All stories by Zelda Pande
Recipe: Zelda's Raspberry Strawberry Rum Trifle
Rediff.com1 Mar 2024Strawberries, rum, whipped cream and more -- what better way to welcome Valentine's Day?
Recipe: Zelda's North-South Vangibath
Rediff.com20 Feb 2024A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.
Recipe: My Grandmother's Daliya Upma
Rediff.com8 Feb 2024This simple kind of upma, made from cracked wheat, is a great beginning to a day.
Memories Of Railway Puri and Alu Curry
Rediff.com31 Jan 2024There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.
Recipe: Zelda's Mushroom-Stuffed Ravioli
Rediff.com24 Jan 2024Making ravioli is slightly more time-consuming than rustling up pasta, but the results are unbeatable, taste-wise.
Recipe: Heart-Healthy Hola Sabzi
Rediff.com17 Jan 2024Raw green chickpeas is nicest lightly boiled with chopped onion. But try this take.
Recipe: Heart-Healthy 15-Minute Lilva Samak Pulau
Rediff.com12 Jan 2024A one-pot meal packed with nutrition and taste.
Recipe: Sarson Ka Saag & Makki Ki Roti
Rediff.com1 Jan 2024Corn rotis fried in ghee with white butter-topped mustard greens has a firm place in culinary heaven.
No Pasta in Italy!
Rediff.com8 Dec 2023Pasta procured in Italy cooked up with lightly braised vegetables that can be mimicked in India.
Recipes: 10 Simple 20-Minute Sabzis
Rediff.com4 Dec 2023Tindli Alu is a very basic sabzi recipe. But nutritious and tasty. Use the same recipe to make a whole variety of easy vegetables.
Recipe: Manisha's Paneer Pulau
Rediff.com24 Nov 2023An intriguing pulau that could be a great lunch fixture
Recipe: S's Andhra-Style Pitlai
Rediff.com17 Nov 2023Try this refreshingly light and wholesome take on the Andhra tamarind gravy.
Recipe: Zelda's Cauliflower and Peas Pulau
Rediff.com10 Oct 2023Pulaus can gussy up a meal, especially when you are having guests over.
Recipe: Gujarati-Style Turai Sabzi
Rediff.com26 Sep 2023Do try making this gourd, Gujarati-style -- it's far tastier than expected.
Recipe: Stir-Fried Garlic Bok Choy
Rediff.com15 Sep 2023If you have not sampled these Chinese greens before, today's the day to do it.
Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend
Rediff.com9 Sep 2023The two obvious best choices are to combine OTT viewing time with some good eating, because Joe, Rishi and Co don't have to be the only ones dining well.
Recipe: Delicious Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Rediff.com24 Aug 2023The lowly kadu is promoted to an awesome pumpkin soup.