'Much before moringa was fashionably healthy, dad drove my mother crazy by getting moringa leaves and drumsticks from our farm in quantities that would drive her up the wall.'
A delightful recipe that will help you make the most of the humble dal.
The pungent masala of the Mutton Xacutti can be used to make a mixed vegetable dish too.
Make this dessert the hero of your Diwali menu.
Moist, fluffy, delicious muffins made with heathy, wholesome ingredients.
Would you take up a food challenge to make chicken momos with healthy ingredients?
Bajra or pearl millet is a wonderfully nutritious substitute to rice, and can be made into a tasty vegetable pulau.
When in need of a delightful Ramzan dish with a royal touch, make Murgh Musallam.
A comforting soup with bold flavours.
While the filmmaker didn't vouch for the authenticity of the dish, he did vouch for the taste.
A simple recipe for Bengali-style began bharta.
Celebrate World Chocolate Day with three exciting recipes from Chef Sabyasachi Gorai's kitty.
Why should the festival add to your calories?
A homemade apple syrup-like butter makes a morning-cheering topping, at breakfast, with breads and pancakes. Or even French toast.
Treat yourself to a batch of homemade dim sum as you ring in the Chinese New Year.
A restaurant-style dinner on a budget, this dish goes well with steamed rice or hot rotis.
You can add it to your kid's lunchbox or have with your chai.
The beetroot gives a hint of earthiness to this chocolate cake.
Traditionally thukpa is made with buckwheat noodles and flavoured with yak meat or dried fish.
Enjoy this healthy dal with steamed rice, jeera rice, naans or tandoori rotis.
Mahalaya, though essentially about the goddess, wasn't religious for us. And it isn't for most Bengalis. Mahalaya is an emotion. It's gooseflesh for a memory. A welling up of happy tears. A celebration of what is to come.
Ameya Warty's wife and daughter love this dish, which makes it a sure-shot winner in his book.
The heat of the spices in the rasam will make you sweat out the cold.
Make a batch of this decadent chocolate treat.
A unique dessert to add to your Ganesh Utsav menu.
These mushrooms are a perfect side with the drinks at a weekend biryani party.
A recipe that works well for weekends and special occasions.
Chicken Ghee Roast goes well with neer dosas, steamed rice, dosas, appams, idiyappams, plain biryani or chapattis.
Enjoy special dumplings as you welcome the Year of the Rabbit.
Two great reasons you'd want to get out of bed on a lazy weekend.
Afternoon hunger pangs can be kept at bay with a healthy Indian-style corn-on-the-cob snack.
Two boozy desserts to make at home and present with elan to a loved one.
A parval or pointed gourd dish that's tangy and mustardy.
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