Himachali cuisine is simple and hearty. It's seasonal and robust too, being deeply-rooted in mountain life and shaped by cold climate and slow-cooking traditions.
Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
Plan a nutritional treat for your bachhas on Children's Day.
The hit jodi of aloo and palak with a delicious tadka of garlic! What's not to love?
Warm up to winter with this delicious curry!
This flavourful mutton curry marries the flavours of Mangalore, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Briti Chatterjee sings Bangla folk songs on her handmade Dotara. This Durga Pujo, she is booked for 17 shows in pandals across Kolkata.
This easy, tasty pulau can be cooked in 15 minutes.
The range of food at banquets at the Mughal court consisted of delicacies that commoners could not ever dream of.
Make use of Shimla mirchis in the tastiest of ways.
Jazz up your summer lunch plate with this tangy potato curry.
This one-pot meal goes well with Boondi Raita.
Soya chunks and peas, in a spicy gravy, with rice or rotis is wonderful midday meal.
This simple kind of upma, made from cracked wheat, is a great beginning to a day.
A one-pot meal packed with nutrition and taste.
Jackfruit curry is an unsual dish to make and keeps both vegetarians and non-vegetarians happy.
Pulaus can gussy up a meal, especially when you are having guests over.
The pungent masala of the Mutton Xacutti can be used to make a mixed vegetable dish too.
A Mumbai girl, who has grown up eating dabeli all her life, the dish is her absolute favourite.
Kebabs can also be healthy, gluten-free and vegan.
A healthy soup with the creaminess of coconut milk and walnuts.
An intriguing pulau that could be a great lunch fixture
A restaurant-style dinner on a budget, this dish goes well with steamed rice or hot rotis.
A sumptuous pulau bristling with nuts, raisins and khoya.
A fine alu curry for any mood or meal.
Traditional Italian fare made with eggplant, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Navratri is the time for music, folk dance and upwas food.
Prepare the Vangi Bhat powder beforehand and store in an air-tight container and then make Eggplant Vangi Bhat in a jiffy.
Featuring mushrooms, onions, capsicum and tomatoes, this curry is a powerhouse of flavour.
If you need some unusual bites for your Halloween menu, Chef Gunjit Singh Chawla has got you covered.
Buttery papparadelle buried under a wild mushroom sauce and topped with shavings of fresh Parmesan cheese is a meal made in heaven.
Quick, delicious, recipes to be relished during the rainy season.
Chef Prakash Chettiyar, executive chef, JW Marriott Kolkata tells you how to cook lamb shanks restaurant style.
Food blogger and Rediff reader Manasi Sadarangani shares the recipe.
A spectacular pasta dish ideal for a Friday night in.
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