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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Kathal ke Kebabs are the vegetarian version of Shami Kebabs. The fibrous fruit make is look almost like a mutton kebab. As jackfruits are flooding the market these days, i had a small one at home too. Had already made curry and koftas of kathal few days back, so thought to use the remaining pieces for making tikkis or kebabs. They can be consumed as an awesome evening snack or as a side dish with the meal. Jackfruit comes from mulberry family. It has thorny projections outside and soft flesh. Jackfruit’s flesh is very high in fiber content. The taste…
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Coconut laddoo is one amongst those many amazing Indian sweets my mom has always made for us (me and my sis) when we were kids. Those long elaborated procedure of scraping the coconut, boiling milk, reducing it to make laddoos have certainly changed over a period of time. Now we have everything fast and instant. Being a home science student in school, coconut laddoo was the first dessert which i learned during my classes. Coconut itself is such a wonderful fruit that gives awesome flavor and texture to both sweet n savory. My son has a sweet tooth like me…
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A glass of chilled Masala Chaas… Ahaaa, so Refreshing!!! Perfect cold beverage in hot summer. Keeps your tummy cool and happy. Originally, buttermilk referred to the liquid left over from churning butter from cultured or fermented cream. Traditionally, before cream could be skimmed from whole milk, the milk was left to sit for a period of time to allow the cream and milk to separate. On the Indian subcontinent, the term “buttermilk” refers to the liquid left over after extracting butter from churned yogurt. Today, this is called traditional buttermilk. Traditional buttermilk is still common in many Nepalese, Indian and…
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Summers are here, and it’s time to have some icy chilled dollies or popsicles. The most easy to make ice candy are fruity popsicles. It’s enjoyed through out the summers but kids and everybody. This summer my blog will be a year old and finally it’s blessed by my son’s very first contribution, Mango Popsicles! The most special and precious post in my blog now 🙂 I have always seen my son having a hidden interest for cooking. He often asks me about the recipes of the sandwiches i make for him or sometimes even the cakes. He always enjoy…
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Dahi vada (also known as Dahi Bhalla in Punjabi , Thayir Vadai in Tamil, Thayir Vada in Malayalam, Perugu Vada in Telugu, Mosaru Vade in Kannada, Dahi Bara in Oriya and Doi Bora in Bengali) is an Indian chaat, prepared by soaking vadas in thick dahi (yogurt) The Marwaris use Moong Dal instead of Urad dal in making the vadas. It can be eaten both as a snack and a meal. When ever i cook in a bulk, i prefer making the vadas a day before. Refrigerate it in a zip pouch and then next day soak in hot water…
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I can never get tired of pampering my son…. specially after a long illness when my son asks for a treat have to give him something special. For a week my baby had fever and almost lost his appetite. It was a tough time for him as well as me too. The moment he recovered the first thing he asked me to make was a custard. Though he always like to relish the regular fruit custard, but this time i thought to stretch a bit and add some breads to make a pudding. As expected the pudding turned out well…
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An Aloo/ potato can never go wrong !!! I strongly believe that even if the whole world finish, aloo will be the only thing surviving. There is no corner of this world (i know there isn’t a corner actually) where aloo is not cooked. Such an humble vegetable, doesn’t mind getting into with anything. One of my favorite Mughlai veg recipe is Tandoori Aloo . In fact the best Microwave recipe for Aloo. It has quite a couple of times rescued me when there is a sudden arrival of guests and there is scarcity of vegetables at home. Tandoori Aloo…
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Again one of my favorite childhood tea time snack… Nankhatai also known as Indian shortbread cookies or biscuits. There are many variants of Nankhatai but here i have tried the easiest one made mainly with flour, sugar and ghee. In this recipe i have added a lil gram flour (besan) and semolina (suji) also. I have grown up seeing my mom baking these sweet goodies for us in those old fashioned ovens where racks and racks of mouth melting nankhatais were baked. Today though we don’t have those assets but still i tried baking some to satisfy my sweet urge….
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The most commonly made Indian sweet at homes. Quick and easy loaded with loads of dry fruits make this Halwa more appetizing. I still remember when i was a kid and if there was any sudden arrival of guests, my mother use to run into the kitchen and withing minutes she use to come out with bowls of suji ka halwa. The mouth melting halwa with the richness of ghee n dry fruits was my family’s all time favorite. I still do make it for my son specially in winters.
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Corn Marbles are one of the most wanted snack in my home. My son often nags for some hotel type snack which he can enjoy at home. Like any other kid even he is fond of all fried stuff. So i chose to make one at home instead of getting something ready made. Corn Marbles are tasty , crunchy oval shaped potato balls filled with corns, peas and pea nuts. The sewai coating makes it scrumptious and i make kids fall in love with the marbles. The corn marbles are again an easy option for kid’s tiffin boxes.
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Losing weight can be challenging. Diet, exercise and self control are the key factors of losing weight. New studies say that if u want to refresh your organism try this home made vitamin drink that is natural and also cleans your body, burns your fat and improves digestion. The home made Detox water is easy to make as it needs only 4 main ingredients. Cucumber, mint leaves and ginger is a must..but lemon can be substituted by any other citrus fruit containing Vit-C , like Orange or Mausambi. Lemon/Orange/Mausambi is known for its rich content in Vit-C and encourages the…
