Akshay Kumar apologised to his fans for featuring in an advertising campaign for a paan masala brand and said he was withdrawing his association.
Can a Mallu Christmas celebration ever be complete without mutton stew and appam for breakfast?
You can't go wrong with this recipe for a winter favourite.
Prepare the Vangi Bhat powder beforehand and store in an air-tight container and then make Eggplant Vangi Bhat in a jiffy.
Alu cutlets, with a mildly sweet centre, are an unusual variety of sweet-salty snacks.
Delicious recipes from the palaces of Nepal.
A mouth-watering recipe that won't make you feel guilty.
Eat healthy with these nutritious laddoos.
A traditional Gujarati sweet dish made with gram flour.
Zelda Pande recounts the specialness with which Diwali was celebrated in her home in Ranchi.
The lemon is marinated for six months in a jar with sea salt.
A South Indian curry bursting with spice and tanginess.
With tomato selling at Rs 120 to Rs 160 per kilo, these desi curries will be your saviours.
Make your celebrations more satisfying with this nutty gujiya.
This recipe is made with low-fat yoghurt and garnished with chopped nuts, saffron and dry rose petals.
Two wonderful recipes from Pratibha Karan's The Book Of Dals.
Make your annual modak binge-fest exciting with these fun but unusual recipes.
Guilt-free millet modaks are a wholesome addition to your festivities.
Chef Abinas Nayak uses rice and walnut in his recipe for Rice Coconut Laddoos to give this Indian sweet a special new taste.
Cook your meat simply and don't overdo the spices. A little extra ghee works miracles.
MasterChef Australia contestant Sarah Todd's overnight Goan Pork vindaloo is perfect for an indulgent weekend meal.
Flavoured with rose essence and cardamom powder, studded with fruit and nuts, these biscuits are delicious.
A healthy version of the traditional rice pudding, which can be had even for breakfast.
Can you think of a better gift than a platter of chocolate coconut modaks for family and friends this Ganesh Utsav?
Treat yourself to something Rajasthani and traditional on Ganeshotsav.
While fancy varieties of modaks have found their way onto festive menus, nothing beats the joy of having the traditional steamed dumplings with coconut and jaggery filling.
A sweetened khoya-filled flaky pastry, folded into a square envelope and sealed with a clove. Then the little pocket is deep-fried in ghee and steeped in a saffron-infused sugar syrup.
Inspired by Mumbai's famed Mohammed Ali road fare, Chef Shadab Ahmed's Minara Masjid Wali Gali Ke Shami Kebabs are soft, flavourful and cooked to perfection.
Chef Rupesh Khandekar tells you how to make flavoured modaks.
This paneer in a thick, silky, yoghurt-based gravy is food blogger Sangita Agrawal's favourite dish.
This curry is Bethica Das' take on an old Bengali recipe.
Loaded with ghee, sugar and walnuts, this dessert is as sinful as it gets.
Kumudini Shetty's traditional recipes for Makar Sankranti.