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Recipe: Supriya's Kerala Prawn Masala
Recipe: Supriya's Kerala Prawn Masala

If you make prawns, using this very precise and methodical recipe, it is sure...

Foods That Heal: 7 Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Foods That Heal: 7 Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Chronic inflammation may contribute to various health issues, but the right...

Ramzan Feasting: 12 More Heavenly Street Foods
Ramzan Feasting: 12 More Heavenly Street Foods

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com took his camera and his appetite this time to...

Brain Food: 8 Foods To Perk Up Memory & Brain Function
Brain Food: 8 Foods To Perk Up Memory & Brain Function

In this modern age, when so many environmental factors erode our health and...

Recipe: Bethica's Bun Dosas
Recipe: Bethica's Bun Dosas

A sister or cousin of paniyarams, these are akin to large pan-fried idlis but...

Paneer, Gulab Jamun... 11 Non-Indian Indian Foods
Paneer, Gulab Jamun... 11 Non-Indian Indian Foods

Wait, WHAT? Samosa is not an Indian snack? The beloved Gulab Jamun did not...

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E-Power: 8 Foods With The Most Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a potent antioxidant that shields cells from damage. Find it in...

12 Fabulously Delicious Ramzan Street Food!

Indian street food reaches its zenith during Ramzan when any and every kind...

Recipe: Bethica's Poha Vada

Bethica unusually uses brown poha and green bananas to make crispy vadas.

Recipes: Mung Pakori Chaat, Sabudana Dahi Vadas & More

Delicious snacks, parathas made from sabudana.

Recipe: Hazelnut Crusted Chocolate Pave

Nuts, whiskey, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cream... Can anything be more...

Whopper Recipe: Cheeseburger With A Magic Sauce

Hankering for an asli burger? Go for it!

8 Foods With The Highest Amounts Of Vitamin C

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is...

10 Of The Top Probiotic Foods

Yeasts and good bacteria, that are excellent for your gut, are probiotics....

Top 10: Cocktail recipes for Valentine's Day

Get in the mood

Recipe: Shilpi's Kuttu Parathas

Parathas made from buckwheat, water chestnut flour and alu have a different...

Recipe: Heena's Sweet Potato Chaat

Have some chatpata chaat is always fortifying.

Recipes: Chingri Malai Curry and Aloo Posto

Spice up your home menus preparing a creamy prawn curry and Bengali-style...

Shobha's Baked Fish In Green Masala

Stop frying your masala fish. Eliminate excess oil by baking it.

Recipe: Bethica's Falafels

Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside, falafels taste divine eaten piping...

No Whites! 4 White Foods To Limit For A Healthier You

Avoid these deadly diet whites and notice the improvement in your health.

Recipe: Sandhyarani's Steamed Hilsa

Enjoy flavourful Odia-style hilsa!

Recipe: Nandita's No-Fry Sabudana Vadas

The very thought of certain deep-fried snacks gets your digestive juices...

Balwant's Kali Dal, Jaisalmeri Paratha

Kastha or flaky lijjat papad-accented parathas dipped in creamy black dal is...

5 Yum Superfood Carrot Recipes You Can Count On

Add some sweetness, colour and vitamin N to your meals! Yup carrots mean...

Smita's Sarson Ka Saag And Makai Ki Roti

Winter greens served up with corn rotis must be had once before the cold...

5 Foods That Can Worsen Thyroid Issues

Did you know certain foods can worsen thyroid problems or hamper thyroid...

Recipe: Bethica's Barnyard Millet Kanchipuram Idlis

Millets, dal and a bunch of spices can be steamed together for an awesome...

Recipe: Jayanti's Rice Laddoos

The sweet taste of a laddoo is believed to attract prosperity and abundance.

Recipe: Mayur's Mixed Dal Vadas

These hot and crispy vadas are perfect with hot chai.

Is Missi Roti India's WORST Food?

Taste Atlas, the online guide to international food, has ranked Missi Roti, a...

5 Leftover Foods DANGEROUS Unless Reheated, Like Rice!

Certain foods should be reheated thoroughly after cooking and need to be...

Recipe: Anjali's Pandi Meat Curry

Coorg is famous for its pork curry and Anjali Ponnanna is famous for her...

Recipe: Bethica's Chana Dal Modak

Make this Ganesh Chaturthi a modak fest!

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Manisha's Ninaav

This special Maharashtrian sweet is made by the CKP community just before...

Recipe: Taruna's Pineapple Kesari

'Rava roasted in shudh desi ghee, garnished with saffron and cardamom,...

Recipe: Meera's Horse Gram Rasam

Winters call for a heartening rasam made from this healthy legume.

12 Yummy, Yummy Street Foods Of North India!

When it comes to exploring a new place, nothing brings out the soul of a city...

Yes, Idlis... 5 Foods You SHOULD Have For Breakfast

Start your day with these five breakfast foods to boost energy and health.

Recipe: Mayur's Dal Turai

Try this simple and wholesome sabji recipe of ridge gourd with Bengal gram.

Recipe: Hina Gujral's Panjiri Barfi

This sweet is vegan, gluten-free and not very sugary.

Chef Varun's Tomato Walnut Chutney

It pairs beautifully with just dal and rice.

8 Top Nutritious Foods

Supercharge your diet with some of these most nutritious foods on the planet!...

Recipe: Vidhya's Hare Tamatar Ki Sabji

Tomatoes, before they ripen, make a great sabji.

5 Foods To Keep Your Lungs Healthy

Worries about the quality of air we breathe is a good reason to consider lung...

Recipe: Jayanti's Multigrain Theplas

Why settle for one grain when you can start your day with multiple...

Recipe: Anita's Patoli

Ever tried this Goan delicacy?

I-Day Recipe: Tricolour Sushi

Making sushi at home is not as complicated as you imagined and can be a rare...

Recipe: Roxy's Romanian Tort Diplomat

Can Christmas be any more festive with this magnificent dessert all the way...

Recipes: Joan's Yummy Yuletide Cookies

Get cookie baking this Christmas! Make scrumptious cookies for the season

How To Make Christmas Cake In A Cooker

Mini Mohan shares a Christmas recipe for cake lovers.

Shravan Recipe: Amrakhand With Poori

Mango shrikhand with garam puri is a classic combo.

Recipe: Taruna's Millets Ka Daliya

Incorporating millets into your breakfast is always a good idea.

Recipe: Chef Sarab's Quick Mung Dal Halwa

We dare you to stop at one serving of this crowd-pleasing dessert.

Recipe: Mayur's Spicy Green Peas Curry

Warm up to winter with this delicious curry!

Recipe: Laxmi's Leftover Rice Idiyappam

Leftover rice is the versatile ingredient that can be used to make quick and...

Recipe: Vidhya's Singhare Ki Kachri

Water chesnuts can be magically converted into a toasty warm winter evening...

Recipe: Manisha's Raw Banana Fry

Make your chai time exciting with deep-fried kachcha kela fritters!

Recipe: Kashmiri Doon Ki Chutney

This simple chutney can be served with kebabs and other starters.

Recipe: Taruna's Rui Poshto

A take on a popular Bengali macher jhol.

Recipe: Macher Jhol/Bengali Fish Curry

A classic fish curry from Bengal.

Recipe: Bethica's Black Rice Phirni

Phirni can taste astoundingly good with nutritious black rice.

5 Energy Boosting Foods To Have Before workout

Fuel up for your next workout! Try these top 5 energy-boosting foods before...

Recipe: Cheryl's Cake Without Eggs...

Skip milk, butter and eggs to make a truly delightful vegan cake.

Recipe: Chef Rajiv's Banana Cutlets, Kale Fritters

Two interesting starters for a rainy day.

What People Munch On At Half-Time

What do we eat when we watch football?

Weekend Recipe: Lajjaya's Alu Halwa

Halwa can be created from anything, from mung dal to doodhi and carrots....

Recipe: Black Masala Chicken Gravy

Chicken cooked up in a charred masala is a rural Maharashtra treat and tastes...

Recipe: Manisha's Sabudana Khichdi

Have you ever eaten as satisfying a breakfast as potato fried up with tapioca...

Recipe: Manisha's Cheese Parathas

The burst of cheese will take these parathas to another level.

Recipe: Jayanti's Drumstick Aloo Sabji

A raseela aloo that incorporates nutritious drumsticks.

Recipe: Chef Sarab's Mango Sago

Little work, loads of flavour. That's why a sago pudding is the ideal dessert.

Recipe: Penne With Spinach & Veggies

Always lightly saute your vegetables with pasta to create a tasty offering.

Recipe: Vidhya's Sesame Cucumber Salad

Til turns cucumbers into a delicacy.

Recipe: Walnut Chocolate Banana Cake

Overripe bananas, fit for discarding, can make the most gorgeous addition to...

It's Cocktails Time, Folks!

Time to get the party started...

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Payesh

It's a rice pudding prepared with ripe mangoes.

What You Must Know About Air Fryers

Should you buy an air fryer. Is it for you? What can you make with it?

Recipe: Sandhyarani's Hilsa Fish Curry

A meal of hilsa curry with vegetables mixed in, poured over steamed rice, can...

Recipe: Hilsa in Mustard Gravy

With hilsa prices soaring, when you do cook it you need the finest recipe.

Recipe: Pumpkin Soup With Parmesan Foam

November is the start of the soup season in India. A bowl of garam garam soup...

Recipe: Chicken Tangdi

An appetiser or meal far tastier than tandoori chicken.

Bazaar Tales, Wedding Feast

Do you know how to buy the best lady's fingers? Or choose the best cauliflower?

Recipe: Vidhya's Bael Ka Sherbet

Try out this drink on days when the heat is unbearable.

Diwali Healthy Snack: Mixed Puffed Chivda

Healthy bhi, tasty bhi! This is a perfect Diwali snack for the calorie...

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer

Diwali Dessert: Baked Boondi Pudding

Using easy-to-access ingredients, like boondi, bread and milk, conjure up...

Recipe: Dr Mohan's Bread Upma

How to make a satisfying comfort food from leftovers.

Vada Pav is 19 on World's 50 Top Sandwiches List!

Is it surprising that the favourite food of our manic Mumbai city has...

Watch: Making Rohit's Ukadiche Modak

This engineer makes modaks with scientific precision.

Recipes: Mung Pakori Chaat, Sabudana Dahi Vadas & More

Delicious snacks, parathas made from sabudana.

Recipe: Hazelnut Crusted Chocolate Pave

Nuts, whiskey, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cream... Can anything be more...

Whopper Recipe: Cheeseburger With A Magic Sauce

Hankering for an asli burger? Go for it!

Recipe: Shilpi's Kuttu Parathas

Parathas made from buckwheat, water chestnut flour and alu have a different...

Recipe: Heena's Sweet Potato Chaat

Have some chatpata chaat is always fortifying.

Recipes: Chingri Malai Curry and Aloo Posto

Spice up your home menus preparing a creamy prawn curry and Bengali-style...

Recipe: Sandhyarani's Steamed Hilsa

Enjoy flavourful Odia-style hilsa!

Recipe: Nandita's No-Fry Sabudana Vadas

The very thought of certain deep-fried snacks gets your digestive juices...

Balwant's Kali Dal, Jaisalmeri Paratha

Kastha or flaky lijjat papad-accented parathas dipped in creamy black dal is...

Recipe: Bethica's Barnyard Millet Kanchipuram Idlis

Millets, dal and a bunch of spices can be steamed together for an awesome...

Recipe: Jayanti's Rice Laddoos

The sweet taste of a laddoo is believed to attract prosperity and abundance.

Recipe: Mayur's Mixed Dal Vadas

These hot and crispy vadas are perfect with hot chai.

Recipe: Bethica's Chana Dal Modak

Make this Ganesh Chaturthi a modak fest!

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Manisha's Ninaav

This special Maharashtrian sweet is made by the CKP community just before...

Recipe: Taruna's Pineapple Kesari

'Rava roasted in shudh desi ghee, garnished with saffron and cardamom,...

Recipe: Mayur's Dal Turai

Try this simple and wholesome sabji recipe of ridge gourd with Bengal gram.

Recipe: Hina Gujral's Panjiri Barfi

This sweet is vegan, gluten-free and not very sugary.

Chef Varun's Tomato Walnut Chutney

It pairs beautifully with just dal and rice.

Recipe: Jayanti's Multigrain Theplas

Why settle for one grain when you can start your day with multiple...

Recipe: Anita's Patoli

Ever tried this Goan delicacy?

I-Day Recipe: Tricolour Sushi

Making sushi at home is not as complicated as you imagined and can be a rare...

Shravan Recipe: Amrakhand With Poori

Mango shrikhand with garam puri is a classic combo.

Recipe: Taruna's Millets Ka Daliya

Incorporating millets into your breakfast is always a good idea.

Recipe: Chef Sarab's Quick Mung Dal Halwa

We dare you to stop at one serving of this crowd-pleasing dessert.

Recipe: Manisha's Raw Banana Fry

Make your chai time exciting with deep-fried kachcha kela fritters!

Recipe: Kashmiri Doon Ki Chutney

This simple chutney can be served with kebabs and other starters.

Recipe: Taruna's Rui Poshto

A take on a popular Bengali macher jhol.

Recipe: Cheryl's Cake Without Eggs...

Skip milk, butter and eggs to make a truly delightful vegan cake.

Recipe: Chef Rajiv's Banana Cutlets, Kale Fritters

Two interesting starters for a rainy day.

What People Munch On At Half-Time

What do we eat when we watch football?

Recipe: Manisha's Cheese Parathas

The burst of cheese will take these parathas to another level.

Recipe: Jayanti's Drumstick Aloo Sabji

A raseela aloo that incorporates nutritious drumsticks.

Recipe: Chef Sarab's Mango Sago

Little work, loads of flavour. That's why a sago pudding is the ideal dessert.

It's Cocktails Time, Folks!

Time to get the party started...

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Payesh

It's a rice pudding prepared with ripe mangoes.

What You Must Know About Air Fryers

Should you buy an air fryer. Is it for you? What can you make with it?

Recipe: Chicken Tangdi

An appetiser or meal far tastier than tandoori chicken.

Bazaar Tales, Wedding Feast

Do you know how to buy the best lady's fingers? Or choose the best cauliflower?

Recipe: Vidhya's Bael Ka Sherbet

Try out this drink on days when the heat is unbearable.

Recipe: Dr Mohan's Bread Upma

How to make a satisfying comfort food from leftovers.

Vada Pav is 19 on World's 50 Top Sandwiches List!

Is it surprising that the favourite food of our manic Mumbai city has...

Watch: Making Rohit's Ukadiche Modak

This engineer makes modaks with scientific precision.