From coastal rasois to hill homes, festive dishes are usually special to a family and so are the grand meals that families gather for and sit down to eat either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day.
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.
Kashmiri cuisine is predominantly non-vegetarian, but also has some flavourful and unique vegetarian dishes.
This sweet is vegan, gluten-free and not very sugary.
A chatpata chaat to make your tastebuds do a dance.
Usher in the Parsi New Year with delicious dishes, says Mini Ribeiro.
Celebrate Thadri by rolling out this special Sindhi sweetbread.
'I always say you really cannot own a recipe.' 'In India, where, we have been cooking for thousands of years, how can you put a finger and say, 'This is mine'?'
Try this traditional recipe with a delicious raw mango and coconut chutney.
Bookmark this recipe to add to your Christmas menu. When you bite into the chops Jenny D'Souza promises you will experience 'heaven on earth'.
A simple but deightful paneer dish for entertaining,
A traditional homemade Bengali sweet, Rosh Bora is rarely found in sweet shops.
Rasam is my Amma's go-to solution for all ailments, be they a cold, cough, fever or a headache.
A plain dal-chawal can be turned into a wholesome set meal bowl of veggies, seeds, lentils, rice and herbs when tweaked, suggests Radhika Iyer. Talati.
Sweet or savoury, send us a recipe that's sure to lift people's spirits this Diwali.
A festive treat for the health conscious foodie.
Ramapriya Suresh shows you how to make the classic meat dish.
Made by hand, these steamed modaks are filled with jaggery and coconut.
Delicious recipes from the palaces of Nepal.
Chef Sudhakar adds a touch of sweetness to Diwali celebrations.
Rediff reader Sujata Nair shares a traditional recipe.
Rajlaxmi Mahadeshwar shares her recipe.
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You must try these easy recipes from Bethica Das in Sharjah.
'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'
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The steamed rice dumpling stuffed with jaggery is the elephant god's favourite sweet.
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Chef Francis Vaz has penned down a traditional recipe for you.
Three tasty coconut-based vegetable recipes for your Onam Sadya.
With the Parsi community celebrating their Pateti and New Year over this weekend, Coomi Selod provides two popular traditional recipes for a special breakfast.
Savour these mouth watering delicacies as you gear up to celebrate the birth of the blue god with your closed ones.
Here are some traditional recipes you can try at home.
As part of our everyday series on Diwali, here are some traditional South Indian recipes you can try at home.
As part of our every-day series on Diwali, here are some traditional recipes you can try at home.
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