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Anisha Rachel Oommen
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A new cookbook cracks the code: Good Indian food needn’t be authentic, it just has to be Indian-ish
Priya Krishna’s ‘Indian-ish’ is filled with quick, hassle-free recipes, which stay true to their Indian roots.
Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya
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Though religion and food are at loggerheads in India, a cookbook brings them together with humour
With its light-hearted focus on culture, history and cuisine, ‘Bhagwaan ke Pakwaan’ is an ideal read for today’s divisive times.
Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya
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This no-frills cookbook is the ideal beginner’s guide to South Indian food
‘A Cook’s Tour of South India’ by Vimla Patil is divided into six sections and features solid and reliable recipes.
Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya
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US alleges India inadvertently hired undercover American agent to kill Sikh separatist: 10 points
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J&K: NIT Srinagar student booked for alleged derogatory post about Prophet Muhammad
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‘Shehar Lakhot’ review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot
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‘High Water’: Read Ruskin Bond’s new story from his book of short stories about love and friendship
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Going beyond xacuti and cafreal, an old cookbook serves the delights of Goan Catholic cuisine
The ‘Goan Cookbook’ by Joyce Fernandes has been the kitchen guide for Goans over the past few decades.
Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya
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In a 75-year-old Chitrapur Saraswat cookbook, you can see food influences from across India
For the community that has a long history of migration, the ‘Rasa Chandrika’ is still as valuable as it was in 1943.
Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya
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Have you cooked a Ding-Dong or Ding-Ding? This Indian recipe book from the 1800s shows you how
The ‘Madras Cookery Book’, written to introduce early British settlers to Indian life, is sprinkled with practical advice that is relevant even today.
Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya
Video
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Watch: Professional ‘mermaid’ quickly removes tail to swim to safety after it got stuck in aquarium
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‘Go f**k yourself’: Elon Musk to advertisers who might boycott X because of his perceived views
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Watch: Cricketer meets children-turned-‘reporters’ who ask her cute questions
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue team dance in celebration after all workers are evacuated safely
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Watch: Journalist-satirist parodies TV newsroom discussions on election results day
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This old Parsi cookbook is as singular as the community whose recipes it documents
‘The Time & Talents Club Recipe Book’ contains 2,000 recipes, is 500 pages long, and dispenses wisdom from Shakespeare and Voltaire.
Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya
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Ignore celeb chefs’ paneer recipes and read this old cookbook if you want to learn Mappila cuisine
‘Malabar Muslim Cookery’, published first in 1981, is still cherished, especially by NRIs wanting to recreate a taste of home.
Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya
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To learn the secrets of East Indian food, you need to read this rare committee-written recipe book
‘The East Indian Cookery Book’ painstakingly documents family recipes, which are closely-guarded and only passed down through the generations.
Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya
The Reel
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‘Shehar Lakhot’ review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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This recipe book is still a Bible for Syrian Christian cooks, 44 years after it was first published
The first part in a series that looks back at old community recipe books, which played a role as beacons in kitchens around India.
Anisha Rachel Oommen
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The secrets of a scrumptious Bohri thaal, as revealed by two home cooks
Fact No. 1: A Bohri thaal is never served unless eight people sit down together.
Anisha Rachel Oommen
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From prawn curries to fasting food, how Indians eat their mangoes (and have them too)
As we add mango to innovative dishes, we are also becoming distant from the rich culinary heritage around it.
Anisha Rachel Oommen
The Field
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 24-member Indian squad for 5 Nations Tournament in Spain
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Services boxers dominate semi-finals lineup on Day 5
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters and Chennaiyin FC play out a high-scoring draw
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India start campaign with massive win over Canada
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Beacon for Indian badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s incredible season