When the heat comes rolling along, in killing waves, it's time to take out your best ammunition. Yup, we need the cooling magic of kokum in all our foods and drinks.
Any Odia kitchen is incomplete without the comforting flavours of Dalma, a traditional dish that combines lentils and seasonal vegetables.
Grab a small bunch of phodshichi bhaji the next time you spot it in the market and rustle up a healthy dish for your family.
One of the most beloved traditions associated with Pana Sankranti is the preparation of the unique Pana drink. What is so special about Pana? Read on
Go experimental while making your modaks! Try unusual stuffings and coverings.
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The very thought of certain deep-fried snacks gets your digestive juices going. Why not make them healthier?
Chicken cooked up in a charred masala is a rural Maharashtra treat and tastes divine with rice or bhakri.
Overripe bananas, fit for discarding, can make the most gorgeous addition to a chocolate cake.
Not all cakes, mousses, puddings need eggs, or even sugar, and can easily be whipped up at home.
This recipe has a wonderful royal touch.
Swap your basic paneer mattar for delicious, creamy, melt-in-your mouth koftas.
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There's no reason why you can't recreate street chaat recipes in your kitchen and make them healthier and more hygienically.
The Maharashtrian summer or monsoon answer to Undhiyo, it is a classic mixed vegetable preparation, presented by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.
Chickpeas, darkened with tea leaves and spiced up with cinnamon, bay leaves and other spices is a fine accompaniment to puris, bhature, rotis or even rice.
Something light, refreshing and healthy at the beginning of the week.
Sweet and spicy, this chutney will add a chatpata addition to your lunch/dinner.
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Warm, flaky gujiya, that are just mildly sweet, are so Holi. Although they are just as popular at Diwali too.
Skip milk, butter and eggs to make a truly delightful vegan cake.
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A fresh salad that pairs watermelon with feta cheese is one of those classic contrasting sweet-salty combos that is delightful.
Bring Easter in with a magnificent dessert at the end of your holiday repast.
Every round of tossing colour and playing Holi is punctuated with a tall cold glass of Thandai.
Every round of tossing colour and playing Holi is punctuated with a tall cold glass of Thandai.
Mayur Sanap experiments with the classic Kashmiri eggplant dish that has tamarind as its star ingredient.
It's not so hard to incorporate a variety of health-giving, glorious greens in your daily meals. Eight recipes that show you how.
Celebrate Mother's Day with a scrumptious mango dessert. Or a cocktail.
Mango puree, chia seeds and sago make this an irresistible treat.
An easy, simple breakfast or brunch, that goes well with toast.
You can make these cutlets in a microwave oven without compromising on their taste.
Jackfruit season heralds the arrival of its tasty stirfry on our tables or better as part of banana leaf meals
The most popular and typical antidote to India's brutal summer heat is buttermilk. And it takes many delicious forms across India.
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.
