Cheese is one of the most addictive of foods and it operates in a stealthy manner. How many times have cut slice after slice off an irresistable block of cheese, till it almost all gone? Many cheeses -- mozzarella, cheddar, cottage cheese -- are healthy, probiotic foods, as long as you limit your portions.
Certain foods, it is believed, fuel passion and intensify lust. Though not strictly scientific, these food ingredients do have components that amplify dopamine levels, jack up testosterone production or alter mood.
One can grate, ghiso, grind a whole range of vegetables, fruit or nutty ingredients and magically, with a lil' food alchemy, transform them into a lip-smackingly good halwa. The amount of sugar or type of sweetener that goes into a halwa is in your hands. So is the amount of ghee.
A crisp, golden filo traybake which is layered with fragrant ginger-spiced butter and mincemeat and finished with crunchy walnuts.
Mediterranean meets tandoori in Chef Sarab Kapoor's inspired Mediterranean Tandoori Cauliflower And Broccoli.
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The Sindhi version of India's beloved rice pudding is thicker and more velevety.
This Valentine's Day, put together a 10/10 meal with just the right liquor, be it a wine or a malt.
Plenty of sweet peppers are available this season. Deepa Mehrotra combines them with homemade paneer and air-fryer grilled zucchini & broccoli for a delicious salad.
Bangkok is a fast, 24-hour megapolis, full of joie de vivre and buoyance that you will be instantly smitten, like I was.
Adrika Anand delves into the world of Bohri food to learn how to make the mutton-in-porridge Khichada and the nut-based mutton curry.
Cricket legends Harbhajan Singh, Venkatesh Prasad, Zaheer Khan, and Sourav Ganguly reminisced about India's historic 2001 Test victory against Australia at Eden Gardens.
Halwa, a timeless Indian sweet that came to us from the Silk Route, is cherished for its richness.
Virtually guilt free, this interestingly spiced mixture contains nuts along with kabuli chana.
'The recipe is very simple with very few ingredients, but the end product is just amazing and mouthwatering. They are visually very attractive with their vibrant dark pink/red colour.'
Italian cuisine is proof that great flavour doesn't need complicated techniques or hard-to-find ingredients.
Chiraiya could have been a powerful, hard-hitting series but it ends up feeling scattered and emotionally uneven, observes Divya Nair.
Try a delightful meat-free version of this well-loved Parsi dish, that gets its dhamaka from a pungent spice paste.
This popular Maharashtrian legume dish uses the special field bean or vaal.
Why can't tikkis be made with millets and makhana?
Priyanka Arun cooks up spicy sprouts and fills them into baked pastry (maida) cups to make her spicy-sweet-chatpata Katori Chaat.
TasteAtlas, a globally-recognised digital guide to food, just unveiled its rankings for 50 Best Potato Dishes. Four of our Indian favourites qualified.
This creamy, tangy smoothie tastes like a treat but is healthy and fuels like a power drink. Walnuts and avocado add creaminess and omega-3 goodness, while lime and banana make it light and energising.
On the eve of Saraswati Puja, devotees traditionally prepare a yellow-coloured prasad for the Goddess of Knowledge. The offering can vary from Kolkata's Bhoger Khichuri to Motichoor Ladoos -- each region having their own sacred bhog, but always something yellow, the goddess' fave rang.
These are the 10 best-rated curries in the world, according to TasteAtlas, a platform known for ranking traditional foods across the globe.
A rustic spin on your favourite Palak Paneer.
In which area of Indian life are women not running the show?
Try your hand at yummy dry fry Mangaluru clams. Or attempt this delicious Bengali preparation of prawns with taro leaves.
Master making a stew from the North Eastern state.
Getting the hang of making dum biryani at home is not hard at all. Ravi Sharma has an easy, step-by-step recipe for Chicken Dum Biryani and the end result is comforting and irresistibly delicious.
Leafy greens are an essential part of Indian cooking, showing up in everyday meals as well as in unique regional specialities.
Get your leafy greens with these excellent spinach recipes! Packed with minerals & vitamins, spinach is a top nutrient-rich vegetabes. These dishes are the absolute right thing for a healthy & balanced diet.
Cook a full meal of intriguing Arunachali food and surprise a foodie loved one.
Create a shrikhand using dragon fruit and enjoy the awesome results.
Chef Alie El Bourji takes us through the recipe to make the popular Arabic Chicken Kabssa.
Chef Zubin D'Souza's recipe for Tandoori Jhinga requires two marinations and its ingredients guarantee an end result of spicy, karak prawns.
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A simple, flavoursome Maharashtrian meal that Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan tucked into.
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