Cook your summer weather sabzis before the season goes.
I love mushrooms in everything. Let me clarify here that I am talking about button mushrooms only -- all the others kinds, for a want of a better word, feel 'meaty' and I am vegetarian.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
These yummy shallow fried tikkis, made of soya nuggets and seaweed, are so easy and simple to prepare. They are irresistible as starter or party snacks.
Divya Nair shares the recipe for the perfectly-cooked salmon to be served with imperfect-looking mushroom pt and mashed potatoes, cooked with lots of love.
A visit to a chocolate festival is a journey purely fuelled by temptation
The best addresses to see chocolate being made.
'I obsessively close the apps on my phone all the time.'
Malaika goes on a holiday to the Maldives to rest and recuperate.
Let's remember and celebrate all the countless things your dad did or does in our lives.
When the sun refuses to get kinder, heavy, stomach-weighing meals are the first thing to lose their appeal. Nothing is more charming in this garmi than bowls of chilled juicy produce. Greens with bright dressings instantly chase away the summer somnolence.
It took years and years to bump into a green banana and learn how to eat it.
Do you know suddenly why India's toffees are the toast of the town?
Grill these drippy avocado sandwiches, stuffed with cheese and mayo a la San Francisco.
Recipes that we learned from our Mothers are almost sacred for us, especially when we no longer have them with us anymore. Here are 14 wonderful Mummy recipes Our Mummies often don't write their recipes down but every time our Ammas make a particular dish, it's more spectacular than the last time they made it! Without doubt, right? We were fortunate to get a few of our Ammis to jot down how she made a certain oh-so-yummy preparation
The vegetarian section at a Bengali wedding is always lonely, but here are some popular Bengali veg dishes that can give mutton, prawns and fish, a run for their money.
Sacred spots and soaring peaks: Bucket-listing across the heartland. Roopa Unnikrishnan and her father journey through the heart of India.
The people of Bihar, usually cook food in mustard oil that adds pungency. They enjoy cooking and eating, tasty and healthy food using seasonal ingredients with aromatic local spices. Garlic, ginger and green chillies play a special role.
You don't need an oven or a grill or a sigdi to make yummy tandoor-style paneer at home.
The biryani, happily, was the very definition of simple. light-textured, with a subtle tomato-ey twang, it reminded me a lot of a North Indian pulao. The flavour whack came from the sweet-sour Khatta Baingan simmered in a gravy of tamarind, jaggery, fried mustard seeds, and spices, served with it.
Ghanta Tarkari is a classic Odia dish prepared using a mix of seasonal vegetables, often cooked in large batches and shared with family and neighbours.
Zunka is festive, quick to rustle up and possesses a homey yumminess. Serve it with bhakris.
All about India's favorite summer beverage/dessert indulgences.
Hanuman Janmotsav marks Lord Hanuman's birthday. Treat him to laddus, fruit and more.
When it's not spouting excessive maths jargon -- algorithm alone is uttered a zillion times -- too many characters with too little context crowd the scenes and turn Maa Ka Sum into a slog, observes Sukanya Verma.
Bengali cuisine is known for its delicate balance of flavours, subtle use of spices, and a deep respect for fresh, seasonal ingredients.
How Bollywood stunners seize summer in all its chikankari glory.
Pears with roasted turnips does make an unusual, yummy soup.
Discovering the stunning land of breathtaking temples.
India's favourite teatime indulgence, the samosa, comes with many kinds of stuffings.
If Valentine's is for couples, Galentine Day's is for the girls who make life actually fun.
Who said nightwear has to be boring old tees and faded pyjamas? Pyjama parties, girls' nights and sleepovers are the perfect excuse to dress down in the best way.
A look at how ice cream is eaten in different places all over the world.
Italian cuisine is proof that great flavour doesn't need complicated techniques or hard-to-find ingredients.
The highly-popular hazelnut-chocolate paste that some have by the spoonful, from the bottle, and others have on toast is a wonderful surprise ingredient in many a treat.
A Bombay shaadi with singing, dancing, prayers and great food!
We looked back at the 10 Recipes Rediff Readers Loved Most.
'The recipe is very simple with very few ingredients, but the end product is just amazing and mouthwatering. They are visually very attractive with their vibrant dark pink/red colour.'
From festive breakfasts to iconic fish preparations, Parsi cuisine is a beautiful blend of sweet, sour and spicy traditions that have been passed down for generations. Explore the flavours, stories and culinary personalities behind each recipe which balances comfort, nostalgia and celebration in every bite
Sona Bahadur's Goa currython yielded interesting results.
