5. Keep the Lid On, Patience On Patience is a virtue, especially in rice cooking. Image: Dall-E 3 This is crucial. No peeking! Lifting the lid lets out steam that’s crucial for cooking.

When the mother, Rajitha, complained of stomach pain at 3 am on Friday, her husband, Chennaiah, shifted her to hospital. He ...

An everyday rice preparation made with arhar dal. Tuck into a plateful of steaming arhar dal khichdi on a wintery day. Pick and wash the rice and the dal, and soak together in water for 1/2 an hour, ...

Prepare the tempering by heating mustard oil or ghee in a pan. Then, add chopped garlic, dry red chilies, and a pinch of hing and saute them well. Gradually add the tempering into the simmering dal ...

Spiced lentils make a cheap, wholesome supper - add extra chilli and cumin seeds for a more robust flavour. This is designed to be a low cost recipe. Each serving provides 477kcal, 26g protein ...