Chicken and mushrooms come together, along with other veggies like broccoli, bamboo shoots, in Aditi Bose's classic Chinese entree, that makes a meal with fried rice.
'Zarine spent her last autumn this year with my sister in Kashmir.' 'There, almost as a gentle premonition, Zarine said to my sister, "When I go, let my ashes be scattered across this valley".'
From royal kitchens to festive feasts, figs have long symbolised richness and warmth. In every form -- sweet or savoury -- they bring flavour, balance, goodness.
'I'm feeling strong. I am feeling fit, and I am feeling ready to go,'
Mint, fried potatoes and yoghurt elevates this easy recipe for a spicy chicken rice.
The tiny maida puris, flavoured with pungent carom seeds, are popular fill-me-ups at Holi.
Try all sorts of funky new stuffings while making modaks. Khoya or rich milk solids spiked with saunf makes a splendid variety of modaks.
The Elephant God's big day is here on the morrow. Lord Ganesha will be feted all over India but especially in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He needs to be fed too...
Many of our dishes need a dash of sweetness. Choose recipes that opt for honey as the sweetener, to add more honey to your diet.
Gajjar halwa made from this dark variety of carrots is slightly more earthy-tasting than standard GH.
Holi celebration menus need planning. A good mix of sweets and savouries as well as ice-cold drinks because Holi is usually a hot day. We have handpicked 11 recipes just for you!
It's a bewitching combo of greens with seafood.
You can slowly build up spices over six to nine months by adding ajwain, jeera, coriander, cardamom and cinnamon powders for flavouring different recipes, says Madhavi Bhardwaj.
The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.
Monsoons are about corn. Reshma Aslam briskly transforms tender baby corn into a crispy, tangy rainy-day snack.
Meat lovers have tantalising tambda and pandhra rassa, with a variety of Kolhapuri-style mutton/chicken dishes. But the famed Kolhapuri Akkha Masoor will delight vegetarians, says Mayur Sanap.
Dosa is often tastiest when made using a dal-rice batter and frying it crispy in plenty of ghee. That's not to say that dosas made without heavy amounts of rice and ghee can't taste rather yum too and make for nutritious light breakfasts.
Adding walnuts to koftas, that were moulded out of paneer and malai, adds an interesting smoky, nutty backbone to them. They are then popped into a chilly, tomato gravy.
Does your mom or mother-in-law rustle up an exquisite sambar. Hemant Waje's does. Here is her recipe.
Bengali food... Who doesn't love it? Especially if you're a fish lover or hard-core non-vegetarian. Machh, mangsho, shorshe... If you've ever said "Machh-mangsho na thakle bhalo lage na!" then this roundup of Bong recipes, that will make feel like you're in a Kolkata kitchen, is for you. Ebar pet pujo hok!
Michelin-star Chef Hemant Mathur, who helms SAAR Indian Bistro at Times Square, New York City, conjures a chai-time soybean-lentil snack with pepper and garam masala accents. It's vegan too and served with his take on tomato salsa.
Makhana or fox nuts/lotus seeds are another one of those wonderfoods -- said to contain plenty of antioxidants and micronutrients -- that needs a spot in your daily diet. Presenting 10 lovely makhana recipes.
Shravan is the time to get fresh colocasia leaves from the bazaar and magically transform them into spicy bites.
Hitesh Harisinghani's mother learned to make sambhar from his nani. Packed with vegetables, it has a dash of sweetness from the jaggery, and sour from tamarind and tomatoes.
Bethica unusually uses brown poha and green bananas to make crispy vadas.
For those swapping rice, flour or aatta for better carbs, opt for veggie chilas made with chickpea flour.
Dried mushrooms are gently simmered for an hour with garlic, herbs in this recipe. Fresh mushrooms, wine, cream, added before serving, further elevate the soup.
Get ready to fall in love with beetroot! Here are 5 yummy recipes...
Mealtimes can be a breeze with any of these sandwich recipes, featuring delicious fillings, be they veg and non-veg.
Narali Bhat is a sweet coconut rice dish traditionally made in Maharashtra during Narali Pournima, the full moon day in the month of Shravan.
Make Chef Dinesh Mhatre's semolina flatbreads in 10 minutes with merely three ingredients.
Chef Roopa Nabar presents spicy, earthy patties of mushrooms and potatoes, crisped in an air fryer till golden brown.
Chocolate recipes for Valentine's Day that will bring love at first bite!
You never knew Veggie Spring Rolls were that easy to make until you tried Aditi Bose's crunchy recipe.
Add a splash of excitement to your cooking and create food enhanced with a touch of alcohol.
Chocolate Cake Day is also International Drool Day. Choose to bake one of these recipes for moist, gorgeous, chocolately cake that will hit the sweet spot.
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.
Keema is an easy-fix recipe that won't fail. Try Sheetal Mahurkar's Egg Over Keema recipe.
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