All stories by Zelda Pande
Recipe: Homemade Cheese Spread With Herbs
Rediff.com21 Feb 2023Make your own fresh cheese and spike it with chopped herbs.
Recipe: Dahi Kadhi Pulau
Rediff.com8 Feb 2023A rice cooked with dahi kadhi is a soothing evening or weekend meal.
Recipe: Stuffed Parathas
Rediff.com30 Jan 2023Any vegetable, when stuffed in a wheat covering and fried crisp with ghee and served with a dab of white butter, becomes fit for a king's banquet.
Recipe: Sitaramji's Egg and Cheese Sandwich
Rediff.com17 Jan 2023Slightly different from more standard egg sandwiches, the garlic and cheese adds a different flavour.
Recipe: Herbed Wide Noodle Alfredo
Rediff.com6 Jan 2023Have you ever eaten buttered tagliatelle pasta? If not, you've misssed something big time.
Recipes: Less-Loved Sabzis
Rediff.com14 Dec 2022Try making two not so preferable vegetables -- tinda and kadoo -- with these recipes.
Recipe: 15-Minute Achaari Paneer
Rediff.com7 Dec 2022A simple but deightful paneer dish for entertaining,
Recipe: Spicy Broccoli Pasta Soup
Rediff.com30 Nov 2022A winter soup that's yummy, hearty, and healthy enough.
Recipe: Breakfast Muesli Yoghurt Parfait
Rediff.com17 Nov 2022Set yourself up for the day with a lovely breakfast that's filling and delicious as well.
Snack Recipes: French Fries Three Ways
Rediff.com9 Nov 2022There are several more innovative ways to eat fries.
Recipe: Cream Of Potato And Leek Soup
Rediff.com2 Nov 2022An Irish soup designed for the Indian palate.
Memories And More This Diwali!
Rediff.com19 Oct 2022Zelda Pande recounts the specialness with which Diwali was celebrated in her home in Ranchi.
Recipe: Sarada's Methi Theplas
Rediff.com13 Oct 2022Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.
Recipe: Paruppu Usili/Tamil-Style French Beans
Rediff.com6 Oct 2022French beans cooked with dal, like -- how it's made in South India, specificlly Tamil Nadu -- is a tasty addition to a Sunday lunch menu.
Recipe: Turkish Potato Gozleme
Rediff.com28 Sep 2022Like a kulcha or a baida roti, this Turkish street food is made from maida and may have a variety of stuffings.
Recipe: Fiery Mirchi Ka Salan
Rediff.com15 Sep 2022If you have never tasted Hyderbadi Mirchi Ka Salan you have missed something in life.
Recipe: Lemony Zoodle Spaghetti
Rediff.com10 Sep 2022Spiralised zucchini, if lightly cooked so it remains crisp, when combined with pasta is a great match.
Recipe: Zelda Pande's Pav Bhaji
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022You would be surprised how wonderful homemade Pav Bhaji tastes and you can monitor the salt and butter.