick ghar ka lemon pickle.

Recipe: Bethica's Sago Chia Pudding

Recipe: Bethica's Sago Chia Pudding

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Mango puree, chia seeds and sago make this an irresistible treat.

How Aamir Got His Mr Perfectionist Tag

How Aamir Got His Mr Perfectionist Tag

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

It was Shabana Azmi who gave him Mr Perfectionist tag.

Recipe: Taruna's Pineapple Kesari

Recipe: Taruna's Pineapple Kesari

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'Rava roasted in shudh desi ghee, garnished with saffron and cardamom, sweetened with sugar or jaggery is heaven on a plate' says Taruna.

8 Cholesterol-Lowering Foods You Should Eat

8 Cholesterol-Lowering Foods You Should Eat

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

Eating foods rich in fibre, healthy fats and essential nutrients are some of the healthiest ways to reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) while increasing HDL (good cholesterol), says Dr Swarup Swaraj Pal, senior cardiovascular and thoracic consultant surgeon at Gleneagles Hospitals.

Recipes: Mung Pakori Chaat, Sabudana Dahi Vadas, Sabudana Parathas

Recipes: Mung Pakori Chaat, Sabudana Dahi Vadas, Sabudana Parathas

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Delicious snacks, parathas made from sabudana.

Meetha Khazana: Diwali Recipes From All Over India

Meetha Khazana: Diwali Recipes From All Over India

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Diwali is a season in India for sweet-making. A treasure of traditional Diwali recipes from all corners of our India.

Recipe: Mayur's Wood Apple Chutney

Recipe: Mayur's Wood Apple Chutney

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Sweet and spicy, this chutney will add a chatpata addition to your lunch/dinner.

Recipes: Sonal Ved's Dhokla Chaat, Burrata Papdi Chaat

Recipes: Sonal Ved's Dhokla Chaat, Burrata Papdi Chaat

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

It's time for some desi chaat with a burst of hatke flavours.

Monsoon Recipes: Kanda Bhaji, Sweet Potato Tart

Monsoon Recipes: Kanda Bhaji, Sweet Potato Tart

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

Recipes to reach out to, when it rains and you want to bite into something deep-fried or baked...

Recipe: Baked Apple With Salted Caramel Syrup

Recipe: Baked Apple With Salted Caramel Syrup

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Apples when stuffed, baked, and gussied up with a rum salted caramel syrup and ice cream, taste sublime.

Recipe: Pumpkin Walnut Muffins

Recipe: Pumpkin Walnut Muffins

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Moist, fluffy, delicious muffins made with heathy, wholesome ingredients.

Recipe: Mukhadi Halwa

Recipe: Mukhadi Halwa

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

A recipe for an unusual winter halwa.

Summer Journeys And Nannari Sherbat

Summer Journeys And Nannari Sherbat

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

The prime ingredient in Nannari Sherbat is sarsaparilla syrup, made from a tropical root or vine,

Recipe: Healthy Ways To Start Your Day

Recipe: Healthy Ways To Start Your Day

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Two great reasons you'd want to get out of bed on a lazy weekend.

Recipe: Bethica Das' Watermelon Rind Shrikhand

Recipe: Bethica Das' Watermelon Rind Shrikhand

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

A unique dessert to add to your Ganesh Utsav menu.

How to make Plum Cake

How to make Plum Cake

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Chef Sushant Parab, Executive Sous Chef, Sahara Star shares his special recipe.

Recipe: Perfect Fruit Pavlova

Recipe: Perfect Fruit Pavlova

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

This dessert features a meringue base, lemon sorbet and mango curd.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Papaya Salad

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Papaya Salad

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Crunchy papaya salad tastes much more awesome than you could imagine.