The traditional Onasadhya is incomplete without these sumptuous preparations made from rice, coconut, milk and assorted veggies.
Also known as Thiruvaiyaru Halwa, this recipe has its origins in Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu.
Latha Nair, partner at K&S Partners, examines what constitutes a GI tag and what the gaps in the Indian GI law are.
This Diwali, surprise your loved ones with your extra-ordinary culinary skills.
Just how have Bollywood's star kids been entertaining themselves in the lockdown?
Here's how to make butterless, flourless cashew cookies.
Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.
Shreya was the only Indian-American to have been invited by the US First Lady.
Rediff reader Debjani Chatterjee shares the recipes of this delicious Bengali sweet also known as Pran Hara.
'Waging battle over a jar of marmalade seemed petty beyond belief so I simply lost my craving for the preserve,' Kishore Singh writes
Sonal Gupta shares this totally gluten free recipe made from brown rice flour and urad dal flour.
Ever heard of 'gosht ka halwa' or 'dal ki dulhan'? Avantika Bhuyan profiles a battery of food enthusiasts who are out to make sure that you do.
Sandesh, Rajbhog, Rosogulla and Chamcham have been revamped to keep up with people's adventurous palates.
'He was a true intellectual of this country: Never claiming to be an expert on anything, or the greatest, he just went ahead and followed his beliefs uncaring of how the world judged him.' Jaya Jaitly pays homage to a dear friend, Wendell Rodricks, designer and trendsetter.
Reader Sarani Tarafder tells us how to make Jalebis in 30 minutes.
They'll spice up your Instagram feeds with their lip-smacking food pics.
Make modern meals from ancient grains.
Mouthwatering pani puris, delicious jalebis, parathas, chole bhature, gulab jamuns and motichoor ladoos...these foodies in the capital are serenading our taste buds and how!
'Three hotels with exceptional food left me hankering to go back to feast at their tables,' says Rahul Jacob.
Their pics will send you into a food coma!
The marmalade that Victoria Singh made with oranges from her garden in Kota won the first place in the Commonwealth category at the World Original Marmalade Awards in England.
These recipes by chef Kunal Kapoor will take you back in time and taste.
Home bakers across India are churning out healthy treats by the dozen. We present a select few.
Uncooked, fresh and unprocessed -- that's the diet a number of people are swearing by
Former Miss India International Sveta Jaishankar's new cookbook has recipes from India's top models and actors.
Wendell Rodricks's passion for fashion has its roots in food, he reveals in this heartwarming essay.
The long-neglected fruit may finally get the recognition it deserves.
Chefs in Mumbai are unleashing their creativity to woo gourmets with global vegetarian fare. Mini Ribeiro picks her 10 favourite restaurants.
Here's this week's collection of wacky and funny stories from around the world.
A group of Adivasi women are using organic produce grown on their farms to change our perception of healthy eating.
'With enjoyable physical activity, stress release quality sleep and the right diet, we can reverse the metabolic damage which is wreaking havoc in the world and especially in India.'
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
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