Have you ever sat wondering why restaurant food tastes different from home food. In fact i would say that most of the restaurants serve same curry for most of their dishes hence they all taste the same with little halka fulka difference. Its only the paneer butter masala that tastes different from the other curries. My friend Anisa Arif once shared her amazing Mother Base Gravy recipe with me. As the name calls for itself, the gravy is the mother of seven different recipes. Yes, you heard me right, one mother gravy makes 7 different types of gravies for various…
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Ramadan approaching and so is the daily menu planning for Sehri, Roza Iftaar and dinner . During this entire month of fasting, healthy and delicious recipes become an integral part of the pious month. Desserts and sweets play an important role while planning the Iftaar menu. At my place we often organize Iftaar parties or get-togethers at home where our family friends and relatives gather to open their fast, pray together followed by dinner. So while planning the menu it’s very important to keep a variety of snacks, savories and sweets/desserts. Through out Ramadan, i love to keep myself engaged…
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Ivy Gourd also known as Kundru , tendli, tindara etc in India. Tender green kundru sliced and stir fried goes well with chapati or paratha. Can also be used as a side dish for any vegetarian meal. Kundru stir fry is another great tiffin option.. easy and can be made in a jiffy is a great dabba food. While buying kundru one has to be very particular in choosing the raw ones. Usually kundru comes in same shape and size but it’s always better to avoid picking the fat ones. It’s likely to be ripe and red in color from…
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Who doesn’t like Tutti Fruity … i love them as i grew up eating some amazing deserts made using these tiny lil sparkling fruits chunks. Tutti Fruity Ice Cream happens to be my all time childhood favorite ice cream … did i tell you, i still love it haha! Well the only thing i love about summers is that we get to indulge our self into all the amazing summer drinks and frozen desserts. I remember my mother use to make some awesome summer recipes to keep us engaged through out our vacations. One such fun recipe which i personally…
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Dried green peas Ghugni is another version of the very famous yellow pea ghugni from Bengal. The green pea ghugni is commonly made in parts of Bihar and is also known as Bihari Ghugni. Though this version is a bit dry as compared to the yellow ones. So if you are looking out for some wholesome filling breakfast or a side dish for your meal that is easy to prepare and require few basic ingredients that are easily available in your pantry, then this green pea ghugni is the best option. You can have it whole as a chat by…
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One of the most popular summer drink, loved by each and everyone is Lemonade. Fresh lemon juice combined with water/soda with sugar and a dash of salt works as a perfect energizer in summers and also is a rich source of Vitamin C. It has been found that our humble lemonade has been teemed up with various flavors and have come out even more amazing as a refreshing drink. Lemonade can be combined with any fruit juice like Peach, strawberry, pomegranate, pineapple, orange, watermelon etc etc. But in various countries and specially in India, lemonade is also combined with some…
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Kesar Chandan Sharbat is a perfect blend of Saffron and Sandalwood powder/paste. Make a concentrate/syrup and refrigerate it and use through out the summers to make this amazingly refreshing drink. This particular sharbat was something i never heard before, unless until i saw the recipe shared by my fellow blogger Neha Mathur on her blog. I went through the whole recipe and found it too interesting to try. In the original recipe Neha used Sandalwood powder, but as i had a stick with me, i used it to make a paste out of it and use in the drink. The…
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It’s mangoes raining, so why not make a cool mango iced tea! A refreshing summer drink with flavors of mango and tea with a dash of lemon. Mango iced ted is the simplest recipe that gives amazing flavors and works as a perfect refresher in this scorching summer. Tea happens to be the most loved beverage in India and there are a variety of tea recipes from region to region. The tea is often enjoyed hot and for every occasion or may be just like that we Indians want a Chai for everything. Milk tea, ginger tea, green tea, lemon…
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In summers are body dehydrates and to hydrate it we need to intake plenty of fluids and liquids to keep our body fresh and cool. There are few particular summer produce that works as a perfect coolant for our body. Lemon, Cucumber, Mint and Khus …. these four ingredients when combine together to make a refreshing drink, the body not just gets hydrated but also keeps us cool in this scorching heat. With appropriate cooling and digestive element, the mocktail GREEN LADY is a must have this summer. Mojito is though an alcoholic drink as it contains a dash of…
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When life gives you khoya and gulkand in abundance, this is what happens…lol. Well my sweet cravings somehow gets double in summers. Though i have kept myself away from all these sinful subjects but still once in while i cheat myself by having few of my favorite stuffs. Khoya which in english is known as evaporated milk is something that i have in abundance at home these days. Yes, got that pure one from Rajasthan. Same is the story with Gulkand. So now as i am overloaded with these two particular stuff , why not make something sweet that can…
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I love Indian breads, for the reason that we have so many varieties in it. From rotis to the parathas, from naan to kulchas and from theplas to puris…everything is just so delicious and filling. Those who love fenugreek will agree with me that this one leafy vegetable can be used in various ways to enhance the flavor of the dish. One such enticing fried Indian bread is Methi ki Puri… call it poori or puri, it’s all the same. Hot fluffy methi puris are something which i love to have with pickles. The flavors are so wonderful and want…
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Celebrating Leap Year with some amazing Kathal Ki Biryani | Raw Jack Fruit Biryani. Finally the month of love is coming to end and through out this month i had been cooking so many sweets and desserts. A foodie family doesn’t need any occasion to celebrate… no matter what, we should have good food in our belly before we go to bed. By this we get nice foodie dreams as well…haha! So coming back to the point, after having indulged on all those exotic sweets and desserts the whole month, today i actually wanted to celebrate the day with some…
