The food of the Mediterranean and the Middle East boasts delicious fare like falafel, several types of hummus, Baba Ghanoush, donar kebab -- recipes you will make on repeat.
Whether it's adding richness to festive desserts or lending silkiness to everyday meals, malai brings an unmistakable depth of flavour to a dish, lifting it into the realm of the scrumptious.
Chef Roopa Nabar comes up with a recipe for the holiday season, that's as delightful to look at as it is to eat.
These are the 10 best-rated curries in the world, according to TasteAtlas, a platform known for ranking traditional foods across the globe.
Make your New Year's Eve party unforgettable with these 10 tasty recipes!
Chiraiya could have been a powerful, hard-hitting series but it ends up feeling scattered and emotionally uneven, observes Divya Nair.
In which area of Indian life are women not running the show?
An introduction to the mellow flavours of Mizo cuisine.
A soft, juicy mithai, totally delicious, that 'hails' from the eastern part of India, especially Odisha.
Chef Zubin D'Souza offers a simple, spicy, sexy way to serve luscious strawberries, which are just coming into season. He calls it Beriyon K Thal!
You can't find a simpler, more palate-pleasing recipe than this South Indian-style yoghurt-rice ball preparation.
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.
Characterised by simple flavours and local ingredients, Manipuri cuisine is about fish, rice and green leafy vegetables.
Kadhi and samosas do make an exciting combo, believe it or not! There's something simply wonderful about crispy crunchy samosas topped with spiced yoghurt kadhi. Recipe courtesy: Chef Sneha Singhi.
A Middle Eastern-Mediterranean-style chicken dish, Chef Khaled Abu sautes bite-size chicken pieces with mild spices, onions, garlic, tomatoes and finishes it with lemon, lemon zest, parsely and olives. It's an excellent match for a nut-garnished pilaf.
These cute Walnut Ice Cream Bonbons, wrapped in a chocolate shells, topped with a crunchy sticky nuts are dessert that will delight everyone.
Pakoras are much celebrated in the monsoon. But who doesn't enjoy a plate of onion pakoras on any day of the week with a hot cuppa?
The late Arthur J Pais mastered Chef Hemant Mathur's recipe for Tandoori Prawns. Succulent, tasty bites, they need to be charred perfectly.
A simple, flavoursome Maharashtrian meal that Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan tucked into.
Andhra recipes for palate-pleasing pappu or dal.
The unique East Indian community of Mumbai is one of the city's oldest Catholic communities. Their Christmas celebrations have a distinctive blend of Portuguese influence, Maharashtrian roots and age-old family traditions.
We ask chefs and home cooks for their rainy season specials.
Chicken lovers will certainly tuck into this fiery, yummy Maharashtrian curry by Manisha Kotian. Tender chicken pieces are simmered in a rich, spicy masala that's delightfully spiked with black pepper and kasuri methi.
Tomato? Yup, tomato is the mainstay of this gorgeous halwa.
Whip up a refreshing Greek Salad in just 5 minutes! Bursting with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, olives, red onions, and creamy feta. Light, healthy, and full of flavour.
Finn Allen's blistering century led New Zealand to a stunning nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
Air-fried vegetable dumplings are dunked into a tomato sauce layered with white sauce, cheese and baked. Serve Chef Roopa Nabar's Italian-style malfatti dinner entree with buttered pasta or garlic bread.
Chenna Poda translates to mean burnt cheese. That's precisely what this delightful sweet is.
Hitesh Harisinghani presents a sumptuous weekend special. Unusually, he fries up marinated mutton liver with onions, sua/shepu, chillies, garlic, ginger, for a starter or a main course dish -- it pairs beautifully with either rice or roti.
Poha can be the way to centre of a cutlet and to the centre of your heart.
Manisha Kotian's CKP-style Vadi Che Sambar is like a warm hug straight from a traditional Konkan kitchen. Soft, melt-in-the-mouth vadis take a delicious dip in a tangy, spiced sambar.
This weekday lunch or dinner stir fry ties together crisp bell peppers, sprouts/bok choy, nuts in a preparation that will go well with brown rice or quinoa. A dish full of crunch and nutrition, it's light too.
Rediff reader Ria Ganwani sent us this recipe of Swiss Chocolate Rolls.
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An Indo-Chinese take on eggs, Hitesh Harisinghani makes Chicken Foo Yung, a delicious, healthy omelette with chicken and vegetables.
Who can say no to crisp, sweet carrots? And to boot they're brimming with nutrients, minerals, fibre, all while being low in calories.
Chef Hiralal of the former Mumbai Khau Galli restaurant on how to put together runaway-popular Mumbai street food Bhel Puri.
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
With Lucknowi food in the global spotlight, it's time to make the elegant city's most famous dish Galouti Kebabs.
A silky, creamy dessert made from milk and cream that melts in the mouth.
