Momordica charantia, known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash or balsam-pearin English, has many other local names. Goya from Okinawan and karela from Sanskrit are also used by English-language speakers. It is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is extremely bitter. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. As the name implies, this vegetable is a melon that is bitter. There are two varieties of this vegetable: One grows to about 20 cm long, is oblong and…
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Indo Chinese food is the most favorite food amongst youngsters these days. Chinese food cooked with Indian spices makes it more delectable and scrumptious. The most common vegetarian Indo chinese food liked by Indian youth is Paneer Chilli and Gobhi Chilli. The recipe of both are same, the only difference is that one is paneer and another is gobhi. Here i have brought you the recipe of gobhi chilli. Its crispy and firey hot. Perfect for dinner if teemed up with some fried rice or noodles. Many call it as dry gobhi manchurian too. But it is not as saucy…
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A year back when i used to live in Bhopal, every winters the Maharashtrian community use to organize a fate in which the ladies used to come up dressed traditionally to their respective food stalls. Every year we use to wait for the winters to come so that we could go to the fate and enjoy their delicacies. Amongst many varieties my most favorite was APPE WITH PEANUT DIP. Aaaah! the thought itself makes my mouth water. That time i used to call it mini idlis….lol Later i came to know through a Marathi friend of mine that it’s Appe…
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Gulgule… The name itself say it all for this cute lil sweet fritters. Small round golden fritters flavored with banana and fennel are a must make at my home during Ramadan. The size of Gulgule totally depends on personal choice. This i guess was the first home made sweet i had during my childhood. Ever since i have a strong fonding towards Gulgule. The name has no specific meaning. Just because the fritters are small and round in shape, they were name as Gol Gole (That means Round balls) which later became gulgule. Gulgule also has a certain traditional significance…
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Monsoon has struck in most of the cities but still the weather seems to be very humid. Evenings are cool but afternoons certainly make one dehydrated. This is when you need a cool and refreshing drink that can give life back to your dry lips and dehydrated body. Its mangoes flooding the market and what better it can be to incorporate it with orange and lemonade! So the drink of the day is – SUNSHINE (Orange Mango Lemonade Punch) I made the concentrate with fresh fruits. Though the drink can be made with canned juices too but i preferred using…
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During Roza Iftari the first think i look for is a drink that can quench my thirst. Something that is natural, not synthetic and with minimum sugar content. During Ramadan, it is very important to keep our body hydrated. After a long fast, it is very important to have plenty of fluids that can avoid our body from getting dehydrated. Virgin Sangria is a very famous mocktail which is made with fruit juices and pieces of fruits with pee on it. It not only quench your thirst but is also a rich source of Vitamin C. Sangria is a typical…
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India !!! Indiaaaa!! the cricket fever is high all around from past many months. Starting with world cup and now ending with IPL, each and every match deserved to be watched and cheered too. My son is a biggest cricket fan in my family. From world cup to IPL he didn’t missed even a single match. And for every match he use to prepare the room as the stadium’s VIP stand where he use to cheer, shout, hoot and do all what he could do while watching the match live…and for such a die heart cricket fan COKE was the…
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Flattened Rice or Poha is one such common snack of India which is made in almost every house in the country. Like my mom says Poha has to be our National breakfast which is consumed in heavy quantity both at homes as well as street side. Basically there are two variants of poha, thick and thin. The thin one is usually used for making crunchy mixtures, whereas the thick ones are used for making savories for breakfast. Kanda Poha, Aloo Poha or mex veg poha are some of the common favorites across the country. Since childhood i had been surrounded…
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Healthy morning starts with a healthy breakfast that keeps our tummy light and our body energized. We have grown up eating Cheela in breakfast. My mom use to make varieties of cheela. It’s not just instant but can be made with almost anything and everything. Besan, Suji, Atta etc are common flours for making a cheela. When made in a non-stick pan the cheela becomes crisp and oil free. Yesterday while shopping for vegetables i got lots of spring onions. Thought to utilize the leaves to its fullest. In Chattisgarh spring onions is used for making lot of things. It…
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Life’s simple pleasures …. Rose milk shake has been my savior since childhood. As a fussy kid i use to run away from drinking milk, then my mom came out with this idea of making rose milkshake. That was when i almost got addicted to this aromatic healthy and refreshing drink. I still remember my mom use to take so much labor in making rose syrups and sharbats of different fruits though out the summer. The rose sharbat recipe was one amongst few elaborated recipes that was not just tiring but also use to take couple of days to get…
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Summers is all about having plenty of drinks and beverages that keep our system clean and cool. Jal Jeera is one amongst those many Indian beverages that helps in keeping our system cool in summers and also helps in digestion and is an amazing h appetizer as well. It’s a refreshing mint and cumin flavored Indian lemonade.In Hindi, “jal” means water and “jeera” means cumin. The beverage form is essentially lemonade and jaljira powder, and is a popular summer drink in India.Indian women usually prepare Jaljeera powder at home and store it in an air tight container. Jaljeera powder generally…
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One is either a vegetarian, a non vegetarian or an eggetarian! We have grown up learning ‘Sunday ho ya Monday, roz khao Ande!’ There are endless recipes made with eggs all over the world. In India eggs are happily served in breakfast, lunch, dinner and even on road sides in winter evenings. Something that heats up the body and is a rich source of protein as well. In our daily affairs we commonly make omletes, poach, sunny side up, half frys, srambled eggs or bhurji , boiled and sliced and egg curries. There are different styles of making egg curry,…
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