An instant easy pudding recipe that reminds you of those exotic pudding which you ever had in an Irani Hotel or a Parsi food joint. Yes, this is instant, super easy, caramelized bread pudding (steamed). I had this pudding long back at one of my neighbor’s house, ever since i wanted to make it by myself. Unfortunately i lost all contacts with my neighbor hence i never got a chance to ask the recipe. Luckily i came a recipe by one of my co-blogger friend and the very famous Dassana from Veg Recipes of India . The pictures on her…
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Summers give us enough reasons to enjoy our favorite fruits as much as we can. One such summer fruit that happens to be my most favorite is Grapes. All those who have tasted fruit raita shall agree with me that grape raita is another variant that tastes amazing as a side dish with veg biryani. Omg! the thought itself makes my mouth water…hehe. Well this raita can be made both with green or the black ones. Thick curd whisked and folded with grape slices has mild sweet flavors along with some cumin powder. The red chili powder gives a lick…
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Holi hai bhai Holi hai…Bura na mano Holi hai! The festival of colors that bring in joy, love, happiness and brotherhood is celebrated in almost every part of the country. Different regions have different style of celebrating. Some play with colors where as some play with flowers. Barsane ki Holi is famous in its own way, where men and women gather at a place in the city of Lord Krishna , Mathura, and woman all armed with big sticks beat their husbands who hold shield to protect themselves. It is also known as ‘Lath mar Holi’! Similarly in Rajasthan ,…
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Nolen Gur | Palm Jaggery is produced in West Bengal and sold world wide during winters. Usually the bengalis as well as others who know about this , purchase this jaggery in winter season and stock it for the whole year. As my mom belongs to West Bengal, i have grown up seeing her stocking up her pantry with fresh Nolen Gur. Nothing can beat the taste of delicacies made with Nolen Gur. Even in my blog i have made sure i add lots of Nolen Gur recipes. It’s tasty and healthier than the seets made with sugar etc. Whether…
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Summers are here and the days are getting hotter day by day. This is the season when our body gets dehydrated and requires lots of fluid intake. We need to keep our stomach full with cool and hydrated body. Though there are lots of energy drink and refreshers we get in summers but the most delicious and easiest of them is ROSE LASSI. Rose flavored sweet yogurt drink is filling and super refreshing. Today the post is focused mainly on the pictures…. though i shall be sharing the recipe too but you can also call it as a picture post….
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Flavored yogurt curry that comes from the colorful Gujrat can be included as soup, starter or main course. The Gujrati kadhi is little different from the Punjabi, Sindhi or Maharashtrian Kadhi that usually comes with bhajiya or pakoda. Gujrati kadhi is warm, mildly sweet and extremely warm to the palate and digestive system. The consistency is not as thick as those regular kadhi, it’s thin and the sweetness comes by adding either sugar or jaggery. Flavored with ginger, green chilies, clove and cinnamon and tempered with curry leaves, mustard seeds and broken dry red chili… comes with a garnish of…
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Coleslaw is a salad consisting primarily of finely-shredded raw cabbage and dressed most commonly with a vinaigrette salad dressing. Coleslaw dressing is also used for making sandwiches by using mayonnaise. There are many variations of the recipe, which include the addition of other ingredients such as red cabbage, pepper, shredded carrots, onion, grated cheese, pineapple, or apple, mixed with a salad dressing such as mayonnaise or cream. A variety of seasonings, such as celery seed, may be added. The cabbage may come in finely minced pieces, shredded strips, or small squares. Other slaw variants include broccoli slaw, which uses shredded…
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Bengal culture somewhere fascinates me a lot, may be because my maternal side belongs to the royal Bengal. Not just the food, but the art and culture etc , each and everything is simply amazing here. And when it comes to food, there can’t be anything better than Bengali Sweets and desserts. Mostly made out of milk/ milk products, need to be consumed withing 1-2 days… but who cares when the sweets are so delicious it’s difficult to store more than a day. One such creamy luscious authentic and traditional bengali sweet, served in special occasions is CHANAR PAYESH. Thick…
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Chenna poda |ଛେନାପୋଡ଼ is a cheese dessert from the state of Odisha in eastern India. Chenna poda literally means Roasted Cheese in Odia. It is made of well-kneaded homemade fresh cheese chenna, sugar, cashew nuts and raisins, and is baked for several hours until it browns. Chenna poda is the only well known Indian dessert whose flavor is predominantly derived from the caramelisation of sugar. Chhena poda is usually made at home during traditional festivals in Odisha, such as Durga Puja. It is also served in small traditional roadside stalls and confectioneries throughout the state along with other delicacies such…
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Thengai Arisi Payasam is rice and coconut cooked with jaggery and coconut milk. It’s a kind of kheer where the rice is soaked and then coarsely grounded with coconut and later flavored with jaggery syrup and topped with fried nuts and dry fruits. Thengai Payasam is made during the Tamil New Year. Among many payasam recipes, this thengai payasam happens to be my favorite during the festive season. I often use to enjoy this delicacy sent by our Tamil neighbors but never got a chance to learn to cook this. Finally got the recipe at Sharmi’s Passion and thought of…
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Manchurian is the famous Chinese staple which is made with lots of variations. Manchurian has both veg and non veg versions. The veg version too has a lot of varieties. Vegetable Manchurian being the most common and favorite dish is made with fried vegetable balls in thick sauce is best accompaniment with fried rice or noodles. The sauce can be thickened as per one’s choice, as it can be made dry as well. Apart from veg manchurian, cauliflower manchurian, paneer manchurian and mushroom manchurian are the common favorites.
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It’s been long i have been wanting to bake something very basic , that can be enjoyed by children, easy for non bakers or those who are new into baking and last but not the least, something eggless. Every time i bake a cake, cookie or a muffin, my readers keep on requesting for the eggless version. So here is the very basic, choco chip muffing which is eggless and can be made very easily. Muffins are easy tea time snacks that can be made either sweet or savory. Muffins are the cup cakes that can be flavored as per…
