Here is a basic recipe for Indian Lassi (yogurt drink). You can add more or less yogurt or water for a thicker or thinner beverage. For a salty lassi, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon salt for the sugar. Garnish with fresh mint if desired. Ingredients * 1 3/4 cups plain yogurt * 6 cubes ice, [...]

The deep flavors and piquant aromas of southern Indian cooking come to life in this recipe. Chicken simmers in a yogurt and tomato sauce rich with herbs and spices. This recipe calls for chicken, but you can use whatever meat you prefer. It can be a vegetarian dish, too. Just add vegetables instead of meat. [...]

My husband’s mother taught me this recipe, an authentic Hyderabadi-style biryani  that is a trademark of home-cooking in south India. For a more traditional version, substitute curd (homemade south Indian yogurt) for yogurt. If you cannot find ginger garlic paste, crush together ginger and garlic in equal portions. Ingredients * 1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter) [...]

A delicious take on the traditional Indian biryani. Ingredients * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil * 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained * 2 cloves garlic, minced * 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root * 2 cinnamon sticks * 1 teaspoon ground turmeric * 1 pod cardamom * 3 whole cloves * 3 cups water * [...]

Beauty salons have special bridal mehendi packs – these days, wives have the choice between the Indian mehendi (which covers nearly the most palms) and the Arabic mehendi (in which the model is taken from one side of hand). The cost of applying mehendi / henna can vary from salon to salon.

Wedding is such an important thing and the wedding the most important day. Planning your wedding day is such a responsibility and a tough job to accomplish. But since it is an important day in your life, you should put your heart and soul to it. Everything to the very end should go down right. [...]