Wash and soak the rice for half an hour. 2. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan or kadhai, heat oil and add cumin seeds followed by the whole spices listed above (cinnamon, cloves, etc.). Pour in 3 cups of ...

When filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan visited Jackie Shroff's lush farmhouse near Pune, she didn't just get a glimpse of his famously green lifestyle - she also got treated to a wholesome, ...

If you are spending January 26 at home, put together a tri-colour meal your family will love. Masala Bhaat doesn't necessarily need to be restricted to comfort food. When presented and plated well, as ...

which is why I have had mine ready for as long as I can remember - dal (a mix of moong and arhar) with a simple jeera tadka (tempering), bhaat (Bengal rice only), duku ko saag (mustard shoots/leaves ...

Wash and soak the basmati rice for 20 minutes. Drain the water and boil the rice until the grains are just cooked. Do not overcook. Cool the rice by spreading it on a plate so that each grain is ...

Want to whip up a simple recipe for your dad on Father's Day? Check out what Aadore Dalmia Sayani has in mind. It is her late dad Dhruv Dalmia's favourite comfort food Aloo Bhaat. "My dad was not the ...

What do you have for breakfast (or lunch) during the Bengali New Year? If your answer is panta bhaat, you are in for a debate! Should you, or should you not, eat panta bhaat during Pahela Baishakh?If ...

The extreme heat conditions can be hard on your body. The heat exhaustion, fatigue can be too much for your body. A lot of people also tend to suffer from digestive problems during summer. This can ...