The addition of green tomatoes make this dish tangy and different, while the extra green chillies pep it up.
Two wonderful recipes from Pratibha Karan's The Book Of Dals.
A staple in most Mangalorean households, you don't need a special occasion to enjoy this dish.
An easy recipe for a mid-week meal.
These hot and crispy vadas are perfect with hot chai.
Make this dish really special by serving it with sweet or fiery mango pickle and rice or pulav.
Sweet and spicy, this chutney will add a chatpata addition to your lunch/dinner.
Soup up this north Indian household staple with a chatpata ingredient.
Kastha or flaky lijjat papad-accented parathas dipped in creamy black dal is a must have.
A recipe that works well for weekends and special occasions.
A different kind of dish to add to your Diwali menu.
Navratri is the time for music, folk dance and upwas food.
Bajra or pearl millet is a wonderfully nutritious substitute to rice, and can be made into a tasty vegetable pulau.
How to make a satisfying comfort food from leftovers.
Add a touch of tricolour to your Independence Day celebrations with these recipes.
Treat yourself to Mumbai's favourite street food with a simple homemade recipe by Nadiya Sarguroh.
Turn your leftover chapattis into a hearty snack.
A Mangalorean dish, Prawns Sukka can be had as a starter or served with Neer Dosa and chapatti for main course.
Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani shares a traditional recipe.
A khatti-meethi chutney for snacks or a meal that can be made swiftly.
Corn rotis fried in ghee with white butter-topped mustard greens has a firm place in culinary heaven.
Paatra, a popular Gujarati snack, is also known as aloo vadi in Maharashtra and pathrode in Mangalore.
The Turkish version of smoky Baba Ghanoush can be lavishly spread on pita or had in sandwiches with grilled vegetables and halloumi.
The other half of the name, benne dosa literally means butter dosa in Kannada.
Give your favourite dal an upgrade with this recipe featuring a host of veggies.
Beat the heat with this perfect summer thirst quencher.
Make this fresh salad with raw mangoes and corn in no time.
Spiced up pureed fresh corn in a kickass street food from Indore.
A tad sweet, but chatpata too, this distinctive Mahrashtrian dish is a festive special.
A delightful recipe that will help you make the most of the humble dal.
Enjoy this healthy dal with steamed rice, jeera rice, naans or tandoori rotis.
Paneer lovers, here is a tasty addition to your weekend menu.
Voices of concern over cumin seed and pepper delivery and quality standards were aired at a meeting of traders and hedgers called by the Forward Markets Commission.
Make use of Shimla mirchis in the tastiest of ways.
The heat of the spices in the rasam will make you sweat out the cold.
A stir-fried preparation with gourd and Bengal gram.
This hot beverage is a great substitute for tea.
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