Gouri Venugopal's sambar is unparalleled as far her daughter Durga and granddaughter Maya are concerned.
Manisha masters making home Rava Idlis. She provides recipes for chutney and Sambar too.
Two Kerala recipes to add to your Onam repast
Living away from home can be tough, especially if you have to cook on your own or rely on takeaways. Simple solutions for you!
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.
What's the best way to fight off the heat? Why with dahi, of course. We offer you a range of recipes -- from beverages, raitas to curries and desserts -- that showcase how wonderfully dahi transforms everyday dishes.
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
Rice, mung dal, milk, ghee and aromatic spices are the backbone of this creamy savoury Pongal that will melt in your mouth and make your morning or afternoon.
Spring calls for newly-harvested glossy vegetables and fruits, fresh flavours, light bites and colourful plates that match the cheerful mood of the season.
This version of my mom's special sambar uses plenty of Madras cucumber and okra.
Divya Nair suggests five versatile ways to put your dosa batter to good use.
Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.
'So South Indian, it would be idli with... a really good sambar, and then north Indian -- probably any kind of tikka.' Hmm. You can take a girl out her mom's country, but you can't take the country out of the girl!'
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
Over the years, with some amount of experimenting, I have learnt exactly what freezes well and what does not.
On the occasion of Onam, whip up a baby onion curry and a raita made from beets
If you make prawns, using this very precise and methodical recipe, it is sure to turn out like it came all the way from Kerala straight to your plate.
You can't go through life without a jar of South Indian tomato chutney in the you fridge.
A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.
Indians who live away from home tells us how they are celebrating the winter harvest festival.
Dress up any fresh seasonal greens with an imli-dal-coconut koottu-style preparation.
It's a fusion dish with a South Indian touch.
What can you do with common leftovers -- bread, coconut chutney, dal, rice, rotis.
Why opt for processed rava when you have a healthy, diabetic and heart-friendly recipe onn hand?
These delightful idlis are great for breakfast or nashta.
A popular Chinese green like bok choy does very well in soup too.
'I always cook from my heart,' says New York Chef Vijaya Kumar who won his third Michelin Star recently.
Tindli Alu is a very basic sabzi recipe. But nutritious and tasty. Use the same recipe to make a whole variety of easy vegetables.
Hema Rajiv shows you how to put leftover rice to good use.
Green Tomato Days are here. Make the most of them.
Here's an Indo-Italian treat: Spicy Prawn Spaghetti with South Indian flavours.
An intriguing pulau that could be a great lunch fixture
Do you know how to buy the best lady's fingers? Or choose the best cauliflower?
Home chef Suresh Moopanar tells us how to make a good drumstick curry.
This mutton curry will win hearts at the dinner table.
Everyone must sample these tiny pan-fried idlis stuffed with onions or vegetables once before they die.
These khichdi recipes make for a comforting meal especially when you are craving for home-cooked food.
