We bring you traditional Bengali preparations to help celebrate Durga Puja.
Surprise, surprise, your kids, who were no karela fans earlier, will love this recipe.
Viewed as India's most eligible bachelor by some, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says he'll get married when the right girl comes along and part of the problem is that his parents' "really lovely marriage" has set the bar very high.
MasterChef Australia contestant Sarah Todd's overnight Goan Pork vindaloo is perfect for an indulgent weekend meal.
'The main meal consisted of one soup, a salad, 2 or 3 vegetarian dishes (including at least 1 green vegetable), a variety of rice, freshly prepared Rotis or Phulkas, Dal, and yogurt.'
Culinary legend Satish Arora hangs up his apron after almost 5 decades of service at the Taj group of hotels.
There are, as its name suggests, 12 handis to choose from. Each time you eat this delightful, non-vegetarian mix and match, its bountiful flavours amazingly erupt inside your mouth!
Satya Raghava's out-of-this-world recipe for one of Mangalore's staple dishes.
Ahmedabad is home to the strangest of cuisines and is a city of contrasts, if you look beyond the tourist places.
The addition of green tomatoes make this dish tangy and different, while the extra green chillies pep it up.
A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can help regulate blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent colon cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, regulate diabetes and can help keep appetite in check, suggests Dr Eileen Canday.
'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it.'
The television actor reveals why she switched to veganism and explains how it has changed the way she looks at food now.
There were many people who wanted to seek favours from her by offering lakhs and crores of rupees even through her family members when she was Odisha's transport minister. She never allowed any kind of corrupt practices to touch her department officials, family members or the supporters who have stood by her.
By refusing to follow the pack and remain politically correct, Aamir Khan has paid a price. A fascinating excerpt from Shobhaa De's new book, Insatiable.
Cakes, brownies and cookies -- you name it and this MasterChef India Season 6 contestant can make it, and make it healthy.
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com shares his food pics from Darjeeling and Gangtok.
Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.
Several ingredients come together to create this savoury, fiery curry that will knock your socks off.
You can enjoy Nadiya Sarguroh's take on Mutton Biryani with Raita or salad to balance all the masala and spice.
Sachin Tendulkar loved the biryani so much that he wanted to have it the next day as well.
Dress up any fresh seasonal greens with an imli-dal-coconut koottu-style preparation.
Ever wondered what the items in the traditional Onam Sadhya are? We'll help you out.
This Ganesh Chaturthi, pledge to do these things do if you really want to please Lord Ganesha
'He was the one who set the agenda for the 1983 World Cup win with 89 in the first match against the West Indies, then top-scoring with 40 in the crucial match against Australia when we had to qualify for the semi-finals.' 'He played another brilliant innings of 61 against England in the semi-finals.'
It is a simple vegetarian spread 'with less spices and oil' for Prime Minister Narendra Modi while his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif is having halal meat dishes during their stay in Nepal for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit.
It looks like Hindi, which faces political opposition at the front door, is entering Tamil Nadu through the kitchen, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Bring out your earthenware and clay pots, don your apron and get cooking!
Instead of serving the mince and bread separately, Shumaila Chauhan gives the dish a makeover and serves the kheema inside the pav.
Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week.
Stuffed rice paper rolls are light, nutritious, unusual and yum.
'Meditation will keep you calm.'
From using Artificial Learning to Machine Learning to deploying drones food delivery platforms are going all out to reach the extra consumer, says Peerzada Abrar.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'
The prime minister touched the Pakistani prime minister's mother's feet.
Lucinda Nicholas, who got evicted from the popular reality show, tells you everything you must know if you ever participate in Bigg Boss.
A pinch of turmeric in a glass of milk or with honey in hot water would be ideal for the monsoon.
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