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Lassi ~ an Indian health benificial drink for summer
Lassi or buttermilk drink is a popular and traditional Indian drink, originated in the state of Punjab. It is made of Yoghurt with water, salt, sugar, pepper and flavoured with spices. Different...
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Jhatpat Chicken (An Easy-breezy Bengali Chicken Curry)
Formaking chicken it doesn't have to be always an elaborate process. This recipe is very easy to prepare and very common to every bengali household for a regular day cooking. Just marinate chicken with...
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Dhokar Dalna (Lentil Cakes in a spicy gravy) ~A Bengali Delight
Iwill share another favorite dish of Bengalis today, i.e. DhokarDalna. Dhoka is a shallow fried cake made from two types of lentils(dal) and then cooked in a curry with potato and very little spices...
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Chivda/Rice Flakes Mixture ~ A healthy Munch-on
Chivda is the most famous Indian snack. This snack is prepared mostly during Diwali festival and is popularly known as Chivda in Maharashtra. Its made from thin beaten rice flakes(Poha) or even with...
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Narkel diye Chichingey chhenchki( Snake gourd dry curry with coconut in...
Like any other cuisine, Bengali cuisine has also different styles of cooking with different names, like dalna, charchari, chhenchki, Ghanto, jhol, jhal, kalia, Dam amd many many more. I have explained...
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Eggless Low Fat Mango Cupcakes and announcement of Spotlight : May theme
It's again that time of the year when juicy, yummy mangoes are abundantly available in the market and I have to admit, Mango is my favorite fruit. Summer is the time when all my favorite fruits are...
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Watermelon and Honeydew Melon Smoothie
Melons aren't just a cool, juicy and colorful summer fruit—they're packed with nutrients, too. Watermelon, Honey dew melon, cantaloupes are synonymous of Summer. Melon fruit contains a lot of water...
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Stuffed Bread Pakoras
Bread Pakora or bread bajjis are very popular and beloved street food of Northern India. Spicy Bread Pakoras are great as an appetizer or finger food for any type of gathering. They are very...
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Mango-Litchi/Lychee Slush
Nowadays, blogosphere is flushing with summer cooler ideas and I'm loving it. Everyday I'm trying new new summer cooler recipes and surprising my kids. Few days back Radhika or Tickling Palates...
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Zebra Cake from scratch
This is one such cake which was in my to-try list for long time. I am just over enthusiast to see the beauty of this cake. Best thing of this cake is you have no need to decorate this cake. It's own...
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Summer Recipe : Mango dal ~ bengali Green mango dal
During Summer, Our food should be very light and spice-free as much as possible. Specially during lunch time, I prefer very light meal, like rice with a simple dal and a vegetable dish like bottle...
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Jal Jeera ~ A Beneficial Drink of Summer Season
In Summer, it's essential to keep our body cool and keep our digestion in track.Jal Jeera, this Indian Summer drink, serves exactly the above mentioned purpose. It is served as an appetizer, also as...
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Announcement of Spotlight: June-July, Theme : Beans & Lentil
Lentils/Pulses are some of the most nutritious, and at the same time economical foods in the world. Lentils, a small but nutritionally mighty member of the legume family, are rich in dietary...
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Potato Karakari
This recipe I've bookmarked I think 15 years back from Sanjeev Kapoor's site. I'm very much in love with this recipe and I prepare it at least once or twice a month. But never posted it in my blog....
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Narkel dudh diye Sorshe Ilish (Hilsa fish curry with Mustard & Coconut Milk)
After long time, I'm posting a Bengali fish recipe here. As many of you know Fish and Bengalis are synonymous. Without fish I think Bengali meals are incomplete. But the most beloved fish of all...
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Daler Bara'r Jhol (Bengali Lentil Vada Curry)
It's a very traditional recipe made from lentil. Vada or as we call in Bengali Cuisine" Bara" is a savory fritter type snack made with lentil. Lentils are soaked in water and then grinded into a smooth...
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Sprouted Mixed Beans Salad ~ How to grow Sprouts at home
During summer, consuming salad is quite necessary, to consume watery vegetables like cucumber, tomatoes etc. I also add Watermelon and some other fruits in there too. Sometimes I just soak some lentil...
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Round-up of Spotlight : Summer Fruits
I'm Finally been able to post the round-up of last month's Spotlight : Summer fruits. I'm really sorry for this delay. This round-up is crowded with 50 healthy and colorful dishes made from summer...
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Dalma ~ A super-healthy oriyan Lentil Dish
Dalma is a classic lentil dish from Indian state of Orissa. This dish is made with different kinds of lentils, like with moong dal or Toor dal(pigeon peas) and with lots of veggies like potato, raw...
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Sajne Data O Aloo Posto (drumstick & potato in poppy seed paste)
Sajne Data, as we call it in Bengali, is popularly known as "Drumstick" all over India. The reason they got the name may be because they do resemble the musical drumsticks or may be its other way...
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