Alka Jena
This blog is a diary of my adventures in home cooking. My recipes are fairly quick and simple. Since I prefer home style cooking you will find a lot of basic and easy to cook recipes. I use easily available ingredients and gadgets to cook my food. I write about whatever is cooking in my home- simple everyday meals, menus for casual entertaining, attempts to replicate restaurant dishes, baking experiments and tastes of cuisines around the world.
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Thanks for stopping by ....This blog is a diary of my adventures in home cooking. My recipes are fairly quick and simple. Since I prefer home style cooking you will find a lot of basic and easy to cook recipes. I use easily available ingredients and gadgets to cook my food. I write about whatever is cooking in my home- simple everyday meals, menus for casual entertaining, attempts to replicate restaurant dishes, baking experiments and tastes of cuisines around the world.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 97 )
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Collection of Sweets
Festivals holds a lot of value for Indian families. Each festival brings with it love, laughter, celebration and of course food. Read more
Posted on 16 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Khira - Celebrating 70th Independence Day
Khira is one of the signature Odia dessert recipe that is offered as Mahaprasad to lord Jagannath in Puri. This delicious recipe with thickened milk and crumble... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Coconut Sago Pudding with Plum & Apple Compote
For most Hindus, the month of July-August known as Shravan Maas is considered to be the most auspicious month as this month is considered auspicious for... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Starfruit Punch
This could be a sweet coincidence or my sheer goodluck, that I came across these seasonal fruits on my way back home. I love buying fresh vegetables from these... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Macha Besara- Fish Cooked in Mustard Gravy
Fish has always plays a predominant role in odiya cuisine as this beautiful coastal state has the Bay of Bengal on one side and many rivers and it’s... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Pumpkin Pudding Dessert( Pumpkin Halwa)
My love and hate relationship with vegetables have taken a positive turn and it’s only because of blogging. I would have never thought of using many vegetables... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Curry Patta Aloo- Potatoes Cooked in Curry Leaves Paste
A staple in any South Indian household, Curry Leaves popularly known as Karri Patta, Kadi Patta, Bhrusanga Patra, kariveppilai can enhance the taste of a dish... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Chena Jhilli-Sweet Cheese Dumplings in Cardamom Flavour Sugar Syrup
Any kind of celebration is not complete without the mention of a dessert, it is like an icing on the cake. Desserts are always part of the religious festivals a... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Chai Spiced Nan Khatai- Cardamom Flavored Indian Cookies
Nankhatai are a very popular biscuit in India . Known for it’s melt in the mouth texture, this cookies are the perfect example of Indian ingenuity. . Nan Khatai... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Sweet & Tangy Pumpkin Curry
It is a common sight in Odisha to find a pumpkin plant in the backyard of many households because pumpkin is considered as a versatile vegetable with most of... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Mexican Fried Rice
Mexican Cuisine is a perfect combination of rich flavors, colorful ingredients and textures. For thousands years, corn has been the basis of Mexican cuisine. Read more
Posted on 11 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Spiced Guava Lemonade
If you happens to ever visit Bhubaneswar before ten years , you would find the city with the greenest cover with trees like mangoes, pineapple, jackfruit,... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Crispy Rice Vadas ( Chaula Bara )
It’s been raining heavily here and though many parts of the world are still enjoying their summer, we are ready to welcome the Monsoon here. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Crispy Rice Vadas ( Chaula Bara )
It’s been raining heavily here and though many parts of the world are still enjoying their summer, we are ready to welcome the Monsoon here. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Sfouf- Lebanese Tea Cake with Semolina
Lebanese cuisine is very famous for it’s variety of sweets. These sweets are heavily laded with sugar, cheese and lots and lots of butter. One dessert stands ou... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Sfouf- Lebanese Tea Cake with Semolina
Lebanese cuisine is very famous for it’s variety of sweets. These sweets are heavily laded with sugar, cheese and lots and lots of butter. One dessert stands ou... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Granola Yogurt Parfait
Granola is the most healthiest and easy breakfast food that I am hitched onto. Pair it with a silky smooth Greek Yogurt , throw some fruits of your choice like... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Granola Yogurt Parfait
Granola is the most healthiest and easy breakfast food that I am hitched onto. Pair it with a silky smooth Greek Yogurt , throw some fruits of your choice like... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Coconut Cookies Using Nutiva Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
Plattershare is a holistic food social media platform which connects food enthusiasts to share their passion for food. Be it Home-Chefs, Professional Chefs, Foo... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Coconut Cookies Using Nutiva Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
Plattershare is a holistic food social media platform which connects food enthusiasts to share their passion for food. Be it Home-Chefs, Professional Chefs, Foo... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES