Winter ushers in fat red chillies ideal for a exceptionlly tasty pickle.
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.
Jaggery and wheat come together to make the fastest and most perfect Diwali sweet.
Every round of tossing colour and playing Holi is punctuated with a tall cold glass of Thandai.
A fragrant, spiced yoghurt-cashew curry is the place for fillets of rohu.
These recipes will remind you of your grandmother's cooking.
A traditional Goan dish, balchao pickle is a hot and spicy mix.
Time to surprise your family and friends with a really unusual dessert.
Chitau Pitha is a traditional rice cake prepared during festivals in Odisha for Chitalagi Amavasya or Chitau Amavasya celebrations.
Millets, dal and a bunch of spices can be steamed together for an awesome version of this rice cake.
In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.
Sweet or savoury, send us a recipe that's sure to lift people's spirits this Diwali.
The customary naadan or home-cooked meal is rather memorable fare.
Spice up your lunch or dinner with these traditional hot chicken curry preparations
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Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in their homes.
Celebrate Thadri by rolling out this special Sindhi sweetbread.
These delightful idlis are great for breakfast or nashta.
This simple chutney can be served with kebabs and other starters.
Chef Sudhakar adds a touch of sweetness to Diwali celebrations.
Chicken cooked up in a charred masala is a rural Maharashtra treat and tastes divine with rice or bhakri.
Try this traditional recipe with a delicious raw mango and coconut chutney.
Pitha is a snack, which can be had with Chole Chaat or just a cup of tea.
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A traditional homemade Bengali sweet, Rosh Bora is rarely found in sweet shops.
A simple but deightful paneer dish for entertaining,
Rajlaxmi Mahadeshwar shares her recipe.
Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.
Why settle for one grain when you can start your day with multiple super-friendly grains.
A festive treat for the health conscious foodie.
You must try these easy recipes from Bethica Das in Sharjah.
What is Christmas without some traditional food?
The steamed rice dumpling stuffed with jaggery is the elephant god's favourite sweet.
Lauki's high-water content makes it the perfect summer vegetable.
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