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The Authentic Butter Chicken Recipes
The Authentic Butter Chicken Recipes

Ask any non-vegetarian while eating out, the first choice they make is Butter Chicken. In a recent gathering with friends, 9 out of 10 people opted to have butter chicken and the remaining 1 individual was a vegetarian. In short, we can say that while eating out in a restaurant the most commonly ordered non-vegetarian main course item is Butter chicken. The sweet and mild taste of the dish suits all taste buds. Other non-veg item are much spicy and oily as compared to butter chicken. Read more »

Integral Elements of an Indian Kitchen
Integral Elements of an Indian Kitchen

Indian cooking style and cuisine is always assumed to be a difficult one and because of which many people are reluctant and it is a misconceived notion. On the contrary, Indian cuisine and food is simple and easy all that you heard before is just a hype. Many people think that they would require some special tools / utensils etc. to cook Indian food. However, the truth is, you probably already have most of the utensils you need to cook Indian dishes in your kitchen already. What you are missing can be easily substituted by any other similar cookware or you can buy them once you are more fam... Read more »

The Rich and Delicious Awadhi Cuisine
The Rich and Delicious Awadhi Cuisine

Awadhi cuisine hails from the city of Nawabs, Lucknow. Lucknow is also the capital city of North Indian State Uttar Pradesh. Most of the dishes and cooking style of Lucknow is inspired from the Mughlas. The Awadhi cuisine includes both Vegetarian and Non-vegetarian delights prepared in exotic spices and garnished with dry fruits. Dry fruits in the dishes symbolized the prosperity and were a sign of royalty. Mughals used a variety of spices in their cooking and it is cultivated in Awadhi Cuisine as well. The Chefs of Awadh transformed the traditional dastarkhwan (ceremonial dining spread... Read more »

Indian Cuisine : Andhra's Culinary Delights
Indian Cuisine : Andhra's Culinary Delights

Andhra Pradesh, one of the most beautiful states in India, is a famous tourist destination in India. It is the fourth largest state in India area wise and fifth largest population wise. Andhra Pradesh is home to various tourist destinations, historic monuments, a rich cultural heritage and delicious cuisine. Andhra Pradesh was a Mughal capital for long, most of the cuisine here is a gift from khansamas of Mughal cuisine. The world famous Hyderabadi Biryani came from Mughal Kitchens and various other such culinary delights. The Andhra food is rich, colorful, spiced and delicious. Followi... Read more »

Beat the Heat with these Summer Cool Indian Recipes
Beat the Heat with these Summer Cool Indian Recipes

India is getting very hot these days. The temperature has already risen up to 44 degree centigrade in most of states. It is very important to keep you cool in this scorching heat. One way is to avoid going out during day times and the other way is to eat healthy that can help you keep cool. There are certain delicacies that help an individual to survive through this season. One good thing about summers in India is that, it is a season of Mangoes, watermelon, muskmelon and sweet melon. These fruits are very healthy and helps in maintaining the heat balance of the body. Try to include the... Read more »

Lentils (Dal) Recipes - An Important Part of Indian Cuisine
Lentils (Dal) Recipes - An Important Part of Indian ...

Lentils are to India as meatloaf is to America. Lentils or pulses have an important role in Indian cuisine and are an important part of daily meals. The main course item is Daal made of different kinds of lentils. Any Indian meal, be it lunch or dinner, is considered incomplete without daal. These lentils are the quintessential comfort food for every household in India. ?These is a wide variety of Lentils available in India. The color varies from yellow, green, brown, orange ?and red to deep black, these tiny disc-shaped members of the legume family are eaten in some form at least twice a d... Read more »

Indian Cuisine - The Vegetarian Recipes from India
Indian Cuisine - The Vegetarian Recipes from India

Humans have been eating meat since their existence. It all started when early man didn?t have anything else to eat. However, with time and evolution he learned to grow vegetables and fruits. Non-vegetarianism is older that vegetarianism which is about 1000 year old. Few years back people also started veganism. Many people still doesn?t understand the difference between vegetarianism and veganism . The basic difference is the use of animal products like milk, butter, Ghee, sweets, chocolates, desserts, ice creams, etc. In India not many people follow the vegan cooking style, but yes the ... Read more »


The Best of Mumbai's Value-for-money Restaurants

The Best of Mumbai's Value-for-money Restaurants

Mumbai is a melting pot of a very diverse range of cuisines, both regional and international, catering to a very diverse population of pe...


Indians to watch out for in the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Indians to watch out for in the 2008 Beijing Ol...

This is India’s Total Olympics Medal Tally: * 8 Gold medals, 1 Silver medal and 2 Bronze medals in Hockey * 2 Silver medal...

Kheer / Payasam - Rice & Milk Based Pudding of India

Kheer / Payasam - Rice & Milk Based Pudding of ...

Kheer, the creamy, milky and the most delicious rice pudding prepared all over in India. It is believed to be in existence for more than ...

Two-Wheelers for Indian Women

Two-Wheelers for Indian Women

In recent years, Indian automobile industry has seen a dynamic growth especially in Two-wheeler segment. India is the second largest prod...

Bhangra The Folk Dance of Punjab

Bhangra The Folk Dance of Punjab

Bhangra originated in the Western Punjab's district of Shekhpura, Gujrat and Sialkot. It is the folk dance of Punjab and an integral par...

Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrating the Birth of Lord Krishna

Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrating the Birth of L...

Janmashtami, also known as Krishnashtami,Gokulashtami, Saatam Aatham, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanthi is a festival of the Hindus that ...

Traditional Silk Sarees across India

Traditional Silk Sarees across India

Indian Silk industry is an integral part of the Indian Textile Industry. Silk industry is also among the oldest industries in India. Indi...

Ruby On Rails Development in India

Ruby On Rails Development in India

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BIGG BOSS - Season 2 starts with a BANG

BIGG BOSS - Season 2 starts with a BANG

According to Audience Measurement and Analytics Limited's overnight TV audience measurement system, Amap, Bigg Boss, the Indian version o...

Bringing Joy to Street Children - The I-India Shower Bus

Bringing Joy to Street Children - The I-India S...

This little jewel of a video perfectly expresses a truth few people understand: If you have never brought joy to a child in need, you hav...

Top 10 places to visit in India during Summers

Top 10 places to visit in India during Summers

The temperature is rising and summer is in full-swing, So its time to escape the scorching summer heat and go for a summer getaway with f...

The Stone Age Heritage Forts of India

The Stone Age Heritage Forts of India

The Stone Age heritage forts of India are some gigantic, huge and magnificent structures that stand still and speak the glory of rich and...

Delhi - A strange mix of Ancient and The Modern

Delhi - A strange mix of Ancient and The Modern

Delhi, the capital of India is replete with a surfeit of monuments. Traveling in Delhi will takes you to the era of Rajas and Maharajas. ...

The Turbanators of Bollywood

The Turbanators of Bollywood

For many years in Indian Cinema, the sight of a Turbanator (A man with a turban) was very uncommon, but in recent years, we have seen a p...

MTV Splitsvilla - Episode No. 5

MTV Splitsvilla - Episode No. 5

The MTV Splitsvilla show this weekend was hyped to be the most spicy and interesting one so far and time and again, the promos ran about ...

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