'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.'
Whether it's adding richness to festive desserts or lending silkiness to everyday meals, malai brings an unmistakable depth of flavour to a dish, lifting it into the realm of the scrumptious.
With TDP and YSRCP trying to score political points, the sacred laddu may well create a storm in days to come.
A look at how ice cream is eaten in different places all over the world.
Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,
All of India gets ready for the mid-winter harvest festival, turning out laddoos, Pongal, Puran Poli and other endless delights.
Kashmiri cuisine is predominantly non-vegetarian, but also has some flavourful and unique vegetarian dishes.
A rustic spin on your favourite Palak Paneer.
Try a delightful meat-free version of this well-loved Parsi dish, that gets its dhamaka from a pungent spice paste.
A complaint was filed against Salman Khan in the Kota consumer court, alleging that advertisements for a pan masala brand endorsed by him were 'misleading'.
Create a shrikhand using dragon fruit and enjoy the awesome results.
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.
You can slowly build up spices over six to nine months by adding ajwain, jeera, coriander, cardamom and cinnamon powders for flavouring different recipes, says Madhavi Bhardwaj.
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
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.
Election times in India are also Laddoo Times. Politics and laddoos have always gone together and laddoos really come into their own post chunavs.
Step into the world of wholesome eating and try these delicious ragi recipes, where ancient grains meet modern flavours.
Across continents and cultures, people unknowingly cook similar dishes -- same idea, different ingredients or different method of preparation. Many Indian favourites have surprising global twins that nearly mirror our flavours, techniques or eating style.
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana do a different kind of rice-jaggery-coconut sweet for Ganesh Puja -- steamed balls that taste just as delightful.
Breathe easy, digest better, and boost your mood! Here are 6 compelling reasons to make cardamom a part of your everyday routine.
A soft, juicy mithai, totally delicious, that 'hails' from the eastern part of India, especially Odisha.
The Karnataka high court has refused to grant bail to a man accused in a rape case, invoking a verse from Manusmriti pertaining to respecting women and a remark by Mahatma Gandhi while underscoring the need to safeguard women's dignity.
The Jagannath temple has fostered Odisha's regional cooking styles and preserved local food traditions.
Sri Lanka stays with you not just in memory, but gently reminds you what a society can achieve when heart and heritage guide the way.
This sweet dish from Odisha is the perfect representation of the region's rich culinary heritage.
The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.
We ask chefs and home cooks for their rainy season specials.
Chenna Poda translates to mean burnt cheese. That's precisely what this delightful sweet is.
Tomato? Yup, tomato is the mainstay of this gorgeous halwa.
Enjoyed best during Raja, it's a unique dessert from Odisha.
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
Odisha makes a softer, richer version of rosogolla that originates from near Puri.
It is double whammy for cardamom growers in Kerala's Idukki district this year.
Kerala's cardamom growers have reason to cheer
The cardamom farmers in Kerala are facing a bleak future this season. An extreme four-month dry spell has damaged at least 40 per cent of the cardamom plants in Kerala's hilly Idukki district.
Food blogger Siddhi Panchal shares her secret recipe.
India's craft chocolate makers are changing the market by using local cacao, creating bold new flavours, making chocolate both a luxury and a story.
Chitau Pitha is a traditional rice cake prepared during festivals in Odisha for Chitalagi Amavasya or Chitau Amavasya celebrations.
Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.
