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• Kara Boondi/Spicy Gram Flour Balls

  

  Kara Boondi or Spicy Boondi is an extremely crunchy and savory version of boondi which is generally made during festivals with with gram flour, cashewnuts, curr... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Papaya Delight - No Cook Exotic Dessert

  

  As I start writing for this post, I must tell you I am feeling relaxed, fresh and energetic after a nine day celebration of Navratri with a diet of no onion... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sabudana Jalebi

  

  The custom of eating jalebi on Dussehra has an interesting mythological perspective, it was believed that Lord Ram loved jalebis which was called shashkouli the... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sabudana Khichdi

  

  Tapioca sago is commonly known as Sabudanawhich is a carbohydrate rich, low fat, low protein supplement that can be used for preparing snacks, kheer etc. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Papdi Chaat

  

  The one word on the tip of every tongue when we pass through a busy roadside food stalls is the favorite street food of India - Chaat, the mouthwatering sweet... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Collection of Navratri Recipes

  

  Navratri is the most celebrated festival of the Hindus symbolizing purity and victory of good over evil . Though the formal ceremonies may differ from region... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Potala Rasa

  

  Cultivated in the eastern states of India particularly Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Uttar pradesh, this vine plant similar to cucumber with heart shaped... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ghanta Tarkari ( Mixed Vegetables Curry)

  

  Despite having great inclination towards non veg cuisines, you can not ignore odia people's love for vegetarian recipes also. The eastern part of India... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Banana Cake

  

  It was a tiring and hectic week for me, with deadlines to meet and some unfinished work at office occupying my mind , I look forward to my weekends where I can... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• No Meat Shikhampuri Kebab

  

  Hyderabadi cuisine is a very integral part of the Andhra Pradesh food. Hyderabadi cuisine is heavily influenced by Turkish, Arabic with considerable influence o... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Dahi Arbi (Tangy Yogurt Based Taro Root Curry)

  

  Do you know Arbi or Colocasia or Taro is believed to be the oldest cultivated plant in the world. It is a root vegetable which is gluten free, rich in... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hilsa Fish Cooked in Mustard sauce(Sorshe Ilish)

  

  How can Monsoon go without the mention of Hilsa or Illish or Ilisi in my home and me not cooking it once. Hilsa fish cooked in mustard paste is one of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Paneer Tikki Burger

  

  After all these recipes of fish, sweets and curry which I cooked everyday for our Lunch and Dinner, Weekdays are days when I relax and skip the regular full... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Meen Molee( Kerala Style Fish Curry)

  

  Nestled between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea , the narrow strip of land known as the God's Own country: Kerala has long attracted visitors to it's... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Coconut Kofta Curry (Nadia Bara Tarkari)

  

  II Shree Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvada॥ With the chanting of this Mantra, which literally translate t... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chingri Paturi( Prawn Cooked in Banana Leaf)

  

  Paturi is an unique technique where things are cooked wrapped in fresh banana leaves. In the olden days, traditionally, these banana leaf parcels used to be... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tomato Cucumber Salad

  

  The last few weeks are absolutely loaded with sweets in my Blog, as a lot of festivals are celebrated with much pomp and fanfare at this side of the world and... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Caramel Lassi Popsicles: Celebrating 2 Years of Journey

  

  It seems as if it is yesterday that on a Sunday morning I gathered up my courage to face my inner fear to face the Whole world and share my first recipe. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chuda Ghasa Dalma

  

  Chuda Ghasa is a sweet concoction of ingredients which does not require any cooking, and therefore regarded as Bhoga Prashad in Odisha. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Daab Chingri ( Prawns Cooked Inside Green Tender Coconut)

  

  Daab Chingri is the most delectable curry among all the Bengali dishes, where Jumbo prawns are cooked in a tender using the coconut water and soft kernel of it... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES