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.
Karwar, a coastal town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, is known for its many culinary traditions, reflecting the numerous communities that make this region their home.
Jazz up green bell peppersto make a special accompaniment to your rotis or bhakri or bhaath.
Priya Palan, a dietician at Zen Multispecialty Hospital, recommends a list of protein-rich vegetarian sources you can easily include in your diet.
Jain food is light on the stomach and uses no potatoes, onions or garlic. Try these green banana specials. And a mango custard.
The cuisine of Rajasthan is primarily vegetarian, is also known for its delicious meat dishes.
Packed with punchy flavours, the chef's burnt garlic and black pepper paneer goes well with a Chinese meal.
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Let's venture to deeper Tamil Nadu and sample two dishes that showcase the famous Chettinad cuisine -- a chicken curry and a rice pudding.
Kodava food or cooking from Kodagu/Coorg in Karnataka is unique for reflecting its forest ecology, martial culture and agriculture, starkly different from the typical rice-and-coconut heavy coastal cuisines of South India.
The non-veggies may not agree but vegetarian dishes can indeed be yummy. We bring you an exclusive excerpt from The Heart of the Matter by Gitanjali Gurbaxani with five recipes, which the author has kindly shared with us.
Asha Bhosle, the legendary playback singer, had a lifelong passion for cooking, which she considered a stress reliever and a way to connect with loved ones.
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.
World leaders often have simple tastes when it comes to food.
Master making a stew from the North Eastern state.
These are the 10 best-rated curries in the world, according to TasteAtlas, a platform known for ranking traditional foods across the globe.
One of the jewels of desi-Chinese cooking, especially for vegetarians, is Gobhi Manuchurian. Sheetal Mahurkar makes the deep-fried delights with cornstarch-coated crisp florets that have been cooked up in a chilly-capsicum-soy sauce.
Italian cuisine is proof that great flavour doesn't need complicated techniques or hard-to-find ingredients.
Bangkok is a fast, 24-hour megapolis, full of joie de vivre and buoyance that you will be instantly smitten, like I was.
These recipes are both easy to cook and good to eat. Try them!
Quick and easy snack recipes for Shravan.
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
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'It's a lifetime opportunity to cook for the most high-profile table of India. It's a matter of honour for me.'
Bengali food... Who doesn't love it? Especially if you're a fish lover or hard-core non-vegetarian. Machh, mangsho, shorshe... If you've ever said "Machh-mangsho na thakle bhalo lage na!" then this roundup of Bong recipes, that will make feel like you're in a Kolkata kitchen, is for you. Ebar pet pujo hok!
This special biryani from north Kerala is known far and wide for its distinctive taste that comes from the use of a distinctive rice.
Rediff reader Reshma Aslam shares some appetizing vegetarian soup recipes for the season.
Popular Indian cookbook chef Ritu Dalmia now offers a selection of vegetable yummies. We are bringing you recipes from her latest cookbook, one-a-day
Popular Indian cookbook chef Ritu Dalmia now offers a selection of vegetable yummies. We bring you one more recipes from her latest cookbook. Today it's Wok-fried mushrooms rolled in pancakes!
It makes for a wholesome bowl of love, taste and health.
Homemade suhi can be as tasty as anything you can order at a restaurant.
Popular Indian cookbook chef Ritu Dalmia now offers a selection of vegetable yummies. We bring you one more recipes from her latest cookbook. Today it's Wok-fried mushrooms rolled in pancakes!
Popular Indian cookbook chef Ritu Dalmia now offers a selection of vegetable yummies. We have bringing you recipes from her latest cookbook, one-a-day. Today it's Halloumi skewers with cherry tomatoes and onions!
Homechef Vindhya Karwa celebrates her mother.
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These dosas are an excellent meal for Shravan.
Chicken mince, arbi, mushrooms and bok choy in one neat package. Delicious!
Chicken cooked up in a charred masala is a rural Maharashtra treat and tastes divine with rice or bhakri.
An appetiser or meal far tastier than tandoori chicken.
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