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16 January, 2016

Grilled Peas sandwich

Grilled Peas sandwich
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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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14 January, 2016

Murgir Dom(Dum Chicken curry)

Murgir Dom(Dum Chicken curry)
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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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1 January, 2016

Grilled vegetable mozzarella sandwich

Grilled vegetable mozzarella sandwich
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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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1 January, 2016

Grilled chicken mustard sandwich

Grilled chicken mustard sandwich
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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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24 December, 2015

Peas Chicken

Peas Chicken
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I  recently had this wonderful invention in my kitchen where I made a chicken curry with fresh green peas sauce. It had lend a slightly sweet taste and nutty rich texture and beautiful natural color to the dish. Those who hesitate to try something new  fearing failure can also go for this dish as the
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16 December, 2015

Alu tikki Burger(Potato Oats pattice burger )

Alu tikki Burger(Potato Oats pattice burger )
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Enjoy this delicious burger packed with nutrition fit for any Sunday  breakfast or brunch. Ingredients Burger buns Potatoes (2 cups) boiled with 5 to 6 cloves of garlic and salt Beetroot(1/4th cup grated) Carrot (1/4th cup grated) Peas boiled( 1 cup) Lettuce (1 bunch) Oats (1 cup) Oil 2 tbsp Chilly flakes (2 tbsp) Black
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9 December, 2015

Strawberry chiller

Strawberry chiller
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A very refreshing drink made with the strawberries which are in season now.its vibrant color and fresh  natural flavor will make you feel fresh and cool  after a tiring day at work.Good for parties or simply as an welcome drink to any sudden guests   Ingredients Strawberries (4 to 5) Ice cubes (1 cup) Cold
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3 December, 2015

Bahamian sweet potato

Bahamian sweet potato
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This is a very simple yet delicious dish from Bahamas which is an archipelago in the Atlantic ocean  famous for its traditional seafood dishes.The main ingredient is sweet potato  which is packed with nutrients,Vitamin A and rich in dietary  fibers. This is a popular sweet dish which is taken during breakfast or as a dessert.This
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30 November, 2015

Burger or Sandwich patties with banana flower

Burger or Sandwich patties with banana flower
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This exotic vegetable comes from one of the most common and popular plant without which we cannot imagine our daily lives. Many people are not aware of the fact that the flower of our popular fruit ,the humble banana makes an interesting and delicious vegetable with several health benefits. Specially for vegetarians or vegans addition
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29 November, 2015

Lukhnowi chicken biriyani (with potatoes)

Lukhnowi chicken biriyani (with potatoes)
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Biriyani is a one pot meal which dates back to the era of Mughals.it is a Royal dish brought to India by the Nawabs and we still enjoy this rich delicacies in the various parts of the country .Among all the biriyanis the Hyderabadi and the Lukhnowi biriyani are the  most popular.While Hyderabad in the
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17 November, 2015

KingFish Fry(Malvani style)

KingFish  Fry(Malvani style)
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This is a specialty of Malvan region of Maharashtra.The cuisine of this region involves the usage of spices like red chillies,a sour fruit called kokkum,tamarind and green sichuan pepper called locally as tirphal.The region is populated with people who belong to the fishermen community also called kolis. This is a very popular dish of this
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17 November, 2015

Eral Murungakkai kulambu(Prawn Drumstick curry)South Indian style

Eral Murungakkai kulambu(Prawn Drumstick curry)South Indian style
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This is a tangy and spicy curry the sourness primarily comes from the tamarind juice.In Tamil Eral or Iral  meaning prawns, Murungai – Drumsticks which are widely used popular vegetables in South India and kulambu stands for liquid curry.The scientific name of drumstick trees is Moringa Oleifera a tree which is rich in vitamins ,minerals
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12 November, 2015

WEB INDEXING

WEB INDEXING
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Web indexing refers to various methods for indexing the contents of a website to make searching easy and efficient for the internet users. Whenever a spider or crawler crawls a new page, it stores information about the page in a large database. The information stored is different for each search engine, but in general they include
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9 November, 2015

Padma Nimki

Padma Nimki
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Diwali ,the festival of Lights is near the corner .During this festival we make our traditional sweets and savory dishes and share among our family,friends and neighbors. Traditionally this festival not only attempts to light our home and surroundings which also signifies eradicating the darkness from one’s life but also lighten the inner soul with knowledge
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5 November, 2015

HOW A WEB IS CRAWLED?

HOW A WEB IS CRAWLED?
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The Google and the other crawler  search engines employ software called web crawler or spider to search and retrieve information from the web and prepare an index which contains a list of the popular keywords and the location they are found.  The usual starting points are lists of heavily used servers and very popular pages
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1 November, 2015

WEB SEARCH ENGINES

WEB SEARCH ENGINES
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 A web search engine is software which searches the World Wide Web for the pages requested by the users based on certain parameters which changes dynamically. The pages connected through internet are indexed by the search engines and the results are returned in the form of Search Engine Results Page (SERP). The first tool used
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23 October, 2015

Payesh

Payesh
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This is a humble dessert which graces all the festivals and occasions in India.India is a vast country where the language and dialect changes every 100 km.So this  dish changes its name and flavor in various regions of India .In West  it is known as Basundi,in South India it is called payasam,in North India it is
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20 October, 2015

How to make tomato rice

How to make tomato rice
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Tomato rice is an excellent recipe you can make with leftover rice.It traditionally belongs to the city of the Nizam ,Hyderabad where tomato is considered animportant component.Because of the huge cultivation of red chilles in Andhra Pradesh the local cuisines are spicy and red colored with the use of red hot chili powder.But you can
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11 October, 2015

Methi Malai Murg(chicken with fenugreek leaves)

Methi Malai Murg(chicken with fenugreek leaves)
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This is an extremely easy and delicious recipe .Fenugreek leaves are used in this dish which is a beneficial herb used over ages.Besides having numerous health benefits it is useful for diabetes patients for bringing down the level of sugar in blood. Fenugreek is also very beneficial for hair and skin.The traditional recipe calls for  using fresh fenugreek leaves and
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9 October, 2015

Kacha moong daler khichuri(Rice and lentils cassarole with vegetables)

Kacha moong daler khichuri(Rice and lentils cassarole with vegetables)
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Khichdi is considered to be an easy and healthy one pot meal which is delicious and filling .Whenever one does not feel like cooking ,one can cook up this delicious filling meal.It has similarities with the Italian risotto.There are hundreds of varieties of khichdi which are prepared in various regions in India. This is a
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3 October, 2015

Afghan bolani

Afghan bolani
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Bolani is a stuffed flat-bread which originally hails from Afghanistan which is stuffed with vegan fillings such as potatoes,spinach etc.But it has many variants made in Western countries where meat fillings are also used. The Afghans prepare bolanis on special occasions or festivals and also when they need elaborate breakfasts.It is also served as an
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25 September, 2015

chingrir paturi(Prawns cooked wrapped in pumpkin leaves)

chingrir paturi(Prawns cooked wrapped in pumpkin leaves)
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This is one of those traditional delicacies of Bengal which  definitely miss in Mumbai.Pumpkin leaves has a healthy amount of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron, while being very low in calories.The people who belong to Bengal which is a state in Eastern India consume almost all the parts of pumpkin tree including leaves,flowers
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20 September, 2015

Date ,cashewnut and coconut balls(Khajur aur Kaju nariyel Laddoo)

Date ,cashewnut and coconut balls(Khajur aur Kaju nariyel Laddoo)
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These are rich sweets ,extremely healthy as they are made of dates which are rich in iron and minerals.They are cooked in little jaggery with coconut. I tried to minimize the use of sugar in these sweets due to health reasons and the dates have natural sugar content and they bind these balls too.Cashew nuts add crunch to these rich aromatic
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11 September, 2015

Double crust stuffed cheesy wonder pizza with jalapenos

Double crust stuffed cheesy wonder pizza with jalapenos
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This is an amazing pizza with a top and bottom crust stuffed with minced chicken and cheese in the middle.The sauce is made from roasted green jalapenos which are not too hot but you will get an aroma and flavor of spicy green chilies though it is not so spicy.I had added garlic mince into
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8 September, 2015

Soft noodles in mixed vegetables and minced chicken gravy

Soft noodles in mixed vegetables and minced chicken gravy
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I had a wonderful memory about having this dish from a street eatery in Kolkata and I couldn’t forget the taste even after so many years.It is a complete meal with soft noodles and luscious finger licking gravy .So here is my version of the wonderful Chinese food available in Kolkata. Ingredients 1.noodles 1 packet
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1 September, 2015

Sorshe murgi(chicken in Mustard sauce and homemade mayonnaise)

Sorshe murgi(chicken in Mustard sauce and homemade mayonnaise)
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This is a traditional recipe and many variations to this exists but I made it a fusion one by adding homemade mayonnaise and it tasted really great.But I insist on homemade mayonnaise only.The shop bought one  will definitely serve the purpose but the flavor will not be that great as this.In case anybody does not
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