The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.
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.
These crunchy, sugar-coated puri-like sweets are a significant part of the mahaprasad offered at the Jagannath temple in Odisha.
Gajjar halwa made from this dark variety of carrots is slightly more earthy-tasting than standard GH.
Mischievously-named cocktails, with a powerful kick, will get the party started.
Over the years, with some amount of experimenting, I have learnt exactly what freezes well and what does not.
Chitau Pitha is a traditional rice cake prepared during festivals in Odisha for Chitalagi Amavasya or Chitau Amavasya celebrations.
A silky, creamy dessert made from milk and cream that melts in the mouth.
Gouri Venugopal's sambar is unparalleled as far her daughter Durga and granddaughter Maya are concerned.
Pitha is a snack, which can be had with Chole Chaat or just a cup of tea.
Very small prawns can be made into a kind of chutney that greatly soups up your average meal.
A sister or cousin of paniyarams, these are akin to large pan-fried idlis but are dosas. And utilise millets.
Bethica unusually uses brown poha and green bananas to make crispy vadas.
Bite into these alu croquettes and experience the wee explosion of pickle and creaminess.
Make a simple, delicious jaggery and suji halwa in your microwave.
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.
Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside, falafels taste divine eaten piping hot, dipped in hummus or rolled in pita or a flatbread.
A simple microwave recipe that will provide treats for your home New Year bash.
Tomatoes, before they ripen, make a great sabji.
Leftover rice is the versatile ingredient that can be used to make quick and easy idiyappam.
Sprouts, walnuts, carrots, lemon, avocados on toast is bound to be a healthy way to start your day.
Crispy, light chicken cutlets make for a great dinner course.
Crispy, sweet chicken snacks for the new year countdown.
Homemade suhi can be as tasty as anything you can order at a restaurant.
Ghughutiya holds immense cultural and spiritual significance in Uttarakhand.
Eating after fasts is about lightly-prepared foods, like sauteed green banana sabzi.
Halwa can be created from anything, from mung dal to doodhi and carrots. Potatoes make for a wholesome halwa.
This sweet that uses edible gum and nuts is a winter favourite.
Winter greens served up with corn rotis must be had once before the cold weather departs.
Stop frying your masala fish. Eliminate excess oil by baking it.
A simple, one-pot dish of fragrant basmati rice, spices and fresh fish.
Warm up to winter with this delicious curry!
The hit jodi of aloo and palak with a delicious tadka of garlic! What's not to love?
Winters call for a heartening rasam made from this healthy legume.
This simple yet flavourful dish is a breeze to prepare, requiring minimal ingredients and minimal effort.
Give your cold coffee a delicious pep up with peanut butter!
This flavourful mutton curry marries the flavours of Mangalore, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Chicken mince, arbi, mushrooms and bok choy in one neat package. Delicious!
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