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Recipe: Turnip-Pear Soup

Recipe: Turnip-Pear Soup

Rediff.com6 hours ago

Pears with roasted turnips does make an unusual, yummy soup.

Rajasthan Recipes: Safed Maas, Dhoongar Laal Chicken

Rajasthan Recipes: Safed Maas, Dhoongar Laal Chicken

Rediff.com26 Feb 2026

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

Himachal Recipes: Chicken Mora, Teliya Ma

Himachal Recipes: Chicken Mora, Teliya Ma

Rediff.com17 Feb 2026

Himachali cuisine is simple and hearty. It's seasonal and robust too, being deeply-rooted in mountain life and shaped by cold climate and slow-cooking traditions.

Winter Recipe: Roasted Root Vegetable Soup

Winter Recipe: Roasted Root Vegetable Soup

Rediff.com31 Jan 2026

Nothing uplifts a winter evening like soup.

Bewitched By London's Thumkada

Bewitched By London's Thumkada

Rediff.com11 Feb 2026

Why London keeps calling... And a recipe.

Chettinad Recipes: Kozhi Thirakkal, Kavuni Arisi Sweet

Chettinad Recipes: Kozhi Thirakkal, Kavuni Arisi Sweet

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.

Christmas Recipes: Pudicherry's Vivikum, Bengal Chicken Curry

Christmas Recipes: Pudicherry's Vivikum, Bengal Chicken Curry

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,

Have You Tasted Yummy Ambur Biryani?

Have You Tasted Yummy Ambur Biryani?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

The biryani, happily, was the very definition of simple. light-textured, with a subtle tomato-ey twang, it reminded me a lot of a North Indian pulao. The flavour whack came from the sweet-sour Khatta Baingan simmered in a gravy of tamarind, jaggery, fried mustard seeds, and spices, served with it.

Recipe: Bethica's Bengali Sweet Tomato Chutney

Recipe: Bethica's Bengali Sweet Tomato Chutney

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

The Bengalis have their own special variety of spicy-sweet tomato chutney usually had at the end of a meal.

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.

Recipe: Macher Jhol/Bengali Fish Curry

Recipe: Macher Jhol/Bengali Fish Curry

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

A classic fish curry from Bengal.

Recipe: Chaler Payesh

Recipe: Chaler Payesh

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

A nut-filled basmati rice pudding from Bengal.

Recipe: Mayur's Lasooni Aloo Palak

Recipe: Mayur's Lasooni Aloo Palak

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

The hit jodi of aloo and palak with a delicious tadka of garlic! What's not to love?

Recipe: Mixed Vegetable And Walnut Soup

Recipe: Mixed Vegetable And Walnut Soup

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

To feel better on a chilly day, dine on this soul-warming veggie soup.

Recipe: Manisha's Two-State Mutton Curry

Recipe: Manisha's Two-State Mutton Curry

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

This flavourful mutton curry marries the flavours of Mangalore, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Recipe: Bethica's Basanti Pulao

Recipe: Bethica's Basanti Pulao

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

This traditional pulao is a key part of any Bengali comfort meal.

Recipe: Pasande, A Mutton Dish For An Emperor

Recipe: Pasande, A Mutton Dish For An Emperor

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Eat meat the way Mughal emperors did and cook up a storm and win hearts with this mutton delight.

Diwali Recipe: Kabita's Matar Kheer

Diwali Recipe: Kabita's Matar Kheer

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

A flavourful twist on traditional Indian kheer!

Recipe: Praveen's Pumpkin Soup With Parmesan Foam

Recipe: Praveen's Pumpkin Soup With Parmesan Foam

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

November is the start of the soup season in India. A bowl of garam garam soup is the just the way to kick off an evening.

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.

Children's Day Recipe: Khow Suey Rice Noodle Soup

Children's Day Recipe: Khow Suey Rice Noodle Soup

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Plan a nutritional treat for your bachhas on Children's Day.

Recipe: Bethica's Rui Macher Rezala

Recipe: Bethica's Rui Macher Rezala

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

A fragrant, spiced yoghurt-cashew curry is the place for fillets of rohu.

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Payesh

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Payesh

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

It's a rice pudding prepared with ripe mangoes.

Recipe: Akanksha's Chilly Lime Prawns

Recipe: Akanksha's Chilly Lime Prawns

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

It's spicy, buttery and utterly delicious.

Recipe: Mayur's Dahi Aloo

Recipe: Mayur's Dahi Aloo

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Jazz up your summer lunch plate with this tangy potato curry.

Recipe: Bethica's Cauliflower Rice

Recipe: Bethica's Cauliflower Rice

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

It's low on carbs and high on fibre.

Recipe: Hitesh's Brown Chana Pulau

Recipe: Hitesh's Brown Chana Pulau

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

This easy, tasty pulau can be cooked in 15 minutes.

Recipe: Chef Sarab's Hot And Sour Soup

Recipe: Chef Sarab's Hot And Sour Soup

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

A spicy but nutritious soup for the close of day.

Recipe: Bethica's Chicken Kasundi

Recipe: Bethica's Chicken Kasundi

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Mustard is the star of this chicken curry.

Recipe: Taruna's Kabuli Channa Pulau

Recipe: Taruna's Kabuli Channa Pulau

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

This one-pot meal goes well with Boondi Raita.

Recipe: Zelda's North-South Vangibath

Recipe: Zelda's North-South Vangibath

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.

Delicious Food The Mughal Emperors Ate

Delicious Food The Mughal Emperors Ate

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

The range of food at banquets at the Mughal court consisted of delicacies that commoners could not ever dream of.

Recipe: Niranjini's Mutton Masala

Recipe: Niranjini's Mutton Masala

Rediff.com3 May 2024

A delicious Mangalorean dish that is served with steamed rice or neer dosas.

Recipe: Chilled Basil Zucchini Walnut Soup

Recipe: Chilled Basil Zucchini Walnut Soup

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Basil Zucchini Walnut Soup is good nourishment and will leave you feeling good about yourself.

Recipe: Toovar Dal Soup

Recipe: Toovar Dal Soup

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

It's time for a wonderful bowl of lentil soup.

Recipe: Healthy, Hearty Lentil Stew

Recipe: Healthy, Hearty Lentil Stew

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Here's a soup overflowing with flavours, textures and proteins.

Recipe: Bharwa Shimla Mirchi

Recipe: Bharwa Shimla Mirchi

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Make use of Shimla mirchis in the tastiest of ways.

Recipe: Heart-Healthy 15-Minute Lilva Samak Pulau

Recipe: Heart-Healthy 15-Minute Lilva Samak Pulau

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

A one-pot meal packed with nutrition and taste.

Recipe: Zelda's Cauliflower and Peas Pulau

Recipe: Zelda's Cauliflower and Peas Pulau

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Pulaus can gussy up a meal, especially when you are having guests over.

Recipe: Hitesh's Chicken Kofta Curry

Recipe: Hitesh's Chicken Kofta Curry

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

While most kofta curries are made with lamb, Hitesh makes his dish with chicken meatballs.