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One of the rarer astrological placements to have, Akhanda Samrajya Yoga in Kundli is one of the most successful ones too. Here is all you need to know about it. 

Discover The Power Of Akhanda Samrajya Yoga: Benefits And Analysis In Astrology

Explore the profound impact of Veshi Yoga in Vedic astrology, revealing how it enhances leadership, financial stability, personal growth, and relationships.

Vesi Yoga Benefits In Vedic Astrology

Secret to hotter sex? It's your Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana Chakra), know how you can activate it!


Sacral Chakra: Ignite Your Sexual Energy

Explore how lunar eclipses impact each zodiac sign and beyond, influencing emotions, relationships, and personal growth in this insightful Moon Eclipse Astrology Guide.

Moon Eclipse Astrology Guide: Impacts On Your Zodiac Sign & Beyond

Dive into the world of astrology to explore the profound impact of your rising sign, shaping your personality, public persona, and life's path.

All About Rising Signs & Ascendant: It's Significance & Characteristics 

Fancy a long rainy drive? Here are some essential steps you should take to prep and protect your vehicle this monsoon season. 

10 Maintenance And Care Tips For Your Vehicles In Monsoon

Harpal Singh Sokhi

Pankaj Bhadouria

Ajay Chopra

Akanksha Khatri

Kunal Kapur

Rakesh Raghunathan

Tejasvi Chandela

Kapil Verma

Smit Sagar

Gautam Mehrishi

Shriya Pilgaonkar: Seizing Success On Screens Big And Small 

Milind Soman: The OG Heartthrob Is Back!

Stop Him If You Can: Ali Fazal

Huma Qureshi: The Maharani Who Aspires To Be A Superhero 

“Love Is Really Simple,” Says Sayani Gupta

The Dreamer, The Achiever, The Saviour: Sonu Sood

Freedom Of Expression Should Be Driven By A Sense Of Responsibility Towards Society, Not By Fear: Gulshan Devaiah 

Life’s A Vacation For Mouni Roy 

Neha Dhupia: She Came, She Stayed, She Conquered…

Tahira Kashyap Khurrana: The Power Of Being Unapologetically You

In The Big League: Hansika Motwani

Karishma Tanna: Redefining Glamour, Glory and Guts

From pottery and painting to dance and baking, explore fun and fulfilling hobby classes in Mumbai, perfect for grown-ups looking to learn something new.



 Hobby Classes For Adults To Try In Mumbai

Discover unique rain rituals and folklore from rural India and ancient tribes, where tradition, nature, and mythology predict the monsoon better than apps.


Rain Rituals Of Rural and Tribal India- From Storytelling To Frog Weddings! 

From soap operas to sitcoms, these iconic TV shows have stood the test of time—racking up seasons, fans, and unforgettable storylines along the way.



The Longest-Running TV Shows Of All Time

From charming alleys to car-free zones, these global cities make exploring on foot a joy, perfect for slow travel and discovering hidden corners with ease


Lace Up And Explore The Most Walkable Cities Around The World

From Tamil Nadu to the global stage, Chef Vijay Kumar takes home a 2025 James Beard Award—celebrating bold flavours and brilliant Indian storytelling.



Chef Vijay Kumar Wins Big At The 2025 James Beard Awards

Join Neetu & Chef Smit as they craft a dreamy, minimalistic anniversary party. Neetu's unique decor features DIY Tree showpiece and Candle Stand, while Chef Smit prepares Golden Pasta and Strawberry Cheesecake for an exquisite dining experience. Together, they transform their living room into a cozy and romantic space, adding their exclusive twist to the celebration.

Anniversary Party

House Party Hits

Dive into the world of limitless innovation and excellence with Zee Zest Unlimit Awards 2024! Celebrating pioneers in food, travel, and lifestyle who redefine boundaries and inspire change. Join us in honoring those who push the limits and redefine excellence!

Zee Zest Unlimit Awards 2024


Explore the flavors of Uttar Pradesh's culinary heritage! From crispy Nimki Tamatar Ki Chaat to fragrant Muradabadi Biryani and decadent Chane Ki Dal Ka Halwa, experience the diverse tastes that reflect UP's rich gastronomic tradition.

Uttar Pradesh Gastronomy: Nimki Tamatar Ki Chaat to Chane Ki Dal Ka Halwa

India's 50 best Dishes - Season 3

Imagine a cocktail inspired by the fragrant 'mallipoo' from Chennai. There is this and more at Singapore's famed The Elephant Room headed by the talented Yugnes Susela. 

The Elephant Room

Hottest Bars - Singapore

Addinath Kothare visits the Sindhudurg fort in Sidhudurg and Kanhoji Angre's samadhi in Alibaug. He explores the ship simulator at Marine Museum, Nhava Sheva. 

Gaatha

Konkan Diaries - Marathi

Join Chef Ajay as he takes you on a captivating journey through Rajasthan's culture and cuisine. Experience the aromatic delights of Matri ki Chaat, Jungli Maas, and Ghewar, embodying the rich heritage of this vibrant region.

Rajasthani Culinary Odyssey: From Matri ki Chaat to Ghewar

Refreshing, guilt-free, and packed with flavour—these healthy mocktails are perfect alternatives when you're skipping the booze but not the fun.


Healthy Mocktails To Swap Your Cocktails With

From pakoras to pepper fries, these easy and flavor-packed chicken snacks are just what you need to spice up your rainy-day cravings.


You Have To Try These Crispy Chicken Snacks This Monsoon

From Orissa’s Pakhala to Bengal’s Panta Bhaat, explore traditional regional rice dishes that bring warmth and comfort to monsoon meals across India.


India’s Rainy Day Comfort Foods That Celebrate Rice And Region

Rainy days bring cravings, but some foods are best skipped—here’s what to avoid eating this monsoon to stay safe, healthy, and stomachache-free.


What Not To Eat This Monsoon For A Happy Stomach And Fewer Sick Days

Lucknow’s rich Awadhi flavours and culinary heritage earn it a spot in the race for UNESCO’s Creative City of Gastronomy. A royal treat awaits the world!

Lucknow Nominated For UNESCO’s Creative City Of Gastronomy Honour

From hormones to hydration, summer affects women uniquely—but no one’s talking about it. Here's why it's time to spotlight seasonal gender gaps in health.


Sweating The Small Stuff: Why Summer Hits Women Harder

Looking for reliable health advice on social media? Follow these top doctors on Instagram for expert tips, wellness hacks, and daily updates on healthy living! 

Best Doctors To Follow On Instagram For Daily Health Updates

Curious about lymphatic drainage? Learn this trending wellness technique, how it works, and why it’s gaining popularity for detox, de-bloating, and glowing skin.



Lymphatic Drainage: What It Is & Why Everyone’s Talking About It

Discover easy tips to keep your kids hydrated, energized, and safe during the hot Indian summer with smart snacks, drinks, and fun routines

How to Keep Kids Hydrated And Active In The Indian Summer

Neem isn’t just an ingredient—it’s a wellness hero. Bitter but brilliant, neem fights acne, soothes skin, boosts immunity & keeps you looking great. 

Holistic Healing: Explore The Innumerable Benefits Of Neem

New to plant care? These easy, low-fuss picks are perfect for beginners.

Best Plants For Beginners: Low-Maintenance Greenery To Start Your Journey

Curious about Feng Shui vs. Vastu Shastra? Uncover their key differences and find out which one suits your home, lifestyle, and energy needs best.


Feng Shui Vs. Vastu Shastra: Which One Aligns Best With Your Space?

Discover smart home gadgets that simplify your life—clever tech picks that upgrade your routine in ways you didn’t even know you needed.



Next-Level Living: Genius Smart Home Gadgets You Never Knew You Needed

Sunshine, soil, and a little love—turn your garden into a summer paradise! Discover fun, easy tips to grow fresh herbs and veggies right at home


Summer Gardening Made Easy: Grow Fresh Herbs & Veggies Like A Pro!

Create the perfect corner for every page that you turn with these unique reading nook ideas for your homes. 

Cosy Spaces: Reading Nook Ideas For Your Home

A food enthusiast and an aspiring culinary artist, chef Smit Sagar gives an ode to the great Indian street food with his show 'Taste Ki Gully' on Zee Zest.

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Veg Fish Fry is an incredibly tasty vegetarian alternative to the regular fish fry. Veg Fish Fry is a popular street food in India. It is generally made with raw bananas. But here Chef Smit Sagar uses another ingredient to make this tasty dish. The chef makes the fish from soya granules. Soya is known to be a great source of protein. It is also rich in omega 3 fatty acids. Moreover, the density and texture of soya makes it an excellent alternative for meat products.Veg Fish Fry is an equally yummy alternative to the regular fish fry.

Veg Fish Fry is an incredibly tasty vegetarian alternative to the regular fish fry. Chef Smit Sagar shares the recipe of this one-of-a-kind dish.

Chef Smit Sagar shares the recipe of Veg Fish Fry, a unique street food.

Watch Veg Fish Fry recipe by Chef Smit Sagar

 Veg Fish Fry

In a bowl, mix together boiled soya granules, bread crumbs, ginger, garlic & green chillies paste, veg stock powder, a pinch of black pepper powder, salt and a pinch of mustard seeds powder.

Next, add corn flour, all-purpose flour, and chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

Now take a small portion of this mixture and shape it like a fish.

Apply oil and semolina on both sides of the fish.

Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish in it.

Serve with lemon, pickled salad and green chutney.

Taste Ki Gully

Veg Fish Fry

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chef & host - Ajay Chopra | Zee Zest

Crisp hollow puris filled with a mixture of flavoured water, tamarind chutney and potato mixture. Pani puri is a burst of flavours. Known as Pani Puri in Maharashtra; paani patashi in Haryana; fulki in Madhya Pradesh; pani ke batashe in Uttar Pradesh; phuska in Assam; pakodi in parts of Gujarat; Gup-chup in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, South Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh; phuchka in Bengal, Bihar and Nepal. It is also called Gol Gappa in some parts of Northern India.

Spicy, tangy, sweet, pani puri is a popular street food that is relished across the country. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the detailed recipe. 

Spicy, tangy, pani puri is a popular street food that is relished across the country.

Watch Pani Puri recipe by Chef Ajay Chopra

Pani Puri

Grind the coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, green chilies and water into fine paste/ chutney. 

To the chutney add some black salt, aamchur powder, hing, tamarind water, lemon juice.

Add  ice cubes, water and finish with some readymade boondi.

Mix the boiled potatoes, boiled kala chana, boiled chole together in a bowl. 

Add dry spices- chaat masala, cumin powder and pinch of salt.

Stuff this mixture into crispy puris.

Dip the puri into meethi chutney and teekha paani and finally bite into a wholesome pani puri

India’s 50 Best Dishes

India's 50 Best Dishes

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Lyangcha is a traditional Bengali sweet made from chenna. Although it looks like a gulab jamun it is quite different as it is made from chenna whereas gulab jamun is made from khoya. The cylindrical Lyangcha made from chenna, semolina and refined flour is deep-fried and then soaked in the warm sugar syrup till they absorb the syrup. The soft, luscious Lyangcha tastes heavenly.

Lyangcha is a traditional Bengali sweet. Chef Akanksha Khatri shares the recipe for this Gulab Jamun like delicacy.

Lyangcha is a traditional Bengali sweet. Chef Akanksha Khatri shares the recipe

Watch Lyangcha recipe by Chef Akansha Khatri

Lyangcha

Take water and sugar in a pot and let it cook till the sugar melts. Add crushed cardamom pods and boil till it reaches a thick syrup before one string consistency is achieved. 

Knead the crumbled chenna with the heel of your hand, till there are no lumps. Now add the semolina, refined flour, cardamom powder and baking powder to the dough and knead it again for minutes to get a smooth textured dough.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes. When done, divide the dough into small equal sized balls. Then roll them out into cylindrical shape with tapering ends. 

Fry the lyangcha in hot ghee until they turn golden brown. 

Dip the lyangcha in the sugar syrup. Garnish with chopped pistachios and grated khoya. Serve warm or chilled. 

Chef Akanksha Khatri's Lyangcha tastes heavenly.

Meetha Toh Banta Hai

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chef & host - Tejasvi Chandela | Zee Zest

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake is an overindulgent and decadent cake. The chef makes this cake in the French style. She makes Dacquoise which is a French meringue-based layered sponge cake that is made with egg whites, sugar, toasted hazelnut powder, and cornflour.The chef layers the baked cake with whipped Ganache made with fresh cream and dark chocolate and garnishes it with toasted hazelnuts and melted chocolate. This indulgent treat is perfect for cheat days.

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake is an overindulgent and decadent cake. 

Watch Chocolate Hazelnut Cake by Chef Tejasvi Chandela

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake

Whisk the egg whites in a bowl using a hand blender until it forms soft peaks.

Add sugar and whisk until it forms stiff peaks. 

Add toasted hazelnut powder, cornflour, salt and mix carefully. 

Pipe the mixture into a spiral shape on a lined baking tray. 

Dust powdered sugar on the meringue. 

Bake it in a preheated oven at 160 C for 15 mins.

Heat fresh cream in a pan. Pour into a bowl and mix in dark chocolate to make a smooth ganache and refrigerate.

In a food processor, blend toasted hazelnuts, melted chocolate, vegetable oil, salt, vanilla essence and icing sugar into a smooth paste. 

Add whipped cream to the ganache and fold gently. 

Place the sponge at the base and spread a generous amount of chocolate hazelnut spread on it. 

Pipe the ganache on the sponge and top it with another sponge. Repeat the process twice.

Place the gold-dusted hazelnuts on the cake and serve. 

The Baker’s Table

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Team ZZ

Korean Fried Chicken has a crispy skin and is tossed in a tangy sauce. Unlike its American counterpart, this chicken isn't dipped in a batter.

Korean Fried Chicken has a crunchy exterior and is moist inside. The chicken is coated with thick sweet-and-spicy sauce.

Savor The Crispy Delight Of Korean Fried Chicken With Zee Zest's Recipe. Explore The Perfect Blend Of Sweet, Spicy, & Savory Flavors That Define This Popular Korean Dish.

Watch Easy & Tasty Korean Fried Chicken Recipe | Zee Zest

Korean Fried Chicken

In a bowl, marinate the chicken wings with kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, grated ginger and baking powder.    

Coat the chicken with cornflour and deep fry until golden brown. 

Double fry the chicken until crisp. 

Heat butter in a pan and add red chillies, ketchup, gochujang, soy, honey, brown sugar, kosher salt and mix well.   

Transfer the chicken wings to the pan and coat them with the sauce.

Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion greens.

Korean Fried Chicken has a crunchy exterior and is moist inside.

Simply Korea

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This World Asthma Day, the spotlight isn’t just on hospitals or inhalers—it’s on the dust rising from every corner of urban India, the data we can no longer ignore, and the everyday tech that might just help us all breathe a little easier.

Asthma, AQI, and the Everyday Tech Helping India Breathe in 2025

Discover 5 must-have gadgets—sleek, smart, and ready to super-charge your routine with seamless performance and head-turning design.

Tech Envy: Our Current Picks for The Hottest Gadgets, Games, and Innovations

Discover how AI-driven PCs are revolutionizing content creation in India, helping vloggers, filmmakers, and influencers produce high-quality work with speed and creativity. Learn about the powerful features and tips that keep you ahead in India’s booming creator economy.

From Adobe Premiere to YouTube Vlogs: How AI PCs Are Powering the Creator Economy

Discover how AI-powered laptops, featuring Intel's Lunar Lake platform, are revolutionizing productivity, creativity, and security. Smarter, sleeker, and faster—these devices are the ultimate lifestyle companions.

Laptops That Think: How AI is Turning Everyday Tech Into Lifestyle Icons

Coldplay talks with Zane Lowe about their new album Moon Music, collaborating with Max Martin, sustainability in touring, and their evolving journey as artists in a tech-driven world.

Coldplay Reflects on Moon Music, Sustainability, and Two Decades of Evolution

Discover the ideal season to explore Saputara’s misty charm, lush views, and tranquil vibes—Gujarat’s only hill station is perfect when timed just right!

Best Time To Visit Saputara For A Perfect Hill Station Getaway

From Portuguese-era homes to vibrant street art and cafés, explore everything you need to know about Goa’s charming Latin Quarter, Fontainhas.


The Only Guide To Fontainhas, Goa You Need!

Caravan tourism is booming across India, and Puducherry is the latest to welcome it, offering travellers freedom, comfort, and a whole new way to explore.

Puducherry Joins India’s Growing Caravan Tourism Movement

Sites that capture timeless beauty and celebrate sacred traditions, discover the best places to visit in Varanasi.


Varanasi At A Glance: The Best Places To Visit In India’s Eternal City

Embarking on a road trip in India in the monsoons is more than just a journey. Here are some of the best road trips to venture out during the rainy season. 

