News for 'potato'

Recipe: Bai's Spicy Cabbage Rolls

Recipe: Bai's Spicy Cabbage Rolls

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

A unique snack recipe for masala potato-stuffed cabbage rolls.

Recipe: Vegetable Singapore Curry Laksa Soup

Recipe: Vegetable Singapore Curry Laksa Soup

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.

'I Am Here To Be With My People'

'I Am Here To Be With My People'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

>Rohini Acharya, Lalu Yadav's daughter who donated her kidney to her father in December 2022, is on her introductory campaign trail in the constituency that has been represented by her father four times.

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank? Why did it give Rana Kapoor of Yes Bank Ltd such a long rope?Often, it's a long investigation process, but the RBI doesn't discuss this openly since that can threaten financial sector stability, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Recipe: Aloo Halwa Modak

Recipe: Aloo Halwa Modak

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Try this extraordinary version of the Ukadiche Modak.

Costly veggies push wholesale price inflation to 8-month high

Costly veggies push wholesale price inflation to 8-month high

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Wholesale price-based inflation rose to an eight-month high of 0.26 per cent in November, driven by a sharp jump in food prices, especially onion and vegetables. The WPI inflation was in the negative or deflationary zone for the past seven months since April and was at (-)0.52 per cent in October. The last positive WPI inflation was recorded in March at 1.41 per cent.

Snack Recipes: French Fries Three Ways

Snack Recipes: French Fries Three Ways

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

There are several more innovative ways to eat fries.

Packaged food sector leaving consumers spoilt for choice with new launches

Packaged food sector leaving consumers spoilt for choice with new launches

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Over the past year, Amul has undergone a transformative journey, evolving from a dairy-centric entity to a comprehensive foods company. Since 2022, PepsiCo India, too, has embarked on extensive launches in the food category. Not to be left behind, ITC, which has been introducing an average of 100 fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) products across categories every year, has also launched a number of packaged food items.

Recipes: Sonal Ved's Dhokla Chaat, Burrata Papdi Chaat

Recipes: Sonal Ved's Dhokla Chaat, Burrata Papdi Chaat

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

It's time for some desi chaat with a burst of hatke flavours.

Are you a technosexual or mouse potato? Find out

Are you a technosexual or mouse potato? Find out

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Gadget dictionary terms that you all must know. Terms like technosexual, technoruptcy and mouse potato are just a few of them.

Recipe: Heart-Healthy Hola Sabzi

Recipe: Heart-Healthy Hola Sabzi

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Raw green chickpeas is nicest lightly boiled with chopped onion. But try this take.

Recipe: Dry Aloo Sabzi With Peanuts

Recipe: Dry Aloo Sabzi With Peanuts

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

This dish can be made in a jiffy with simple ingredients found in your kitchen.

Prices of essential items soar in Manipur as imports hit in violence

Prices of essential items soar in Manipur as imports hit in violence

Rediff.com24 May 2023

In most parts of the landlocked northeastern state, items such as rice, potato, onion and egg besides LPG cylinders and petrol are selling at rates much above the ones fixed by the government.

Christmas Recipe: Anita's Mutton Stew

Christmas Recipe: Anita's Mutton Stew

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Can a Mallu Christmas celebration ever be complete without mutton stew and appam for breakfast?

Recipe: Chilly Garlic Paneer Nuggets

Recipe: Chilly Garlic Paneer Nuggets

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

When you heart would like to throw health to the winds and craves for bite-sized treats that are packed with in unhealthy calories.

When It Began To Snow In Dubai

When It Began To Snow In Dubai

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

In Dubai, A Ganesh Nadar encountered high speeds on smooth-as-silk-roads, no bureaucracy, gold, Mr Toad's. And snow!

Recipe: Manisha's Paneer Pulau

Recipe: Manisha's Paneer Pulau

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

An intriguing pulau that could be a great lunch fixture

Recipes To Bring In The Parsi New Year

Recipes To Bring In The Parsi New Year

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

Why wait to be invited to a Parsi wedding to taste their heartwarming cuisine?

Rising food prices may push July inflation up by 190 bps to 6.7%: Report

Rising food prices may push July inflation up by 190 bps to 6.7%: Report

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Citing the sharp rise in food prices, economists at a foreign bank have forecast a steeply higher retail inflation print for July, pegging it at 6.7 per cent, up 190 basis points from the previous month. Deutsche Bank India economists led by chief economist Kaushik Das, in a report on Monday ahead of the monthly inflation print and the Reserve Bank's monetary policy review, said that the July consumer price-based inflation index (CPI) is likely to print at 6.7 per cent on-year as against 4.8 per cent in June. The Reserve Bank is widely believed to leave the key interest rates unchanged for the fourth time in its upcoming bi-monthly monetary policy decision on August 10.

Recipe: Rajesh's Easy Ghee Mutton Masala

Recipe: Rajesh's Easy Ghee Mutton Masala

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Cook your meat simply and don't overdo the spices. A little extra ghee works miracles.

Recipe: Bethica's Jhal Muri or Spicy Puffed Rice

Recipe: Bethica's Jhal Muri or Spicy Puffed Rice

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

In Bengali 'jhal' means spicy and 'muri' means puffed rice.

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

The two obvious best choices are to combine OTT viewing time with some good eating, because Joe, Rishi and Co don't have to be the only ones dining well.

Dr Swaminathan changed India's destiny from begging bowl to food basket

Dr Swaminathan changed India's destiny from begging bowl to food basket

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As the proverb has it, we reap what we sow. Consequently, sowing the right things is very important," M S Swaminathan had once said.

Veg thalis cost 34% more as tomato prices surge

Veg thalis cost 34% more as tomato prices surge

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Preparing a 'vegetarian thali' got dearer by 34 per cent in July as compared to June because of the soaring tomato prices, an arm of a rating agency said in a report on Monday. A non-vegetarian thali was relatively less impacted and the price of preparing one went up by only 13 per cent, Crisil's 'Roti Rice Rate' report for August said. The inflation in the thalis is largely driven by the 233 per cent jump in tomato prices to Rs 110 per kilogramme in July from Rs 33 in June, the report said.

25 Fantastic Recipes For New Year's Eve

25 Fantastic Recipes For New Year's Eve

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, celebrate in style from dawn to dusk with 25 yum recipes.

Sabyasachi Gorai's Walnut Chocolate Pie

Sabyasachi Gorai's Walnut Chocolate Pie

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Celebrate Easter with these wonderful recipes.

Demand, supply mismatch pushing up vegetable inflation frequently

Demand, supply mismatch pushing up vegetable inflation frequently

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Higher growth in vegetable demand relative to supply in the recent past has led to an upward trend in inflation, with spikes becoming more frequent. A study by rating agency Crisil found that vegetable inflation has been the most volatile in the food category, in fact. Inflation volatility is detrimental for both consumers and farmers and also sidetracks policymakers in the short term, necessitating frequent and repeated price-smoothing measures.

Paneer Tikka, Kheer, Gehun Ka Aata Halwa...

Paneer Tikka, Kheer, Gehun Ka Aata Halwa...

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

10 recipes our readers savoured this year.

Can Diabetics Eat Samosa, Kachori For Breakfast?

Can Diabetics Eat Samosa, Kachori For Breakfast?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Start the day with some whole grains or oats. Include a good source of fibre-containing food with every meal or snack.

Rainy Day Recipes: Pyaz Ki Kachoris, Mirchi Vadas

Rainy Day Recipes: Pyaz Ki Kachoris, Mirchi Vadas

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Move over pakodas! It's time to make way for these monsoon snacks.

Tomato Is Not The Villain Of Price Rise!

Tomato Is Not The Villain Of Price Rise!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

How is it that tomatoes recorded a price fall in official statistics when it remained unaffordable for the common person in June?

Memories Of Railway Puri and Alu Curry

Memories Of Railway Puri and Alu Curry

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.

Recipe: Chef Sabya's Salty-Sweet Brussels Sprouts

Recipe: Chef Sabya's Salty-Sweet Brussels Sprouts

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Low in calories, this is a speedy midweek meal for two.

Himachal has not seen such rains in 50 yrs: CM

Himachal has not seen such rains in 50 yrs: CM

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Himachal Pradesh has not witnessed such 'widespread heavy rains' in the past 50 years and the state has suffered a loss of about Rs 3,000 crore in this monsoon season so far, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday.

Tomato, Onion, Potato: PM sounds poll bugle with 'TOP' priority in K'taka

Tomato, Onion, Potato: PM sounds poll bugle with 'TOP' priority in K'taka

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

Meanwhile, a group of college students, donning degree robes and selling 'pakodas' to passers-by in a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks over job creation, were on today whisked away by the police, hours before the PM's rally in Bengaluru.

Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming mths

Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming mths

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

The Centre recently released the first advance estimates of kharif crops that, barring tur dal, showed a dip in production due to uneven monsoon and other natural calamities including pest attacks in cotton. The first Advance Estimates, released a few weeks back, are usually initial projections on the crop size and, more often than not, are revised as more inputs come from the fields. But, the findings have rung alarm bells in several quarters. The Centre, along with many others, is confident that as more details come, the estimates will be revised upwards.

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Renowned agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan and the driving force behind the nation's 'Green Revolution,' passed away in Chennai on Thursday.

How Useful Is Nutrition Information?

How Useful Is Nutrition Information?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

How do you bring about better nutrition consciousness in a society that is quite apathetic to excess consumption of salt, sugar and fats? asks Ambi Parameswaran.

Recipe: Nadiya's Classic Mutton Kheema

Recipe: Nadiya's Classic Mutton Kheema

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Spicy Mutton Kheema always makes for a satisfying meal.

5 Recipes: Regional Flavours Of Navratri

5 Recipes: Regional Flavours Of Navratri

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Every aspect of Navratri is associated with delectable dishes that are relished across the country during these divine nine days -- from lip-smacking savouries to wholesome sweets.