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9 Italian Dishes You Ought To Taste

9 Italian Dishes You Ought To Taste

Rediff.com28 Jan 2026

Italian cuisine is proof that great flavour doesn't need complicated techniques or hard-to-find ingredients.

Vada Pav, Alu Gobhi Among World's Top 50 Potato Dishes

Vada Pav, Alu Gobhi Among World's Top 50 Potato Dishes

Rediff.com30 Jan 2026

TasteAtlas, a globally-recognised digital guide to food, just unveiled its rankings for 50 Best Potato Dishes. Four of our Indian favourites qualified.

Recipe: Cranberry Pulihora

Recipe: Cranberry Pulihora

Rediff.com6 days ago

Bethica Das experiments with cranberries to make an enticing kind of Tamarind Rice.

Rajasthan Recipes: Safed Maas, Dhoongar Laal Chicken

Rajasthan Recipes: Safed Maas, Dhoongar Laal Chicken

Rediff.com4 days ago

The cuisine of Rajasthan is primarily vegetarian, is also known for its delicious meat dishes.

Butter Chicken, Shahi Paneer Are World's Top Stews

Butter Chicken, Shahi Paneer Are World's Top Stews

Rediff.com7 days ago

TasteAtlas, the online global food guide, has just released its list of top stews. Many Indian dishes make it to this compilation.

8 Indian Dishes And Their Global Cousins

8 Indian Dishes And Their Global Cousins

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

Across continents and cultures, people unknowingly cook similar dishes -- same idea, different ingredients or different method of preparation. Many Indian favourites have surprising global twins that nearly mirror our flavours, techniques or eating style.

11 Stuffed Sabzi Recipes

11 Stuffed Sabzi Recipes

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

India has a tradition of stuffing its vegetables. Usually with a pungent masala and fresh ingredients, but sometimes even with mince meat. The stuffing of the sabzi turns simple vegetables into particulalry tasty delights.

Finding The Perfect Goan Seafood Curry

Finding The Perfect Goan Seafood Curry

Rediff.com13 Jan 2026

Sona Bahadur's Goa currython yielded interesting results.

11 Amazingly Different Recipes For India's Beloved Kadhi

11 Amazingly Different Recipes For India's Beloved Kadhi

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

Kadhis made from yoghurt have many avatars all over India. It takes on countless forms. Creamy and thick in the north with the addition of besan and malai-wallah dahi. Coconut-rich in the south or the thinner Mor Korumbu. Much sweeter in the west.

7 Nations For Vegan-Friendly Holidays

7 Nations For Vegan-Friendly Holidays

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

Where are the best places to get vegan food in the world?

8 Recipes That Define Parsi Food

8 Recipes That Define Parsi Food

Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

From festive breakfasts to iconic fish preparations, Parsi cuisine is a beautiful blend of sweet, sour and spicy traditions that have been passed down for generations. Explore the flavours, stories and culinary personalities behind each recipe which balances comfort, nostalgia and celebration in every bite

Recipes: An Exciting Arunachal Platter

Recipes: An Exciting Arunachal Platter

Rediff.com31 Oct 2025

Cook a full meal of intriguing Arunachali food and surprise a foodie loved one.

Spies, Biryani, Indira Gandhi In Georgia

Spies, Biryani, Indira Gandhi In Georgia

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

We were talking to a real-life spy!! Wow!

Sri Lanka: Paradiso For Travellers

Sri Lanka: Paradiso For Travellers

Rediff.com25 Nov 2025

Sri Lanka stays with you not just in memory, but gently reminds you what a society can achieve when heart and heritage guide the way.

Winter Recipe: Mayur's Spicy Green Peas Curry

Winter Recipe: Mayur's Spicy Green Peas Curry

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

Warm up to winter with this delicious curry!

Ulundu Kozhukattai, Tamil Nadu's Savoury Modaks

Ulundu Kozhukattai, Tamil Nadu's Savoury Modaks

Rediff.com22 Aug 2025

In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.

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.

Chauthi At The Someshwars

Chauthi At The Someshwars

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.

Goan Prawn Balchao: 20-Min Recipe

Goan Prawn Balchao: 20-Min Recipe

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

A traditional Goan dish, balchao pickle is a hot and spicy mix.

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.

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.

5 Ways To Eat Misal, The World's Top Vegan Dish

5 Ways To Eat Misal, The World's Top Vegan Dish

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

A look at the several varieties of Misal Pav you must try.

My wife chills, I do all the cooking, reveals KKR star

My wife chills, I do all the cooking, reveals KKR star

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

In a delightful culinary crossover celebrating Poila Baisakh (Bengali New Year), Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) cooking show 'Knight Bite' featured South African cricketers Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje alongside Indian star Manish Pandey for a special fusion cooking session.

Recipe: Bai's Spicy Cabbage Rolls

Recipe: Bai's Spicy Cabbage Rolls

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

A unique snack recipe for masala potato-stuffed cabbage rolls.

Recipe: Chef Gaurav's Spicy Saoji Chicken

Recipe: Chef Gaurav's Spicy Saoji Chicken

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

Have a go at this fusion dish.

Best and Worst Foods To Eat Before and After Yoga

Best and Worst Foods To Eat Before and After Yoga

Rediff.com21 Jun 2025

Your yoga practice doesn't start on the mat; it begins in the kitchen, says Dr Yogrishi Vishvketu, global yoga educator and founder of the Akhanda Yoga Institute.

Recipe: Crispy Spicy Potato Sticks

Recipe: Crispy Spicy Potato Sticks

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

This deep-fried potato recipe will sort out your monsoon cravings.

Sarab's Lime Pickle Khoya-Loaded Potatoes

Sarab's Lime Pickle Khoya-Loaded Potatoes

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

Bite into these alu croquettes and experience the wee explosion of pickle and creaminess.

Recipe: Supriya's Kerala Prawn Masala

Recipe: Supriya's Kerala Prawn Masala

Rediff.com25 Mar 2025

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.

Recipe: Spicy Dhaniya Wadi

Recipe: Spicy Dhaniya Wadi

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

A peanut stuffed snack invented for winter evenings with garam chai.

5 Yummy Dishes Made With Leftovers

5 Yummy Dishes Made With Leftovers

Rediff.com2 May 2024

What can you do with common leftovers -- bread, coconut chutney, dal, rice, rotis.

No sweets, spicy food for Indian women hockey team

No sweets, spicy food for Indian women hockey team

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'We have stopped eating sweets, chocolates, spicy and oily food. We are are taking low carbs and balanced diet and feeling better'

Recipe: Mayur's Black Masala Chicken Gravy

Recipe: Mayur's Black Masala Chicken Gravy

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

Chicken cooked up in a charred masala is a rural Maharashtra treat and tastes divine with rice or bhakri.

'There Are So Many Beautiful Dishes In India'

'There Are So Many Beautiful Dishes In India'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Whoever thought an Australian chef would represent India so beautifully in the MasterChef kitchen?

10 health benefits of spicy food

10 health benefits of spicy food

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

They may give you heartburn, but they also have great health benefits when consumed in moderation -- here are a few positives associated with spicy foods.

Recipe: Mangalorean Chicken Ghee Roast

Recipe: Mangalorean Chicken Ghee Roast

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Chicken Ghee Roast goes well with neer dosas, steamed rice, dosas, appams, idiyappams, plain biryani or chapattis.

The world's tastiest vegetarian dish

The world's tastiest vegetarian dish

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Misal Pav, the delicious Maharashtrian snack served at Mumbai's Aaswad restaurant bags the prize at the global Foodie Hub Awards in London.

MasterChef Winner Ashiq's Mangalore Fish Fry

MasterChef Winner Ashiq's Mangalore Fish Fry

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

A tantalising mix of Bedgi chillies, coriander and tamarind, make the MasterChef winner's dish taste so heavenly.

Now UK company sells samosas to Indians

Now UK company sells samosas to Indians

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

Farsan, an Indian food company based in the east Midlands town of Leicester, has opened a new factory in Gujarat to produce snacks such as samosas and bhajis.

Recipe: Spicy Penne Arrabbiata

Recipe: Spicy Penne Arrabbiata

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

A spectacular pasta dish ideal for a Friday night in.