Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside, falafels taste divine eaten piping hot, dipped in hummus or rolled in pita or a flatbread.
Do You Wanna Partner is frothy and funny without being loud or crude, which is something so many Indian comedies cannot manage, observes Deepa Gahlot.
In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.
Jaggery and wheat come together to make the fastest and most perfect Diwali sweet.
Edamame + truffle oil + basmati rice = an exquisite combo.
India has gained a worldwide reputation for its scrumptious flatbreads, some of them stuffed, courtesy TasteAtlas polls. While Alu Parathas are, hands down, the nation's favourite, there are many, many kinds of stuffed parathas out there.
With hilsa prices soaring, when you do cook it you need the finest recipe.
The mango season is upon us and in India we use mangoes to make everything, starting from a breakfast juice, to a midday summer cooler, to a currry, in chaat, in parathas, in rice, as dessert or ice cream, as chutney and pickle. Every bit of a mango is used in different stages of ripening as well.
Bring Easter in with a magnificent dessert at the end of your holiday repast.
Steamy weather brings a surfeit of fruit, especially in India. Each of them lends flavour and quality for drinks sipped when the mercury goes haywire.
Steamy weather brings a surfeit of fruit, especially in India. Each of them lends flavour and quality for drinks sipped when the mercury goes haywire.
Water chesnuts can be magically converted into a toasty warm winter evening snack.
A no-onion, no-garlic potato dish for Pitru Paksha.
Jasprit Bumrah said it is his self belief which has allowed him to complete almost a decade in international cricket.
A meal of hilsa curry with vegetables mixed in, poured over steamed rice, can make your Sunday perfect.
'Modi's charisma may have weakened as last year's Lok Sabha poll results showed but in the eyes of the Sangh Parivar, it has not waned.' 'Minus a strong BJP government at the Centre for another decade and more, there is apprehension that an anti-Hindutva government could reverse many of the ideological gains that the Modi dispensation has achieved through its three terms,' points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all stakeholders to come together and invest in people for skill development, nurturing talent and promoting innovation which are essential for job creation and boosting the economy. Participating in post-Budget webinar on employment, Modi said the government has provided skill training to 3 crore youth since 2014 and decided to upgrade 1,000 ITIs and set up five centres of excellence.
Bhindi, also known as okra or lady's finger, is an all-India fave. Some like it hot hot, sprinkled with chilly. Some like it crispy. Some like it stuffed. Some like it in a rich curry.
Corn rotis fried in ghee with white butter-topped mustard greens has a firm place in culinary heaven.
Yoghurt, whose consumption is going steadily up around the world, has always been an essential part of India's diet. Make sure it remains so -- it's a sterling probiotic, packed with minerals and vitamins. Try to make your own yoghurt at home -- it's easy. Read the labels carefully when purchasing dahi. Read on to learn about the valuable benefits of yoghurt...
It's one big bowl of crunchy goodness.
Yoghurt and kheera or cucumber go together beautifully in this Pahadi raita.
Bored of rava upma? Try this savoury pancake recipe.
'Many of these issues will be resolved within 6 months because the US economy has started unravelling.'
Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer
Calling seafood lovers to try fish curries from different parts of India!
Try out this drink on days when the heat is unbearable.
Nuts, whiskey, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cream... Can anything be more wicked?
Pitha is a snack, which can be had with Chole Chaat or just a cup of tea.
'Languages should be introduced when the brain is ready, not when it's most vulnerable.'
This delicious bowl of coconut milk kheer is hard to resist.
These delightful idlis are great for breakfast or nashta.
Mango shrikhand with garam puri is a classic combo.
Here's a simple recipe or breakfast or as an evening snack at home.
Mischievously-named cocktails, with a powerful kick, will get the party started.
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