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Places to Visit in India - The Top 10 Sweet Capitals of India
Places to Visit in India - The Top 10 Sweet Capitals...

India is one big nation in terms of culture, traditions, land, population and cuisine. The food map of India has a long list of culinary delights from every region. One can not think of listing them all at one place. Indian love sweets, be it in form of desserts r even the evening snacks. It is believed that an Indian meal is incomplete without sweets. There are certain specialty sweets that hail from one particular place. We can refer these places as sweet capitals of India. So, following is a list of top 10 sweet capitals of India Read more »

Delicious Indian Paneer Recipes
Delicious Indian Paneer Recipes

Paneer / Cottage Cheese is vegetarian's delight in India. Specially when it comes to eating out. The one common recipe to order by a vegetarian person is "Paneer". However, many do not consider paneer as a vegan item because Paneer generally does not contain Rennet, an animal enzyme present in other cheeses that many vegetarians choose not to eat. But is left on an individual choices. ? Majority of the population consider it as a vegetarian food item. It is often compared to Tofu and we can say that Paneer is to India as Tofu is to China, Japan, Indonesia, Korea and Vietnam. Followi... Read more »

Gujiya / Karanji - A Popular Indian Sweet Dish
Gujiya / Karanji - A Popular Indian Sweet Dish

Karanji / Gujiya is a famous sweet dish in India. In northern states of India it is popular as Gujiya whereas in Maharashtra and Karnataka it is famous as Karanji. These are stuffed sweets prepared on the occasions of Holi (in north India) and Naag Panchami (in Maharashtra). In Karnataka the sweet is prepared on all most all festivals and ceremonial functions Read more »

Delicious Indian Paneer Recipes - A Vegetarian's Delight
Delicious Indian Paneer Recipes - A Vegetarian's Del...

Paneer / Cottage cheese / often compared to Tofu because of its texture and usage in cooking. Both i.e. tofu and paneer can substitute for one another. In India Paneer is the most popular ingredient used in vegan cooking. It is the most common and popular food item available under the vegetarian category on the menu card in every restaurant regardless of state or region. And there are some common and delicious paneer dishes that tops the "must-have" Indian dishes list and are a vegetarian's delight. Read more »

My All-Time Favourite Snack - Kachori
My All-Time Favourite Snack - Kachori

A Kachori is a stuffed deep fried Indian bread. The stuffing varies from region to region. The most favorites of all are the aloo kachori, daal kachori and pyaz (onion) kachori. There are two types of Kachoris, one is the khasta kachori which can be kept for days and is eaten as snacks and the other ones are eaten the same time. The stuffing can vary from person to person depending on their individual choices. Read more »

Sarson ka Saag and Makki ki Roti - Made for Each Other
Sarson ka Saag and Makki ki Roti - Made for Each Other

Sarson ka saag is the mixture of Spinach and mustard leaves where as Makki (corn) ki roti is the Indian bread made using makki ka atta. The dish "Makki ki Roti and Sarson ka Saag" is the most popular desi cuisine that hails from North Indian states Punjab, Haryana and UP. It is served with a dollop of homemade white butter on top of the saag and roti accompanied by lassi / chhas along with the Mooli (white radish) salad. Read more »

Tongue Tickling Mooli ke Parathe
Tongue Tickling Mooli ke Parathe

Winter Season in India is the season when you get healthy seasonal vegetables that fill our life with some real exotic and delicious flavors. Today I would like to talk about such one flavor "The Mooli Ke Parathe". The dish hails from Punjab I would say the Paratha Capital of India because most of the parathas actually originated in this North Indian State. ? Let's take a quick look at some of the Mooli Paratha Recipes Read more »


The Latest Hatchback Car India Will be on - Hyundai EON

The Latest Hatchback Car India Will be on - Hyu...

The South Korean car maker Hyundai will launch the Hyundai Eon in India on 14th October in direct competition with Chevrolet Spark and Ma...


Top 6 Places to Shop in Mumbai

Top 6 Places to Shop in Mumbai

Any trip to Mumbai is incomplete without shopping the local streets and bazaars of Mumbai. Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is one of th...

Treks In North India

Treks In North India

North India offers the best options for treks since it borders the southern side of the Himalayan foothills. Easy as well as difficult tr...

5 Best Secret Beaches of India You Probably didn't Know About

5 Best Secret Beaches of India You Probably did...

Planning a trip in near future? Ever thought of a trip to secret beaches? Well, if you ask people about the best beach destinations in In...

The National Insignia of India : Part 2

The National Insignia of India : Part 2

Here is the second part of The National Insignia of India where we'll know about the National Bird, National Animal, National Tree, Natio...

Farhan Akthar Ready to 'Rock On' Screen

Farhan Akthar Ready to 'Rock On' Screen

ROCK ON!! is already making a mark with audiences, with its innovative and fresh concept since the trailers hit the screens. Director Far...

What You Can and Can't Get at McDonalds India...

What You Can and Can't Get at McDonalds India...

Fitness Clubs and Gyms in Pune

Fitness Clubs and Gyms in Pune

True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body. The two are united. Today health is one of the major concerns fo...

Shrivardhan - A Coastal Getaway Retreat near Pune

Shrivardhan - A Coastal Getaway Retreat near Pune

Shrivardhansr is a very important historical place mentioned as being visited by Arjuna Pandav in his pilgrimage located in coastal regio...

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 pe...

Hartalika Teej - A Woman Special Fasting Festival

Hartalika Teej - A Woman Special Fasting Festival

Hartalika Teej is a Hindu fasting observed by Hindu women. It is dedicated to Goddess Parvati. Hartalika Teej falls on the third day of t...

Meghalaya - Abode of Clouds

Meghalaya - Abode of Clouds

Meghalaya is a Sanskrit word which literally means ?Abode of Clouds?. It is a small state situated in the north-eastern part of the India...

Top 10 Notable News Anchors of India

Top 10 Notable News Anchors of India

A news anchor is a person who presents a news bulletin.? They present material prepared for a news program and, at times, must improvise ...

Tata Nano's Bumpy Ride in Indian Market

Tata Nano's Bumpy Ride in Indian Market

Tata Nano, world?s cheapest car was launched in India? in March 2009. It is? an inexpensive, rear-engined, four-passenger city car built ...

Pondicherry: A Unique Town

Pondicherry: A Unique Town

The Union Territory of Puducherry which was formerly referred to as Pondicherry is made up of four coastal regions - Puducherry, Karaikal...

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