This spice is rich in protective plant compounds like antioxidant polyphenols, which are so effective they can help keep foods fresh naturally, states Healthline.
This rustic khichdi is the epitome of ghar ka khanna. Whole masoor dal is cooked with rice, spices and coconut milk and served with a generous blob of ghee.
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.
My doctor neighbour makes the best Chole -- not too spicy, not too thick, tangy and delicious.
Kanika is a fragrant, mildly sweet rice dish from Odisha, traditionally prepared as an offering or bhog to Jagannath Temple. It is especially popular during festivals, weddings and special occasions, and is often served alongside dal, vegetable curries and khatta.
Bengali cuisine is known for its delicate balance of flavours, subtle use of spices, and a deep respect for fresh, seasonal ingredients.
A bold cuisine known for its flavours and robust spices, Memoni food comes from the Memon community with roots in Sindh and Kutch.
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.
Bethica Das perfects a rustic mutton dish from Rajasthan. Her Banjara Gosht references the Banjara community known for a distinctive style of cooking.
With its high iron content, unique black colour, intense flavour profile, Kadaknath chicken is sought after by chefs and gourmands alike.
Are there many who can pass up a meal of Chole Bhature? Very few right! Chef Roopa Nabar's Amritsari Chole is probably quite different from the recipe you might usually prepare.
A new study reveals that herbal cigarettes, often marketed as a safe alternative to tobacco, produce emissions that are comparably or even more damaging than regular tobacco cigarettes.
Gujarati Khoja or Ismaili dishes are simple yet deliciously prepared in a unique traditional way.
Karwar, a coastal town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, is known for its many culinary traditions, reflecting the numerous communities that make this region their home.
Easter celebrations in north Indian Christian households are special in their own way. The reflective period of Lent is followed by joyful, food-rich celebrations with strong community and family bonding.
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
A celebration of Eid isn't over till the last morsel of that special, home-cooked Mutton Biryani has been had.
If there is one dish that captures the soul of slow cooking it has to be Khichda, an Eid special for the Bohri community.
Yes, Punjabi cuisine is definitely much more than just Dal Makhni and Paneer Butter Masala!
Sri Lanka's response to the Easter attacks has been slow and politically contested, unlike India's swift institutional reforms after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd).
The cuisine of Rajasthan is primarily vegetarian, is also known for its delicious meat dishes.
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.
Apples have so many uses in cooking, from being the star of a dessert to making for inventive snacks or even a warming drink.
A rustic spin on your favourite Palak Paneer.
Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.
Golden, crispy Air-Fried Roast Chicken is an entree that's show-stopping enough for a special meal, but healthy enough for a weekday dinner.
Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,
A look at how ice cream is eaten in different places all over the world.
A crisp, golden filo traybake which is layered with fragrant ginger-spiced butter and mincemeat and finished with crunchy walnuts.
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Try a delightful meat-free version of this well-loved Parsi dish, that gets its dhamaka from a pungent spice paste.
'The moment someone forbids you to eat something, you want to eat it even more.' Dietician Riya Jain says this all-or-nothing mindset is exactly why most fitness resolutions fail.
How the world dines on Christmas.
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.
The beautiful twinkling Christmas markets that come up across the world, as December begins, allow you to step into the magic Christmas.
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.
