Amla, known as "nellikai" in Kannada, is a food and medicine. It is the most used ingredient in Ayurvedic products and treatments. It can be consumed raw to attain maximum health benefits. Amla is one ...

Remove fat from chicken and make 3 or 4 long slits in meat to allow marinade to penetrate. Mix yogurt, 1/4 cup chopped mint, ginger, coriander, cayenne and sugar to make marinade. Divide marinade, ...

Tandoori spice is a traditional Indian seasoning blend of aromatic curry-style spices. The blend is most commonly put to use in classic Tandoori Chicken, a spiced yogurt sauce chicken dish baked in a ...

When it comes to South Indian dishes, rice is one of the key heroes and is celebrated in many ways. From dosa to idli and idiyappam to puttu, rice comes in different shapes and textures. But, this ...

Last month, I traveled to India to celebrate a family wedding. We enjoyed five days of rituals, ceremonies, dancing, family bonding and feasting. The curries, the handmade breads, the variety of ...

There are thousands of varieties of rice and, as resident chef Kathy Gunst tells Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson, it's a useful ingredient in cooking because it both enhances and is enhanced by other ...

Hungry for Indian flavors? Here’s a shortcut dinner. Delicately spiced Indian food takes time to make. For this dinner, I captured the essence of tikka masala, chicken in a creamy tomato sauce, so I ...

From pulao to biryani, rice is loved in many forms and makes for one of the most popular staple foods in India. But when it comes to South Indian cuisine, they celebrate the grain in many ways. South ...