Recipe Collections
Celebrate Baisakhi With 15 Delicious & Authentic Punjabi Recipes
Baisakhi is the harvest festival of North India, it marks the onset for winter harvest. Farmers celebrate this day by offering their gratitude to mother Earth for blessing them with good crop the upcoming season. For the Sikh and Punjabi communities, Baisakhi is important because the foundation of Panth Khalsa was laid down on this very day.
50 Delicious Indian Halwa Recipes You Can Make For Festivals
Halwa is one dessert recipe which Indian cuisine is abundant with, and is most explored on the numerous days when we have festivals to celebrate, or occasions like birthdays or anniversaries. In traditional families, stirring up Indian regional sweets or halwa is preferred to cutting cakes and trying party recipes from non-Indian cuisines, especially when it is a birthday or anniversary of the elders in family.
6 Delicious Lotus Stem Recipes That You Can Include In Your Diet
Lotus Stem, as the name implies is part of the aquatic lotus flower, and is a widely used vegetable in Asian cuisine, and is also used in traditional herbal medicine.
30 Traditional Ram Navami Recipes from India
Ram Navami is a Hindu festival celebrated to honor the birth of Lord Rama, a revered deity in Hinduism. In South India, devotees typically observe the occasion by reciting passages from the Ramayana, singing devotional songs, and participating in processions carrying idols of Lord Rama. Special prayers are offered at temples, and traditional sweets like panakam (a jaggery and water drink) and kosambari (a salad made with lentils and cucumber) are prepared as offerings.
South Indian's usually perform the Kalyanotsavam which means the marriage celebration of Lord Rama by keeping the statues of Lord Rama and Sita and take on a procession on streets. They also include Hanuman statue for the Pooja. Ram Navami has different names in different states, to name a few, In Andhra it's called Chaitra Navratri, in Karnataka it's called Vasanthothsavam.
In the rest of India, festivities include reading or listening to the Ramayana, singing bhajans (devotional songs), and conducting elaborate puja ceremonies at homes and temples. Fasting, charity, and acts of service are also common practices during Ram Navami, symbolizing devotion and adherence to the values exemplified by Lord Rama. Overall, Ram Navami is a time for spiritual reflection, cultural celebrations, and the reinforcement of moral principles across different regions of India.
South Indian Traditional Ram Navami Recipes
Ram Navami Traditional Fasting Recipes
8 Delectable And Appetizing Kofta Curries For Your Weekend House Parties
Deciding on a menu for house parties is difficult, especially when we want to make something Indian. There are so many recipes in Indian Cuisine which we can make for such house parties, that we end up getting confused about what to make for the main course, especially when we want to try something new.
36 Muffin Recipes You Will Not Be Able To Resist
Muffins are our absolute favourite because they are basically just cake, and no one is going to judge you for savouring them for breakfast!
Breakfast, brunch, snack or dinner, anytime is muffin time. Muffins are not only ridiculously delicious, but they are uber versatile when it comes to the number of combinations that they can be baked with. Savoury or sweet, there is a muffin for our every mood. From the basic bran muffins to whimsy ones like zucchini, there is a muffin to satiate everyones' tastebuds.
Plan A Fun Food Carnival With Kids In Your Neighbourhood For A Perfect Summer Activity
Joy, merriment, trips and learning something new through experience and much more define summer holidays for kids. That’s the time when the kids run out of ideas to amuse themselves if left on their own. Streamline the children’s activities throughout the day and reduce their stress of the biggest question- “What do I do next?” Come up with various plans to keep your kids occupied.
8 Delicious And Lip Smacking Combinations For Your Weekend Breakfast
After a week of hectic schedule and all the chaos, weekends are to relax! And what can be better than cooking some delicious breakfast on a Saturday or Sunday morning and have a relaxed morning with your family. Monday to Friday, we struggle with what to make which is easy and fast, but the weekend is the time to unwind and take the time to make something you really want.
15 Lip Smacking Moroccan Recipes For Your Weekend Brunch
Weekends are perfect to experiment with our cooking! With the usual food throughout the weekday, we end up craving for something delicious to eat during the weekends. To satisfy our cravings, we are always searching for something new to cook for our Brunch parties with friends and family. Well, you can try a new cuisine this time which is easy, tasty and suits the Indian taste. How about cooking a Moroccan brunch this weekend? Sounds interesting right!
16 Ways To Include Healthy And Tasty Figs In Your Diet
Packed with fibre, minerals and vitamins, figs are a fruit of the Mulberry family and have a uniquely sweet taste to them, with a chewy texture and slightly crunchy seeds within. Though fresh figs taste delicious as it is, but they are dried for longevity. Either way their distinct taste makes them stand apart in any dish they are added to.
12 Traditional Recipes to Celebrate Ugadi With Friends and Family
Ugadi is considered as a major festival in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It is said to be the first day of the springtime month and brings the dawn of a new year. The Ugadi festival celebration begins with cleaning the house, putting colourful Rangolis outside the house, wearing new clothes and putting torans of raw mango leaves on the house doors and offering pooja with traditional food that is native to our culture.
6 Reasons We Love Watermelon & Its Recipes To Soothe You On A Sunny Day
Watermelon is a fruit of summer that is most popular in hot regions of India and the World. Summer is a season which needs a lot or natural coolant foods and watermelon is one of those. Over 92% of water and other trace nutrients make watermelon a boon when it exactly comes to harvest from the onset of summer season. Instant hydration that the watermelon provides, is one of those apparent benefits of eating the whole fruit or its fruit juice. Though the fruit is full of water, it increases the urine flow but does not strain the kidneys. Let us see some more of the health reasons that you will fall in love with this fruit all over again.
21 Mouth Watering and Delicious Recipes You Can Make Using Eggs
Easy to cook, inexpensive, tasty and a good source of high quality protein, Egg is one of those food items from which you can make different types of recipes that can be eaten in breakfast, snacks or for dinner. Recipes made from egg are great to eat at any time of the day and can be served as a main course or a side dish with your meal.
9 Ways You Can Use Amaranth Flour & Its Recipes
Amaranth is a gluten free seed also called rajgira and the flour made from it is earthy flavoured whole grain. Rajgira is a popular ingredient at the time of fasting and Navratri of North India and some parts of South India. Besides flatbreads, amaranth flour can also be used in making pancakes, baked breads, cinnamon rolls, scones, muffins, cookies, and more.
36 Pizza Recipes To Make You Spoilt For Choices
If you are anything like us, there would have never been a pizza you didn't like. Well, they don't say 'Happiness is a slice of Pizza' for nothing, right!
Enjoy Your Weekend With 9 Authentic Bengali Recipes
The rule of Nawabs has widely influenced the state of Bengal with the food being rich and distinct like the state itself. Bengali food is an amalgamation of subtle and fiery flavours all at the same time, with certain British influences in food, like chops, cutlets et al, which are British in origin but are widely consumed in most Bengali households and form a part of their snack food tradition.
8 Healthy Evening Snack Recipes You Can Make In Your Paniyaram Pan
Here is a good new for all the Kebabs, Pakoras, Bajji and Kofta lovers! It's is a great idea for you to continue eating your favorite appetizers without any guilt by shallow frying them in the Paniyaram pan that only needs a few tea spoon of oil. Aren't you excited now? Whether you are frying your Paneer Kebab or the Onion Pakora, it gets done with such less amount of oil yet taste so crunchy.
10 Delicious Mathri Recipes To Serve Along With Your Tea/Coffee
We usually get hungry during tea time, which means 3 to 4 hours later our lunch. At this time of the day, we all crave for something which is tasty but also very light which can be eaten as a snack with our evening cup of tea or coffee.
12 Instant Pickles That Are Perfect To Make For The Summers
Pickling is an art of extending the shelf life of food by adding salt or vinegar to it. Though basic pickling is done with a brine solution (salt solution) alone, pickles in Asia, especially in India has a lot more that goes into it. Fiery spices, sometimes sugar and oil goes into making this favourite accompaniment to main course. Pickle is a favourite condiment that people love across India.
Make Your Breakfast Wholesome With These 6 Paratha, Raita & Chutney Combinations
Delicious breakfast is always an inspiration to wake up on a lazy weekend morning. And what can be better than having lip smacking stuffed parathas with raita and chutney. A good breakfast can make your day as it keeps you energised and perked up.
Health Benefits Of Bajra And 12 Recipes You Can Cook With It
Bajra or Pearl Millet is from the millet family and is a staple in major regions of Africa and consumed widely in the Rajasthan and Gujarat region of India. It is a boon to people in drought prone areas as it is packed with essential nutrients and nutrients making it a staple food.
162 Indian Summer Recipes That Will Keep Your Body Cool
There are times when we end up eating a lot of hot and spicy foods during summers that might result in rising internal temperature mechanism of our body. We might feel the hot flushes, acidity or problems related with elevation of the fiery element within the body, especially in Indian weather. Some people also experience heart burns, skin eruptions, and general irritability as one of the major symptoms. To avoid these symptoms, here are ways to keep your body cool, through pacifying foods and more.
8 One Dish Recipes That You Can Cook During Weekends For Lunch/Dinner
Easy and generally quick, One dish meals are always a good idea to cook during lazy weekends. It ensures that you never skip a meal as they are a meal by themselves. These recipes are filling, fast and scrumptious. From Rajasthani to Maharashtrian, there are recipes from many cuisines which can be a one dish meal. There are many one dish Street food recipes too which you can cook during weekends for your family or friends.
Sunday Done Right With These Tasty One Pot Dishes
Sundays are meant for chilling in with the people you love, letting your diet fall apart for a day and eat all the delicious food you can get your hands on!