This is a type of pasta which look like thin flat ribbons and sold in curled spiral form. I find this pasta extremely tasty. In this dish I haven’t added cheese but if you want to add grated cheese on top of the finished dish. Here are the ingredients: –   These are flat spiral
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These are wonderful starters which I made specially for the Foodies+ community Tapas month. I have like minded ,sweet  friends in the community  who appreciate and try recipes and share their knowledge about various International cuisines.Above all I really love to post here and browse recipes in the cookbook. This recipe is dedicated to the
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Dimer devil(Dim is egg in Bengali) is a very popular Bengali street food which every Bengali will like to relish during any festivals ,parties or get together.During my college days, this was one of those few food which I liked to order again and again from the college canteen.There are many varieties which can be
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I was looking for an egg-less chocolate cake recipe which I can make for my daughter almost daily as she is in love with the same.In my busy schedule it becomes difficult for me to measure ingredients and bake a 25 to 30 minute cake.SO I was looking out for mug cakes ,when I discovered
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This is a protein packed recipe .Generally I use Bengal gram dal or chana dal in this recipe but  due to the absence of this  pulse in my pantry I use red lentils which is also known as Masoor dal. This is an extremely tasty lentil and can be used to make soups , patties
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This dish is a type of tapas.Tapas are a type of snacks in Spanish cuisine served with cocktail.This dish contains chicken fried in egg and flour batter and then dipped in honey mustard sauce.You can serve this dish in any party  as starters or along with the main course as a side dish Ingredients 1.Chicken
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This is a Goan fish recipe which is generally prepared by  cooking a curry.But sometimes we need something different and what is more exciting than grilling with a traditional recipe.My choice of fish was mackarel which was marinated and full of flavors. and This fish has its own strong taste retains its own flavor even
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This is a fusion recipe which I made on my husband’s request .It  suddenly became a great hit in my house.The flavor of Indian curry powder with Chinese seasonings are absorbed  well into the main ingredients and the strong aroma filled the whole  house . Ingredients 1.Chicken liver and kidney(200 gm) 2.Onions (cut into large
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C++ is a versatile programming language.It is also  called a hybrid language due to the presence of  Object oriented features and the support of procedural programming like the C. In this post I am embedding a presentation of C++ which should be useful to the beginners.                  
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I baked this cake during my husband’s birth day.The cake was soft and crunchy full of caramelized nuts and juicy with the butterscotch caramel sauce.It was a busy working day and I did not have much time for the decorations.But the cake was awesome and flavorful Ingredients 1.5 eggs 2.Refined flour (10 tbsp) 3.Baking powder
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These are soft juicy tender spicy yet  white kebabs marinated in creamy spicy paste.These can be served as a starter in any party ,festivals or get togethers.These are also rightily known as “reshmi kebab”.The word “Resham” in Hindi ,means  silk .This kebab is known for its  silky soft texture. The quality of meat is very
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This is a traditional recipe of West Bengal .The name “Dhoka” meaning in Bengali or Hindi is deception. This is actually a lentil curry but made in a very unusual way. I had earned many good review about this dish when I cooked it during get-togethers or packed in lunch boxes at work, among my 
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Palak paratha or spinach paratha is a great way to integrate taste and health together in one dish.It is a wonderful way to include green in your kids diet specially when spinach is not favorite among the kids. These green color spinach paratha are very attractive to look at and they are wholesome and mouthwatering
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This recipe is inspired from Malaysian soup Laksa. Traditionally it is made with rice noodles, prawns, chicken etc, this Malaysian curry laksa consists of sweet, sour, salty and spicy elements, But I did not have all the ingredients and  prepared it my way using Indian spices.So it became a fusion dish.I loved every bite or
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Vada pav is the most popular street food in Mumbai.People here ,are in love with “pav” which is a form of bread almost similar to burger buns and the food which are soaring in high demands are Pav-bhaji,misal-pav,vada-pav etc.Being originally from Bengal I am a born rice lover.But slowly and slowly I started developing the
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I am very fond of sweet dishes specially cakes and want to give it a healthy twist always so that I can eat it as much as I can without guilt.Refined flour and Sugar are two necessary evils while baking a cake.I had shared a recipe of chocolate cake with oats and dates.Today I am
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This is a quick chicken recipe full of flavor due to the addition of Mango.You can serve it as a side dish to fried rice or any flat breads. I recommend the mango should be sweet and sour and not too sweet. Ingredients 1.Chicken boneless(200 gm) 2.Garlic (3 to 4 cloves) 3.Green chilies (3 to
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The  serene palm fringed beaches, along the west coast of India, are a home for beautiful villages where fishermen dwell.The profession of most of these villagers are mainly fishing or related to the coconut plantation . The Konkan belt and the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra has some of the best seafood recipes of India.
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      Momo is a Tibetan recipe which can be a one pot meal. It is similar to Japanese gyozas and Chinese dimsums, Momo word derived from Chinese word meaning “Steamed bread” has a filling from ground meat. It is a common street snacks in Nepal, Tibet and the Himalayan regions of Northern India.
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I have made the cheese cake for the first time and it turned out to be very tasty ,may not be perfect in looks .My intention was to use less cheese as much as possible.Cottage cheese can give the volume minus the  guilt.I had also used processed cheddar in smaller quantity.The  cottage cheese was made
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Lachha paratha is a multi layered North Indian Flatbread which is prepared in a creative way such that it is crispy and flaky outside and soft inside.If you want it soft inside you can add eggs.You can serve it with any vegetarian or novegetarian side dish.. Ingredients Refined wheat flour (2 cups) Eggs 2 Milk
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The black-eyed pea or black-eyed bean also called lobia in India, is a variety of  cowpea, grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. There are lots of benefits of cowpea 1.It lowers cholesterol level 2.It is rich in anti oxidents 3.It is a major component of weight loss diet 4.Rich in Dietary fibre
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Oats is a perfect health grain. It is rich in dietary fiber which reduces the bad cholesterol in your body.But there are innumerable dishes you can prepare with oats which are tasty as well as healthy apart from the regular porridge which can be consumed during breakfast.My goal was no make a oil free low
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I have a lot of friends who are suffering from high blood sugar problem and they have requested me many times to bake a cake suitable for their consumption.So I decided to make this cake with oatmeal and dark chocolate .Not only does oatmeal improve cholesterol levels, it has an average GI of only 55, which
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As I am Bengali ,I definitely love to eat fishes,But I am not among those people for whom fish and rice occupy the topmost priorities in food.I dont like the strong smell of the sea fishes,so I generally go for fish fillets which can be marinated and can absorb the flavors of the spices and
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This can be the perfect starters for any party and the kids will love it too. Instead of making balls you can make kebabs also in the same process.This kebab platter is colorful and attractive. The platter includes two types of kebabs one is green and another red,I wanted to include white also but I
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This is a Chinese style prawn curry which can be served as a side dish to Khao Pad rice or any other fried rice.It is very simple and easy to cook and requires minimum ingredients most of which are available in our kitchen.You can substitute prawns with chicken  and seafood stock with chicken stock to
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This time on Bengali New year we decided to try some new food.So we went to a restaurant near Seven Bunglows ,Andheri in Mumbai named “Dimsum”.We had Khao pad  rice with Honkong chilly chicken over Dinner in the same restaurant.While the flavours are still fresh I wanted to cook the dish once so made it
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This is a recipe which is mild spicy and full of flavors .Because of mint the dish is refreshing .you can serve this as a starter in any party or get together or as a side dish to rotis or naans.My daughter just loves prawn .this recipe is an instant hit at my home.  
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Patishapta is a type of “pitha” which is a scrumptious bengali sweet dish common in India and Bangladesh  prepared primarily  during the rice harvesting festivals.It is generally made of rice flour .But my mother used to make it with refined wheat flour and semolina and I mastered it the same way.These are sweet pancakes which
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This is very popular snacks on the streets of Mumbai. The street food vendors have very special way to prepare this snack which makes it very appealing to the masses. Originally this dish belongs to South India, a city Mysore. Mysore a city in the state of Karnataka also known as the City of Palaces
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This dish is made with inspiration derived from the recipe of Dan dan noodles which is a noodle dish originating from Chinese Sichuan cuisine. It consists of a spicy sauce, chili oil, Chinese five spice powder, sesame paste and other spices in addition to vegetables or meat. I made this on a day. when I
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This is a healthy and light recipe which one of my  friend has quickly suggested to me. It is spicy, crunchy, juicy, sweet and sour  and delicious. It can be a one pot meal or a filling for a tasty sandwich. My sincere and hearty thanks to her(Viana) for this wonderful recipe which I modified
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It was time for me to to return home from college suddenly my HOD told me that I have to judge some case studies presented by some Company Secretary intern students.Hot afternoon, and then I have to stay back, was not an welcoming thought at all and in addition to that I was tensed as
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This is a dish which I prepared in style of a North African vegetarian raw mango curry.Raw Mangos are available in abundance in the market nowadays and the natural fragrance of raw mangos add flavor to any curries.It is good on your stomach ,helps to keep you cool on a hot summer day.The curry will
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This was an egg-less cake which I had made for my colleague sometimes back.It contains the flavor of fruits and richness of chocolate ,decorated with butter-cream icing…This was a 2 Kg cake soaked with mixed fruit juice covered with chocolate layered with   fruits and chocolate intermittently. Following are the ingredients for 1 Kg chocolate
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This is a healthy sweet dish which comprises of mainly beetroot. Beetroot is full of phytonutrients called betalains which acts as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification agent. It is also a rich source of iron. This recipe provides an excellent way to feed beetroots to kids which is not generally liked by them. Like any
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These are soft and spicy kebabs made from leftover rice and minced chicken.You can substitute the chicken with mutton or fish.Well ,I had some leftover rice in my refrigerator from previous day’s dinner .In the morning my maid reminded me ,there’s some cooked rice in the fridge “Bhabi ,phek doo kya?” which means “shall I dispose it in
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These are sweet dishes which can be enjoyed during any festive seasons with family.The main constituents are grated coconut,fine semolina and sugar.Instead of sugar one can use jaggery.   Ingredient 1.Grated coconut (3 to 4 cups) 2.Sugar 1 cup 3.Fine semolina (1/4 th cup) 4.Milk (as per requirement) 5.Green Cardamom (2 to 3) 6.Saffron soaked
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Purple cabbage, which is more commonly known as red cabbage,apart from its gorgeous looks have ample nutritional benefits.It is an ideal choice for dieters. When the cabbage is cooked for long it loses many of its antioxidants and vitamins ,so it is best consumed in raw or half cooked state.The scientists say that it gives
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I had been to the food court of a mall and there I saw those beautiful baskets of potatoes displayed on the chaat counter.I ordered the dish.It was tempting and mouthwatering.The next day I had to try this at home as I will forget the taste of it. The result was awesome ,hubby was not
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This is a traditional Bengali recipe which involves cooking lentils with the fried head of carps. Carps are river fishes and huge heads of carps are available for sale separately in fish markets. It is very popular among the people living in Eastern part of India.One can cook with any sea fish also. But I
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Lasagna is a flat pasta which can cooked with chicken or vegetables to form a wholesome meal.Lasagna has always been by favorite pasta.You can cook it with broccoli,eggplant ,chicken or mutton steaks .It is always tasty and flavorful. According to Wikipedia Lasagne is the Latin word for pot or container  (Latin word for “container”, “pot”) .I
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Every mother all around the world is worried about the daily nutrition intake for her kids,specially during the time they spent in their school.Long time back when I used to teach in a school ,I used to see the real picture how the kids spent their lunch break.Most of them go to play leaving their
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There may be many variant of this recipe in different countries .But this recipe came out very well and the dish looked great.The dish has flavor from red chilies and garlic and looks nice red in color. You can prepare this dish in special occasions and earn accolades. Ingredients 1.6 to 8 Jumbo prawns. 2.Lemon
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Doughnuts are confectioneries which are made from deep fried dough.You can use different kind of flour or toppings to make a variety.Doughnuts can also be filled with chocolate or jellies or other sweet substances.Typically doughnuts are round with a hole in the middle but in this recipe I made heart shaped doughnuts specially for Valentine’s
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This is a Indian spicy vegetarian recipe which can be prepared when seasonal green peas when they are available in abundance.Many of my neighbors buy green peas in a bulk ,shell it and store  it in the freezer in big containers so that they can use it when it is not in season.Fresh green peas
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I wanted to make some cake pops and was checking out recipes on the net for the same.But when I came to know that I have to make a cake for that and crumble it ,I was taken aback.If I make a cake I will definitely love to have that as I am sure I
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This is again another delicacy from Bengal cooked during festivals.It is prepared with jumbo prawns from the Bay of Bengal.The curry has flavor from the cream of coconut..During the Bengali traditional festivals it becomes the center of attraction of the meal. The prawns used here are either from the lakes or fresh water or Bay
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