Kadai Veg is a colorful, spicy mix of vegetables stir-fried in a hot pan and loaded with flavor. This village recipe shows just how satisfying and simple Indian vegetarian food can be. It’s hearty, ...

Smoke a hive of wild kagadi bees. They flee, leaving behind a honeycomb packed with eggs and larvae. Chopped, spiced and simmered, it makes a dish with a sweet and spicy kick. For many foreigners ...

There’s no better way to learn about a place than through its kitchens. That is especially true of South Asia, a region with complex, meandering cuisines that bear the imprints of a galaxy of ...

India’s food culture is often described as endlessly abundant — but beneath the overflowing thalis and ever-changing restaurant menus lies a quieter, more urgent truth. Across regions and communities, ...

Mashed blood, dried squirrel, spicy fish eggs: A writer from an oppressed Hindu caste publishes a cookbook that he hopes will shatter the notion of a mostly vegetarian India. Four years ago, a pretty ...