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Saturday, January 24, 2026
TopicIndian cuisine

Topic: Indian cuisine

Tales of biryani, paan & Rampur kitchen. An afternoon on India’s rich food history at Jindal Lit Fest

The real flavours of Rampur’s kitchens have long been overshadowed by the more famous Awadhi Rasoi, says Prof. Pushpesh Pant at panel discussion with writer Tarana Husain Khan.

Mexican, Korean, Thai biryani—Ranveer Brar shares the secret of doing fusion right

Ranveer Brar gave culinary lessons at Gurugram’s Le Cordon Bleu institute—from making unique spice blends to fusion raitas.

AIIMS rolls out 1st Indian-adapted Mediterranean diet to tackle heart disease crisis. Trials underway

Indian Adapted Mediterranean Diet combines principles of Mediterranean diet with Indian cuisines to develop heart-healthy dietary plans. Its efficacy is being assessed in a trial at AIIMS.

Himachali Fine Dining pops up in Pune. Askalu, gucchi & khambir on 6-course menu

Chef Prateek Sadhu’s pop-up at Pune’s Conrad Hotel closed a 7-city tour with a 6-course feast—lacto-fermented aam fizz, Sundarkala noodles, chicken hearts on pine twig skewers.

Imtiaz Qureshi was India’s original celebrity chef. Revived dum pukht, rebranded biryani

Awadhi cuisine maestro Imtiaz Qureshi, the force behind ITC’s Bukhara and Dum Pukht, died on 16 February last year but he’s still ‘Ustad’ to his many admirers in the culinary world.

Sambar did not originate in South India. It was first cooked in a royal Maratha kitchen

IIC’s quarterly issue ‘Food Cultures of India’ led to discussions on the transformative force of food—its evolution with migration, the biases and prejudices, and food policies.

Ghee in risotto, Mexican bhel—Tarla Dalal made international cuisine accessible

She was the first cookbook author to receive a Padma Shri. Now Dalal is making history once again as the first Indian chef to get their own biopic, Tarla, starring Huma Qureshi.

Chef in Delhi adding Korean twist to paratha, paneer, tikka. He’s an Instagram star

Kim Jiyeol has expertly created new dishes such as Momo Guk, Kimchi Kathi Roll, and Kimchi Paratha in his small Delhi kitchen. And his list is only growing.

Meat bhooni, barkakhani—When Khansamas won over White memsaabs, Anglo-Indian food was born

In ‘The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a community’, Barry O'Brien writes about his community by going into details about its culture.

New York now has better Indian food than London

The latest collaboration between restaurateur Roni Mazumdar and chef Chintan Pandya confirms New York’s supremacy. Their restaurant is 'unapologetically Indian'.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.