These chutneys prepared in the Bong community are similar to sweet pickles which can be stored for more than 15 days or even more than a month in the refrigerator.Pickle making is an age old tradition in Indian household.In my family specially because we are Bengalis ,having something sweet after meal is  a compulsion.The taste
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This  dish  is  from the era of Nawabs and Mughal rule in India.It is said that Biryani came to India along with the Persian invaders .In Lukhnow ,the Biryani at first was not at all a Royal or Shahi dish.The construction workers who worked for the palace used to  prepare this wholesome meal by cooking
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This is a very quick recipe to adopt in a hurry .The dish does not need much preparation and is yet delicious.The dish is from the coasts of Kerala ,which is known for its natural beauty and the coastline bordered with coconut trees is heaven for seafood lovers.The Malayali people ,the residents of Kerala cook
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The traditional cooking methods are so close to my heart, as along with them they bring the memories of my childhood and fragrance of the soil which nurtured me .It also helps me to stand apart, and establish my  cultural identity through cooking. The hero of this dish ,which makes it immensely popular with the
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At home I hardly get time to watch TV shows like daily soaps etc.  because most of my daily life is spent juggling with traffic ,office work and home chores. The best time to relax is when my daughter returns home from the school and starts watching TV. Sometimes,  I wait for the shrill voice
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This is my childhood comfort recipe to cook.During my teens whenever I wanted to cook for the guests or my friends ,I used to cook this one as it is a sure shot hit and every body will praise about you.Oh! how I used to love that! Even now I don’t need to refer to
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Khichudi a delicious one pot meal , is one of the favorite meals of the people from the state of West Bengal popularly known as Bongs all over the world.It is a casserole which consists of nutritive and filling food items such as rice lentils ,vegetables ,meat etc. Khichudi is also known as khichdi is
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CLICK ON THE ABOVE IMAGE TO OPEN MY CORRESPONDING  GOOGLE+ COLLECTION Try this free collage maker Image map is a technique of partitioning images into multiple segments and then linking each segment to different files.With the help of this technique it is easy for the bloggers to share a collage of image in their blogs
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This is a drink which is very popular during Indian Summer season.It has digestive qualities as well due to the presence of Ginger and cumin.The  word Jal-Jeera contains the word Jeera which means cumin in English. Ingredients Cumin (whole) 1 tbsp Fennel seeds(whole) 1/2 tbsp Dry mango powder(1/4th tsp) Dry ginger powder(1/2 tsp) Black pepper
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These are extremely tasty  whole wheat breads which can be readily served with some raita or homemade curd  and can make a healthy meal. Radish is a vegetable which contains substantial amount of fibers or roughage and has digestive properties as well.Apart from being a powerful detoxificant which helps to improve the functioning of liver
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This juice works wonders for your body before you go out in the sun and work for the whole day. You don’t really need ice for cooling as this juice is in itself a body cooler. More than 90% of the fruit watermelon contains water which is essential for retaining the water content of our
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You can beat the blistering Summer heat with this wonderful drink which also detoxifies your body  and has minimum calories. Ginger  has been used in Ayurveda from ancient times for numerous digestive and healing benefits. This drink combines the health benefits of ginger and detoxifying properties of the seasonal fruit mango in one drink and
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This is a simple yet delicious chicken curry from North East India specifically the Khasi mountainous regions.The cooking here is very healthy using minimal or or not using oil at all .Instead the chicken skin and fats are used to impart taste to the dish.I have followed the recipe from a book “Recipe of Meghalaya”
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A few weeks before I had conducted a baking workshop at home for eggless cakes .It was fun.This pineapple cake was one of them.This was easy moist ,juicy and pretty to look at. This is an eggless fruit cream cake smelling heavenly and delicious with the natural flavor of pineapple.Decorated with dairy free whipped cream
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These fritters are fragrant  of childhood memories  with remembrance of evening get-together with neighbors at home or watching World cup or Wimbledon together with the whole family in television .During my childhood not every neighbor had their own TV  sets so we  as kids used to have fun in the evening watching TV serials or
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The North Eastern regions of India and its food are not among the most publicized ones. But these lush green Hilly regions are famous for its  forest,orchids,tribal culture and India’s Military base. The people in these regions display strong love for their rich culture. But like any other region, due to infiltration from different states
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This is a Croatian fish recipe which I prepared for the Foodies+ Croatian food event.I thoroughly enjoyed cooking the dish.thanks to the wonderful recipe which I got at from  Jasmina who gave me an opportunity to taste such international delicacy at home .I had Basa fish fillets which were skinless so did not try the grilled
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Murg musallam is an authentic Mughlai dish which is extremely popular  in Northern and Eastern part of India.Authentic  dish contains a roasted and marinated whole chicken stuffed with spices,prawns ,eggs or rice and then cooking it in a yoghurt based spicy gravy .Today I will teach a  royal dish which is still a favorite among
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This is a special bengali style mutton curry recipe cooked in special occasions .In older days this dish was cooked without onion  and garlic and the mutton used was the meat of a male goat (Patha)sacrificed in front of the Goddess Kali.Yes animal sacrifice in front of God was predominant among the community which was
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This was a recipe which I was planning to make for a long time.I enjoy these very often when my colleagues bring these awesome snacks packed from their home.its  a fabulous recipe for Vegans specially, packed with nutrition and flavors and even for non-vegetarians it will not let one  feel the absence of meat.Alu means
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 I tried out the simple Frittata recipe by +Afner Hernández as yesterday evening snack.It was easy ,healthy and awesome.I added some more vegetables,potatoes  and herbs to make it more filling.. My version:- Ingredients 1.Bok choy leaves (1 shredded) 2.Fresh Marjoram herb ( a bunch torn and chopped) 3.Thyme 4.Eggs(5) 5.Cheese (cut into small squares)cheddar 6.Tomato (1/2
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 It was a holiday today…and this week again I decided to try by blogger friend’s recipes as I am feeling lazy inventing and writing recipes and want some adventure in my kitchen and this recipe is just too wonderful. I love Italian dishes and I love to know more about them and so I decided
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Prepared Chocolate Mocha risotto ,a recipe by the super chef Azlin ….fabulous ,it was simple ,gorgeous and unique..loved it check out the Full recipe from click the following link Chocolate mocha risotto (92)

Mumbai earlier known as Bombay is the commercial capital of India .The people come  here from different parts of the country  for making money in stock market or fulfill their dream of making big in the Bolywood film industry .For this fast life a fast  food is needed which can match the pace of fast
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This is a traditional recipe from Bihar which  is a place in Eastern India where the people suffer from heat strokes due to the flow of Hot air called loo during Summer.It is also a place where Buddhism was in its peak during the time Gautam Buddha (the spiritual leader of Buddhism) and due to
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Poila Baisakh  is the first month of the Bengali Calendar). It’s the first day of the Bengali New Year, which usually falls in mid-April every year. It is celebrated in India and Bangladesh where Bengali is the mother tongue, and people wear new clothes, exchange sweets and gifts among friends and neighbors. Besides language if
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This is originally a recipe from Hyderabad but  Dolma word is derived from the Turkish word “Dolmak” which means stuffed .Dolma refers to a family of stuffed vegetable dishes common in the Middle East. Dolma recipe is also common in Bengal where the vegetables are stuffed with potatoes, meat or even prawn. This is a
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Dahi vada is a common North Indian dessert which contains lentils dumplings deep fried and then soaked in a sweet and sour yoghurt sauce with a lot of spicy and sweet chutney.Like any other North Indian street food it contains an interesting mix of flavors but then I read this recipe “keema dahi vada”  in
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This is another mutton dish which is a part of Mughlai cuisine in Bengal .The dish is characterized by a light soupy whitish  rich gravy due to the addition of white poppy seeds paste and cashew nuts paste .The mutton needs to be marinated and should be a melt into mouth kind in the dish.You
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Gujiya is a snacks prepared in Western and Southern parts of India .It is a moon shaped pastry dough stuffed with sweet or spicy fillings and then baked or deep fried.The dish has a lot of similarities to the empandas with respect to its shape and recipe which is a popular  dish  widely prepared in
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Holi, the festival of colors, is celebrated in India during the Spring season. The festival (originally a Hindu festival) celebrates spring, love, and life with colors. People drench each other in color waters and smear colors on each other irrespective of caste, creed, religion, and wealth. After the festival, they indulge in a grand feast
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This is a cake which can be popular to the kids as it turned out to be decadent, attractive soft and moist.The cake is topped with a sweet homemade plum jam.if you are dieting you can avoid the plum jam..         for 1/2 kg cake Ingredients 5 tbsp of whole wheat flour
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Mahi in farsi means fish  and Mahi Pulao  is a dish which is originally Persian .But Mahi or fish biryani is a delicacy which originated in the Murshidabad province of Bengal where fish is a staple food and its presence in food  is considered auspicious and enjoyed by all .Murshidabad in west bengal was the capital
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Odisa is situated on the coasts of Bay of Bengal.Rice is widely cultivated in Odisa and is the major base for most of the staple food in the state and like all other coastal regions coconut finds its predominance among the popular ingredients for making food. Pitha is a type of cake or dumpling common
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This is an excellent snacks recipe which can be served during tea time or as a tiffin for the kids.It is a popular recipe in Goa.The recipe involves wrapping spicy prawn mixture by  soft thin pancakes .These small delicious parcels oozing flavors are aromatic as well as filling .I will like to thank http://www.goanfoodrecipes.com for this
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It is certainly a very special dish worth mention in the cuisine of Bengal which was one among the most popular dish dated back to the British colonial rule when Calcutta (now Kolkata) was the capital of British India.The aromatic and beautiful looking dish in which tiger  pawns or medium sized prawns coated with mild
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Every year on my daughters birthday party I try baking a new theme cake.I am not super perfect baker when it comes to baking cakes but I mostly use my creativity and passion.My sponge cake recipe gives me a very soft and spongy cakes which easily soaks any juices so it can be flavored easily.
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This is a popular recipe from the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra  made with mutton,(the meat of goat).Kolhapur is known for its spicy red chilies and the dishes from Kolhapur  are generally bright red in color.Pandhara rassa , an exception is  a rich medium spicy dish which is pure white in color.Pandhara means white in Marathi
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 What is a sandwich? Sandwich consists of a pair of bread or buns with a filling in between which can consist of meat or vegetables or seafood making a small filling meal which can be eaten informally without using any cutlery. How the sandwich got its name? “Sandwich” is a historical town at Kent ,South
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This post is more about a tour to a local beach in one of the weekends rather than only sharing a recipe.Kelwa Beach is situated about 80 kilometres towards the north on the outskirts of Mumbai.The residents of Kelwa beach are mainly from the Koli community who are involved in the fishing industry due to
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  Biryani is a dish which became popular in  India due the influence of Turk and Mughal invaders .Chicken Tikka Biryani Recipe is one of the famous delicacy of Punjabi Cuisine. It is prepared by cooking rice and spicy chicken tikkas together in a covered pot.Chicken tikka is also a popular dish from the Land
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This is a fairly simple recipe with a mix of seafood which includes small prawns, fish fillets and squids. You will love to treat yourself with this aromatic soup during the cold  lazy winter at noon sitting on your couch near the window contemplating a sunny weather or enjoying the snowfall may be. This can
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Potato latkes are potato pancakes combined with salt ,onions and eggs. They are good as starter but do you know they are excellent when used between bread slices to form sandwiches. You can top the latkes with veg and cheese or mayo to form an innovative sandwich recipe which your family will like. The bread
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Green peas are popular food during Winter season Because of their attractive color ,sweet taste and starchy texture.Besides being full of antioxidants green peas contain phytonutrients which can serve as a protection against stomach cancer.This is a very interesting filling which is generally used traditionally for stuffing flat breads but in this recipe the same
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This is  a traditional chicken curry cooked the Bengali way.During my childhood around 30 to 40 years back the  poultry concept was not so predominant.In contrast local country hen was used for making authentic Bengali curries.The meat contained more flavor and the curries contain less spices compared to chicken cooked  in the Mughlai way.Bengali cooking
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Nothing can go wrong with a lamb curry cooked this traditional Bong way.The  pieces of lamb mutton melting in the mouth and a spicy not so oily or greasy gravy with the flavor of green chilies and a sharp zing of mustard oil fills your whole house and your neighbor’s homes also with a aroma
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The sandwich is stuffed with one’s choice of veggies and mozzarella cheese.It is nutritional filling and beautiful looking dish per cfect for a Sunday breakfast or brunch. Ingredients 1.Lettuce(torn with hand ) 2.Tomato(sliced) 3.Onion(sliced) 4.Green bell peppers(sliced finely) 5.Red Black pepper(sliced finely) 6.Yellow bell pepper(sliced finely) 7.Cucumber (sliced) 8.Chilly flakes(1 tsp) 9.Black pepper(1 tbsp) 10.Lemon
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This is a tasty sandwich with smoky grilled chicken filling ,spiced with mustard sauce…. Ingredients 1.Boneless chicken(100 gm) 2.Soy sauce (2 tbsp) 3.Salt(as per taste) 4.Lemon juice(2 tbsp) 5.Black pepper(1 tbsp coarsely ground) 6.Ginger garlic paste(2 tbsp) 7.Chilly flakes(1 tsp) 8.Onions finely sliced(1 onion) 9.Mustard sauce(grind Dijon mustard seeds(1/4th cup) ,lemon juice(2 to 3 tsp),green
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