Chefs in Mumbai are unleashing their creativity to woo gourmets with global vegetarian fare. Mini Ribeiro picks her 10 favourite restaurants.
Over the years, with some amount of experimenting, I have learnt exactly what freezes well and what does not.
'Mock Duck' is a favourite of quite a few players including Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya and skipper Shikhar Dhawan
A look at the hottest male vegetarian celebs from across the globe.
A passenger on Guwahati-bound Rajdhani train found that the vegetarian dish he ordered contained pieces of bones.
'I was blessed to earn a lot of fame and money, more than I ever expected, and the time has come to share what I have earned with others.'
Rajbaris are a link to Bengal's rich past, of grand mansions, classical fine dining, and allow guests to be pretend zamindars for those few hours or days that they stay.
Stunning landscapes, natural beauty, clean beaches, cultural wealth, mouth-watering food, shopping options, safety for solo travellers, warm hospitality, easy visas, and connectivity make Vietnam a must-visit destination, discovers Ramesh Menon.
'When you are a vegetarian who isn't terribly fond of cottage cheese, choices become somewhat limited, but I have never understood why everyone also conspires to gang up against the vegetable eater?' asks Kishore Singh.
Barnes School, Devlali, is famous for its dal. But everything tastes good in the hill station air and vintage locale.
'Having refined carbohydrates -- such as maida -- in excess is not really healthy.'
The customary naadan or home-cooked meal is rather memorable fare.
Treat yourself to two of Chef Satish Arora's signature five-star dishes.
Only vegetarian dishes were served at the official dinner held at a state-run five-star hotel.
Chicken cooked up in a charred masala is a rural Maharashtra treat and tastes divine with rice or bhakri.
It may be all-vegetarian dishes and non-alcoholic drinks when United States President Barack Obama hosts a private dinner at the White House tonight for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who himself will take only lime water.
Vidhya Pant remembers the Diwalis celebrated in her home in Shillong in the 1960s.
Who said vegetarian food was hard to find in Iran?
Spice up your home menus preparing a creamy prawn curry and Bengali-style potatoes.
You can also share your father's special recipe on the occasion of Father's Day.
Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's son Sanket, who is in eye of a storm after his luxury car hit several vehicles in Nagpur, did not consume beef at a city-based bar before the accident involving his vehicle, police said on Wednesday.
He might have been a vegetarian for life, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is willing to break his green code, just for a taste of the mouth watering Bengali delicacy Hilsa.
Who owns a recipe, and should one fight over its origins?
Plant foods are rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables, which provide many essential nutrients including fibre, says nutritionist Komal Jethmalani.
'Had anyone asked me if I was Aamir Khan, I would have admitted to it.' Senior movie journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya flips through the pages of her many interactions with Aamir Khan, who turned 60 on March 14.
If you don't know how to make parottas, don't worry. At the Selfie Parotta Coaching Centre you can master the skill in 10 days and start a catering business on your own, discovers A Ganesh Nadar.
The US president stayed in the Grand Presidential Suite of the ITC Maurya Hotel.
The MLAs visited the famous Siddhivinayak Temple after which they had their lunch at south Indian restaurant-bar "Dakshin Culture Curry" and a typical Marathi/ Konkani food Junction "Diva Maharashtracha". Both restaurants are adjacent to each other and are owned by Dr Suhas Awchat.
The vegetarian delicacies served included coriander shorba, aloo tikki with palak papdi, zarkhez zameen (seasonal vegetable cooked in its juice) and dal raisina.
A vegetable curry made using the signature vindaloo paste.
Kerala Kootu is best enjoyed with steamed rice, but also goes well with rotis or crisp dosas.
A senior politician Naidu respected once tried to convince the firebrand student leader to quit the Jana Sangh.
Neeraj Chopra's foreign training stints in the last few years forced him to include non-vegetarian diet as vegetarian food was not easily available abroad.
These dishes are meant to impress 100 per cent!
Chef par excellence Satish Arora recalls his days working as a chef to prime ministers to Chandrima Pal.
'The secretary asked if I would give in writing that I would not slaughter goats inside the building compound during Bakri Eid.' Syed Firdaus Ashraf highlights the travails of a non-vegetarian family in a predominantly vegetarian housing society in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday had simple vegetarian meal prepared by an Indian chef for lunch after his arrival on a two-day official visit.