Spicy food needs a gentle friend. Enter the raita. It is really a tasty salad in creamy yoghurt, with crunch and mild flavours, to cool your palate and brighten your meal.
A traditional pahadi preparation, it uses a Garhwali spice called jakhiya, also called wild mustard or dog mustard, that gives a special kick.
Chef Sneha Singhi presents a millet version with cucumber for an extra boost of goodness. Once the pre-prep is done, her Cucumber Millet Khichdi will be ready in under 15 minutes and looks so yum, you would want a bowl right away.
Election results may be shifting the political landscape in Bihar. But the state's culinary legacy stands firm. As the new government prepares to take charge, let's look at the timeless flavours and a few recipes that define Bihar.
Yoghurt and kheera or cucumber go together beautifully in this Pahadi raita.
Across continents and cultures, people unknowingly cook similar dishes -- same idea, different ingredients or different method of preparation. Many Indian favourites have surprising global twins that nearly mirror our flavours, techniques or eating style.
The biryani, happily, was the very definition of simple. light-textured, with a subtle tomato-ey twang, it reminded me a lot of a North Indian pulao. The flavour whack came from the sweet-sour Khatta Baingan simmered in a gravy of tamarind, jaggery, fried mustard seeds, and spices, served with it.
A creamy yoghurt relish that can be dished out in a jiffy.
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
A creamy raita made with grated bottle gourd, hung curd and spices.
The new menu, unveiled on Tuesday, includes beloved dishes such as egg biryani, pulav, dal payasam, soya dry curry, and nutri laddus.
These two dishes will go beautifully with a festival weekend feast.
Mother Dairy is targeting a revenue of Rs 20,000 crore by financial year 2026 (FY27) as it continues to identify white spaces and introduce new products, the company said. On Wednesday, it launched a new "pro" range of products enriched with protein, starting with milk enriched with 30 per cent more protein than regular milk.
A zesty, fragrant chicken curry for a lovely Sunday lunch.
Have some chatpata chaat is always fortifying.
Vidhya Pant remembers the Diwalis celebrated in her home in Shillong in the 1960s.
Holidaying or home, she chooses well when standing in front of her wardrobe.
From traditional Bengali sweets like chom chom and rose petal sandesh to snacks like dahi puri and fruit raita, here are some Navratri recipes you can try at home
This easy, tasty pulau can be cooked in 15 minutes.
The range of food at banquets at the Mughal court consisted of delicacies that commoners could not ever dream of.
On the occasion of Onam, whip up a baby onion curry and a raita made from beets
Kebabs, biryani and Sheer Khurma? Add to that and experiment with the delicacies we have on offer.
If you love potatoes, you better try this dish!
Kerala pumpkin curry has to be the best way to eat kadu. And ever tried an imli-ginger relish?
Do try making this gourd, Gujarati-style -- it's far tastier than expected.
This one-pot meal goes well with Boondi Raita.
Go ahead have a meat fiesta with a range of biryanis, kebabs curries followed by delightful desserts.
The customary naadan or home-cooked meal is rather memorable fare.
These dishes are meant to impress 100 per cent!
One of these delectable stuffed rolls makes a hearty meal.
Paneer lovers, here is a tasty addition to your weekend menu.
A one-pot meal packed with nutrition and taste.
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