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Recipe: Sandhyarani's Steamed Hilsa

Recipe: Sandhyarani's Steamed Hilsa

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Enjoy flavourful Odia-style hilsa!

Diwali recipes: Barfi, cakes and more!

Diwali recipes: Barfi, cakes and more!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2012

We invited readers to share their festive recipes with us. Here is the next set of responses.

Odia Recipe: Shristi's Chitau Pitha

Odia Recipe: Shristi's Chitau Pitha

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

Chitau Pitha is a traditional rice cake prepared during festivals in Odisha for Chitalagi Amavasya or Chitau Amavasya celebrations.

Diwali recipes: Sago crispies and Mini Chirote

Diwali recipes: Sago crispies and Mini Chirote

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Whip up these delicious traditional preparations to celebrate the festive season.

Recipes for your New Year's Eve party

Recipes for your New Year's Eve party

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

From healthy vegetarian snacks to mocktails, here are some interesting festive recipes for you to try your hands on this New Year's eve.

Recipe: Mayur's Khawa Poli

Recipe: Mayur's Khawa Poli

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

C'mon have a midweek sweet surprise...

Recipe: Heena's Sweet Potato Chaat

Recipe: Heena's Sweet Potato Chaat

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

Have some chatpata chaat is always fortifying.

Recipes: Ilish Barishali and Mutton Dakbangla

Recipes: Ilish Barishali and Mutton Dakbangla

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Presenting two Bengali recipes to drool over. You can share yours too!

Recipe: Jayanti's Magical Dhaniya Panjiri

Recipe: Jayanti's Magical Dhaniya Panjiri

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

A healthy recipe with coriander seeds and nuts.

Recipe: How to make Zarda

Recipe: How to make Zarda

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Why wait for a wedding to have this sumptuous preparation made from flavoured rice cooked in milk.

Diwali recipes: Peanut Laddoo, Apple Coconut Poha and more

Diwali recipes: Peanut Laddoo, Apple Coconut Poha and more

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

As part of our every-day series on Diwali recipes, here are some unconventional recipes for you to try on

Diwali Recipe: Malai Custard Cake

Diwali Recipe: Malai Custard Cake

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

A last-minute Diwali sweet recipe.

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Manisha's Ninaav

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Manisha's Ninaav

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

This special Maharashtrian sweet is made by the CKP community just before Ganesh Chaturthi.

Recipes: Delicious Durga Puja snacks and desserts!

Recipes: Delicious Durga Puja snacks and desserts!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

In the first of a two-part festive recipe series, we bring you traditional Bengali preparations to help celebrate Durga Puja.

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Shalaka's Vaal Alu Sabzi

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Shalaka's Vaal Alu Sabzi

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

A tad sweet, but chatpata too, this distinctive Mahrashtrian dish is a festive special.

Diwali recipe: Cashew Pakodas!

Diwali recipe: Cashew Pakodas!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2011

We invited readers to share festive recipes with us -- here's a response!

Recipe: Hemasri's Gujiya

Recipe: Hemasri's Gujiya

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

A traditional recipe to entertain guests on Diwali.

Recipe: Taruna's Date And Nut Bars

Recipe: Taruna's Date And Nut Bars

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

A great post-workout snack.

Ulundu Kozhukattai, Tamil Nadu's Savoury Modaks

Ulundu Kozhukattai, Tamil Nadu's Savoury Modaks

Rediff.com22 Aug 2025

In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.

Recipes: Healthy Carrot Laddoos, Walnut Coconut Balls

Recipes: Healthy Carrot Laddoos, Walnut Coconut Balls

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Simple, easy laddoos to up the festive mood.

Diwali recipes: Paan Petha, Kaju Katli and more

Diwali recipes: Paan Petha, Kaju Katli and more

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

We recently invited you, our readers, to share those lip-smacking festive recipes with us. Readers sent us these:

Recipe: Chef Nayak's Banana Kheer

Recipe: Chef Nayak's Banana Kheer

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

This one is made with banana and walnuts!

Recipes for a delicious Diwali? Share them!

Recipes for a delicious Diwali? Share them!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

We want your favourite festive recipes -- simply fill up the form and we'll publish them right here!

Recipe: P Chidambaram's Crab Masala

Recipe: P Chidambaram's Crab Masala

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

A finger-licking dish of crabs and moringa leaves.

Recipe: Neha's Tender Coconut Kheer

Recipe: Neha's Tender Coconut Kheer

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

The malai of a coconut is a unusually good addition to sama millet kheer

Recipe: Sharad's Ragi Laddus

Recipe: Sharad's Ragi Laddus

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

Everyday laddus to sweeten the end of a meal.

Recipe: Bethica's Andhra-Style Vegetable Curry

Recipe: Bethica's Andhra-Style Vegetable Curry

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

A piquant curry to jazz up steamed rice. Have it with papad.

Recipe: Bethica's Rajasthani Karba

Recipe: Bethica's Rajasthani Karba

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Sharjah-based food blogger Bethica Das shares her recipe for the classic Rajasthani rice-based dessert.

Durga Puja recipes: Luchis, Aloor Dum and more!

Durga Puja recipes: Luchis, Aloor Dum and more!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

In the second of a two-part festive recipe series, we bring you traditional Bengali preparations to help celebrate Durga Puja.

Recipes: Sreeja's Ulli Theeyal and Beetroot Pachadi for Onam

Recipes: Sreeja's Ulli Theeyal and Beetroot Pachadi for Onam

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

On the occasion of Onam, whip up a baby onion curry and a raita made from beets

Crowd-Pleasing Recipes For Easter

Crowd-Pleasing Recipes For Easter

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

These dishes are meant to impress 100 per cent!

Diwali Recipe: Kabita's Matar Kheer

Diwali Recipe: Kabita's Matar Kheer

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

A flavourful twist on traditional Indian kheer!

Recipe: How to make Til Papdi

Recipe: How to make Til Papdi

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Here's how to make sesame seed brittles for Makar Sankranti. Share your fav recipes!

Recipe: Bethica's Matar Paneer Madra

Recipe: Bethica's Matar Paneer Madra

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

An adaptation of one of the signature dishes of Himachal Pradesh.

Chauthi At The Someshwars

Chauthi At The Someshwars

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.

Christmas Recipe: Lorraine Woodman's No-Cook Marzipan

Christmas Recipe: Lorraine Woodman's No-Cook Marzipan

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Time to bring out your chef's hat and whip up a Christmas delicacy that's no-fuss, no-sweat and utterly deicious.

Throwing a festive party? 10 tasty Indian recipes

Throwing a festive party? 10 tasty Indian recipes

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

Abraham and Susan Chacko of London run a culinary website www.chackoskitchen.com -- here's some festive recipes from their new e-book 'Christmas With Susan'.

Recipe: Shumaila's Walnut And Til Barfi

Recipe: Shumaila's Walnut And Til Barfi

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Barfis come in hundreds of types - try a walnut and til one this season.

Share your Diwali recipes

Share your Diwali recipes

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Sweet or savoury, send us a recipe that's sure to lift people's spirits this Diwali.

This Odia Sweet Is Part Of Lord Jagannath's Chappan Bhoga

This Odia Sweet Is Part Of Lord Jagannath's Chappan Bhoga

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

The Jagannath temple has fostered Odisha's regional cooking styles and preserved local food traditions.