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7 Veg Kebab Recipes

7 Veg Kebab Recipes

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

How can a kebab be a kebab with no meat? Check out these 7 veg kebab recipes.

Odisha's Favourite Kakara Pitha Recipe

Odisha's Favourite Kakara Pitha Recipe

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

Odisha's special occasion dessert.

11 Recipes For A Middle Eastern Feast

11 Recipes For A Middle Eastern Feast

Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

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.

13 Magic Malai Dishes

13 Magic Malai Dishes

Rediff.com25 Dec 2025

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.

Recipe: Festive Carrot-Spinach Pulao

Recipe: Festive Carrot-Spinach Pulao

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

Chef Roopa Nabar comes up with a recipe for the holiday season, that's as delightful to look at as it is to eat.

10 Global Curries Loved By Millions

10 Global Curries Loved By Millions

Rediff.com10 Mar 2026

These are the 10 best-rated curries in the world, according to TasteAtlas, a platform known for ranking traditional foods across the globe.

10 Thrilling Recipes For Your New Year Party

10 Thrilling Recipes For Your New Year Party

Rediff.com31 Dec 2025

Make your New Year's Eve party unforgettable with these 10 tasty recipes!

Chiraiya Review: Thought-Provoking Yet Inconsistent

Chiraiya Review: Thought-Provoking Yet Inconsistent

Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

Chiraiya could have been a powerful, hard-hitting series but it ends up feeling scattered and emotionally uneven, observes Divya Nair.

How Women Power India

How Women Power India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2026

In which area of Indian life are women not running the show?

Recipes: Mizo Pork, Buff Curry

Recipes: Mizo Pork, Buff Curry

Rediff.com18 Sep 2025

An introduction to the mellow flavours of Mizo cuisine.

Odisha Recipe: Shristi's Chhena Gaja

Odisha Recipe: Shristi's Chhena Gaja

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

A soft, juicy mithai, totally delicious, that 'hails' from the eastern part of India, especially Odisha.

Strawberry Honey Dessert: 5-Min Recipe

Strawberry Honey Dessert: 5-Min Recipe

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

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!

Dahi Undi: 10-Min Recipe

Dahi Undi: 10-Min Recipe

Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

You can't find a simpler, more palate-pleasing recipe than this South Indian-style yoghurt-rice ball preparation.

8 Raita Recipes: From Bowl to Soul

8 Raita Recipes: From Bowl to Soul

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

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.

Recipes: Manipur's Ooti and Eromba

Recipes: Manipur's Ooti and Eromba

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

Characterised by simple flavours and local ingredients, Manipuri cuisine is about fish, rice and green leafy vegetables.

Recipe: Kadhi Samosa Chaat

Recipe: Kadhi Samosa Chaat

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

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.

Recipe: Chicken With Olives And Lemon

Recipe: Chicken With Olives And Lemon

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

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.

Recipe: Walnut Ice Cream Bonbons

Recipe: Walnut Ice Cream Bonbons

Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

These cute Walnut Ice Cream Bonbons, wrapped in a chocolate shells, topped with a crunchy sticky nuts are dessert that will delight everyone.

Kanda Bhajji: 15-Min Recipe

Kanda Bhajji: 15-Min Recipe

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

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?

Recipe: Tandoori Prawns

Recipe: Tandoori Prawns

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

The late Arthur J Pais mastered Chef Hemant Mathur's recipe for Tandoori Prawns. Succulent, tasty bites, they need to be charred perfectly.

The Methi Pithla Kareena And Alia Enjoyed

The Methi Pithla Kareena And Alia Enjoyed

Rediff.com23 Feb 2026

A simple, flavoursome Maharashtrian meal that Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan tucked into.

Recipes: Sarafath's Gongura Pappu, Sumitra's Tomato Pappu

Recipes: Sarafath's Gongura Pappu, Sumitra's Tomato Pappu

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

Andhra recipes for palate-pleasing pappu or dal.

East Indian Christmas: Dukryache Indyal, Thali Sweet

East Indian Christmas: Dukryache Indyal, Thali Sweet

Rediff.com23 Dec 2025

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.

Favourite Monsoon Recipes: Tera, Patolis

Favourite Monsoon Recipes: Tera, Patolis

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

We ask chefs and home cooks for their rainy season specials.

Recipe: Manisha's Chicken Pota Masala

Recipe: Manisha's Chicken Pota Masala

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

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.

Recipe: Bethica's Tasty Tomato Halwa

Recipe: Bethica's Tasty Tomato Halwa

Rediff.com28 May 2025

Tomato? Yup, tomato is the mainstay of this gorgeous halwa.

Greek Salad: 5-Min Recipe

Greek Salad: 5-Min Recipe

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

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.

T20 World Cup: New Zealand took 'bull by horns' to stop South Africa juggernaut: Finn Allen

T20 World Cup: New Zealand took 'bull by horns' to stop South Africa juggernaut: Finn Allen

Rediff.com5 Mar 2026

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.

Recipe: Odia's Chenna Poda

Recipe: Odia's Chenna Poda

Rediff.com22 May 2025

Chenna Poda translates to mean burnt cheese. That's precisely what this delightful sweet is.

Recipe: Veggie Dumplings In Tomato Sauce

Recipe: Veggie Dumplings In Tomato Sauce

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

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.

Recipe: Hitesh's Dill Mutton Liver

Recipe: Hitesh's Dill Mutton Liver

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

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 Cutlet: 10-Min Recipe

Poha Cutlet: 10-Min Recipe

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

Poha can be the way to centre of a cutlet and to the centre of your heart.

Recipe: Manisha's Vadi Che Sambar

Recipe: Manisha's Vadi Che Sambar

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

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.

Recipe: Sprouts, Peppers, Nuts Stir Fry

Recipe: Sprouts, Peppers, Nuts Stir Fry

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

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.

Recipe: Swiss Chocolate Rolls

Recipe: Swiss Chocolate Rolls

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

Rediff reader Ria Ganwani sent us this recipe of Swiss Chocolate Rolls.

Chicken Foo Yung: 15-Min Omelette Recipe

Chicken Foo Yung: 15-Min Omelette Recipe

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

An Indo-Chinese take on eggs, Hitesh Harisinghani makes Chicken Foo Yung, a delicious, healthy omelette with chicken and vegetables.

Simple Habits To Keep Your Child Healthy

Simple Habits To Keep Your Child Healthy

Rediff.com10 Feb 2026

rediffGURU Dr Deepa Suvarna, a practising paediatrician with over 25 years of experience recommends simple lifestyle changes to improve your child's immunity, sleep and appetite.

You Can Never Have Too Many Carrots: 7 Advantages

You Can Never Have Too Many Carrots: 7 Advantages

Rediff.com4 Feb 2026

Who can say no to crisp, sweet carrots? And to boot they're brimming with nutrients, minerals, fibre, all while being low in calories.

Bhel Puri: 3-Min Recipe

Bhel Puri: 3-Min Recipe

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

Chef Hiralal of the former Mumbai Khau Galli restaurant on how to put together runaway-popular Mumbai street food Bhel Puri.

Recipe: Traditional Thalassery Biryani

Recipe: Traditional Thalassery Biryani

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.