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Here’s what India ordered in 2025

Here’s what India ordered in 2025

The numbers translate to 194 biryani orders per minute, or 3.25 every second. Chicken biryani led the pack with 57.7 million orders, earning the highest number of repeat orders in its category. But biryani’s dominance didn’t stop burgers and pizzas from claiming their share of India’s appetite, with 44.2 million and 40.1 million orders respectively. The humble veg dosa proved its appeal with 26.2 million orders, cementing its status as a crispy, golden classic beloved by foodies nationwide. In 2024, Hyderabad led biryani orders with 9.7 million, followed by Bengaluru at 7.7 million and Chennai at 4.6 million. The platform also noted approximately 6 million biryani plates ordered during Ramadan 2024 alone, highlighting the dish’s significance during religious observances. The report notes a shift in how Indians view food delivery. “Ordering food wasn’t about indulgence alone anymore; it became instinctive,” it states, describing orders as everything from a pause between meetings to a reward after long hours. Veg dosa recorded 26.2 million orders, indicating sustained demand for traditional South Indian fare. High-protein food orders reached …

Shraddha Kapoor’s fitness secrets for toned body on her 38th birthday: Following a vegan diet to eating early dinner | Health

Shraddha Kapoor’s fitness secrets for toned body on her 38th birthday: Following a vegan diet to eating early dinner | Health

Shraddha Kapoor celebrated her 38th birthday on March 3. In a 2024 interview with Pinkvilla, the then 37-year-old had opened up about how her life had changed for the better since making the switch to veganism. Reasons for celebs to go vegan vary – for some, it’s a sensitivity to meat and dairy products, while others cite animal cruelty. As for Shraddha Kapoor, she credits her plant-based diet for improving her health. Also read | Has veganism truly hit the mainstream? Did you know that Shraddha Kapoor, who turned 38 on March 3, turned vegan some time ago? (Instagram/ Shraddha Kapoor) ‘I have been eating a lot of vegan food’ She had said, “So I’ve been vegan, preferred vegetarian, since almost two months now and I feel like that’s been a very interesting change and I’m feeling really good about it. I have been eating a lot of vegan food; so I eat subzis, I eat dal, I have rice, chapati sometimes; not a big chapati fan actually. And depending on what I feel like …

Priyanka Chopra longs for Indian food in new ad; fans call her ‘desi girl’ at heart. Watch | Bollywood

Priyanka Chopra featured in a new HSBC advertisement where she discussed her love for Indian food. Sharing the new ad on her Instagram, she wrote how nothing reminds her of home more than Indian food. (Also Read: When ‘Punjabi kudi’ Priyanka Chopra said she ‘can get away with eating as much as she wants to’, does not put on weight) Priyanka Chopra has often been candid about her love for food. Priyanka Chopra’s love for Indian food Sharing the video on Instagram, Priyanka captioned it, “Nothing reminds us of home more than food, especially when you’re living abroad… our favourite meal and flavours intertwined with our core memories!” In the video she says, “I was born in India. I live in America now. I’m a big foodie, food lover. Food is so important for community because it brings people together like nothing else. You move across the world, it’s the food that brings you back to that safety net, it’s the food that makes you feel like you belong to a community.” She meets up …

Deepika Padukone unveils her first-ever home furnishings collection with Indian touch; here’s how much it costs | Bollywood

Deepika Padukone turned designer for an American home furnishing label. In an interview with Architectural Digest India, the actor opened up about her debut collection with Pottery Barn. Also read: Deepika Padukone becomes global brand ambassador for Hilton hotels Deepika Padukone has come out with her debut collection with US-based Pottery Barn. The actor has collaborated with the popular brand to come up with a range of embroidered pillows, hand-knotted rugs, elegant wooden furniture and dinnerware made for Indian cuisines – all complete with her ‘global Indian aesthetic’. Prices range from ₹3000 for a set of candles to ₹395,000 for a Persian-style rug. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. ‘It’s taken a couple of years to put this together’ Deepika said, “This is not one of those collaborations where the brand sends you ten things and says, ‘Okay, you just approve it, we’ll put your name on it, and we’ll sell it.’ This has truly been a collaboration, and I’ve worked on every piece… I think we have a similar …

MasterChef Australia Andy Allen: Only scratched the surface of Indian cuisine

From an electrician with a passion for food, winning the fourth season of MasterChef Australia in 2012 to judging the show (starting from 2020), Chef Andy Allen’s journey in the culinary world has been a wild one. He says, “It has definitely snowballed since I was a contestant. Not in my wildest dreams did I think that I would come out the other side and be able to have such a successful career in the hospitality industry, let alone come back and be a judge on the show.” MasterChef Australia judge Chef Andy Allen(Instagram) Allen who was in the country for a visit to launch a range of chocolates with the Australian Macadamia Society, has been “enjoying researching and learning” about Indian regional food. He says, “I love to cook curries back home, but, for me, coming to India, I [realised I have only] just started to scratch the surface of what Indian cuisine is. I always knew it was very regionalised and the food differs, from Mumbai to Bengaluru to Delhi. I plan on …