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Pretty,beautiful ,elegant and unique!! ,No I am not talking about any beautiful lady but this dish, which will mesmerize you with its charm and deliciousness.We call it “chutney” in Bengali which is homophonous to the other spicy chutneys which are popular in India but it is actually a dessert ,without which food in any grand …
Calcutta as a city never ceases to amaze me with its rich history and beautiful people .When I shifted to Mumbai ,I would miss its crowd ,club culture,helpful people on the street who are ready to spare time for the citizens besides their erratic schedule,where every hefty argument over coffee table must revolve around politics ,food …
Raw papaya is one favorite ingredient among Bong community and why not! it is extremely nutritious and healthy .Besides having the property of easily digesting the fibers in vegetables and meat due to the presence of papain ,it also helps to retain the skin glow and ageless beauty. Raw papaya has a neutral taste and …
This mother’s day ,I wanted to try waffles but don’t have an waffle maker, so tried cooking up the batter in a sandwich griller. I was successful. Only it was lacking this honey comb grid as my griller has striped grooves .One could give a little more time to the batter in the iron griller for …
I brought these fresh blueberries from a super market in Hongkong. They are fresh and sweet.We all loved eating them fresh and straight from the box but I thought of using some of them in making a delicious jam.It is simple to make at home and in case you want to avoid those preservatives and …
Nothing can go wrong with poached eggs ,runny yolks sunk into a rich spicy tomato based luscious sauce, specially during breakfast time. Shakshuka is a dish popular in the Middle East and North Africa with variation in spices. To bring the heat on you can add Harissa ,cayenne pepper, paprika or your local chilies. I …
This is a pretty and simple recipe which is delicious and completely filling .It can qualify as a brunch or working lunch ,and leave you wanting for more.The seafood should be fresh and crunchy in the salad and veggies should be of your choice. Serves 2 Ingredients Prawns 6 to 8 Basa fillets cut into …
This is a creative dessert which you can prepare at home if you are in love with musk melon.The whole dish has the bitter sweet chocolaty feel good taste ,and the refreshing flavor of musk melon steal the show.I have experimented with this combination for the first time ,but I can surely say that this …
This is an easy and attractive recipe to amaze your guests on the dining table and it does not consume much of your time and efforts.The tempura flour is prepared at home and the jumbo prawns are fried and then sauted in a hot and spicy chilly and garlic sauce.It can be served with fried …
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This is a delicious best Indian Pizza recipe with a spicy pizza base and an Indian Kadai paneer topping .The soft baked pizza bread contains herbs and spices with a topping of curry style kadai paneer .Cheese is not compulsory but u can add any kind of cheese like grated Parmesan, mozzarella or processed cheese slices. …
cold smoked salmon salad in cheese sauce is a delicious salad which you can prepare for your brunch ideal for Summer to be served cold.The salmon and boiled eggs in the recipe provide protein for body building and the green vegetables ideal for detoxification.You can avoid the cheese sauce if you are dieting.The smoked salmon distributed …
It is a wonderful bread which seem to have originated in Greece.It is also popular in Italy ,France and other European countries.Slowly Focaccia bread has started to spread its legs among the Indian masses also.In Mumbai specially you can always see loaves of Focaccia in the basket of the local bread vendors who sell bread …
This is a traditional vegetable side dish from mom’s kitchen.The combination of vegetables is important in this case .The use of the right veggies in the right proportion makes this dish very tasty.Malabar spinach is a green leafy vegetable popular in Asia .It is very popular in Chinese and Filipino cuisines besides India.The leaves are thicker …
These are wonderful rice balls which you can enjoy as starters and serve with tempura style fried prawns and ketchup or mayo dip.It is important to say that the recipe as well as the entire preparations of this dish from scratch is done by my 10 yrs old daughter who loves prawns and wanted to …
Generally on a typical busy week day my husband reaches home late at night from the office but rarely he eats outside.He is a perfect foodie and lover of home cooked food.and further more he is a lover of traditional typical Indian food like “roti sabji”, “traditional Bengali chicken curry and rice” or “fish and …
This is a fun snacks which I was familiar since the childhood.In the streets of Kolkata ,it was the most popular street foods.The Indian fried flat-breads were coated with fried egg and filled with various mouthwatering fillings like meat kebabs,chilly chicken or raw vegetable salads to form a scrumptious delicacy.The street food business can never …
Get Pie-ed this National Pie Week! – Glossy Post
Pie is a baked dish made of crispy pastry casing filled with sweet or savory fillings.I had made one chocolate pie before and this is my second try to attempt this fabulous traditional European dish from scratch at home.The crust is crispy and flaky and the filling is soft ,creamy and cheesy oozing flavors from the …
I had an old plan to make pasta at home as this is one of the dishes which my kid likes to have every day .I think the problem of new generation kids is their habit of snacking and besides the other Indian chatpata street foods like pani puri, bhel puri,sev puri and chaat , …
This is a oat cookies recipes, we can make for any snack or dessert.It is tasty and good for your health.The recipe is tried from http://allrecipes.com/ Ingredients 1 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup boiling water 2 cups quaker cooking oats …
This is a recipe popular during the Bengali wedding season.The gravy is rich and creamy curry.It is served in Bong Weddings along with the other non-vegetarian items like Bengali chicken curry or Bengali Mutton curry and steamed rice.Apart from prawns you can use any other fresh direct seafood like crabs,oysters in the curry. Ingredients Prawns …
This is a good way to use any left over peas puree or use this seasonal super food in an innovative way.The peas are boiled and mashed with garlic and used for stuffing the chicken breasts.The breasts are then steamed to form dumplings which are simmered in the peas sauce to form a delicacy.The recipe …
This is a one pot meal you can relish as a dinner on a cold night .The light soup smoking hot with noodles ,meat and vegetables tender and juicy in it will make you feel warm and cozy .You can drizzle the soup with black pepper or green chilies if you want to spice up. This …
This is another beautiful Mumbai street food to die for.The spicy sweet and sour ragda or yellow peas curry over potato patties make a one pot filling meal.The curry can be customized to taste by adding various sweet ,sour or spicy chutneys .To make this dish,it requires little preparation ,specially it is better if you …
Spent an amazing evening at “Bennies by Flags” ,Lokhandwala Andheri West trying my hands on a Desi Salmon recipe on 23rd January. Bennies by Flags is a multi-cuisine restaurant in Mumbai which specializes in authentic continental,Lebanese,Middle Eastern,Mexican and Thai cuisines.It had partnered with Norwegian Seafood council for promoting the use of Salmon in Indian cuisines.Salmon as a …
Whether it is amritsari kulcha and chicken tikka or sarson ka saag and makki ki roti ,Punjabi cuisine is immensely popular among food lovers from all over the world.The ingredients used here in the dishes are locally cultivated and hence fresh and full of flavors.Palak paneer is one such dish which needs no introduction .The …
This creamy soup is perfect as an appetizer on a chilly winter night .Green peas are high in protein and keep your body warm during the cold season. They also work as antioxidants in detoxifying your body. I prefer to make this soup with fresh green peas and not the canned or frozen ones. Ingredients …
Modak are the rice dumplings stuffed with coconut and jaggery filling are very popular in Maharashtra .Modak is generally prepared during auspicious occasions owing to its satwik or pious ingredients.They have a special shape which I find very similar to the temple top.The modak is prepared during Ganesh utsav in Maharashtra as it is considered …
Pitha are baked ,fried or steamed dumplings popularly relished in the Eastern part of India and Bangladesh .They have quite similarity to handmade pastas made in Italy ,only they are egg-less in India. Chushi are small elliptical dumplings of the length of approximately two rice grains taken together.They are traditionally made of rice powder.Some people may …
This is a comfort soup which can be consumed during the winter.It contains the goodness of the seasonal vegetables and protein packed due to addition of lentils.This is a childhood favorite which I used to sip sitting beside the wide airy windows of my house wrapped myself in a warm shawl or quilt.During winter this …
This is an authentic recipe from Assam in North East India.It consists of small whole river fishes or carps cooked in a gravy of curry leaves paste .The curry leaves which is a traditional Indian aromatic herb and is very popular in South Indian cuisines is also known as “Noroxingho paat” in Assamese language.The curries …
This is a flaky flat-bread which is prepared by folding the dough tactfully.I learnt it from my mom .She prepared and very enthusiastically narrated me the recipe over phone which she had got from a cookbook.For each flat-bread 4 small balls of dough are required.Each of them rolled into flat oblong strips and then folded and …
This is a flavorful tangy fish curry from the North Eastern part of India.The flavors here are fresh and subtle.Spices used are minimum.The state of Assam is situated on the banks of river Brahmaputra and fish farming is predominant here.Fresh water fishes like carps are generally used in the fish dishes.”Maas” in Assamese means fish …
This is a simple and versatile recipe which will be loved by all and is fit for any celebration or if you are looking for something special on the weekends.We enjoyed this recipe for Sunday lunch and was thanking Azlin from the bottom of my heart for sharing this wonderful recipe.This recipe is published by …
The Christmas festival is incomplete without a rich spicy cake. Traditionally the cake is made with dry fruits and then soaked in alcohol like whisky or brandy. In India most commonly rum is used. This is a different cake where I have used chocolate. One can prepare and serve this cake during any festivals or …
This is a simple breakfast sandwich made of fresh ingredients which can make your day healthy and full of energy.I loved the freshness of the greens and wholesomeness of multi grain bread along with the goodness of protein packed boiled eggs. Serving:for 3 Ingredients Multi-grain bread (6) 3 Eggs (hard boiled ,shelled and chopped) Basil …
This is a spicy and sour fish curry prepared in the Western ghats of India .Ambat means sour and tikhat means hot in local Marathi language. Surmai is a sea fish locally known as king fish due to its price.It is an expensive fish pertaining to the fact that it is comparatively a difficult catch for …
This is a traditional recipe, which is prepared by the Christian community of West Bengal, India. The preparation for this grand dish begins 15 days before Christmas when the leg of a male goat or lamb is marinated in a rich sauce and then sealed in a clay pot. The sealed clay pot is then …
This was a small experiment which got successful when I was craving for a tea time cake and I thought why not mix both together.The cake contained the strong brew flavor from the tea besides its usual sweetness and chocolaty taste.I used black leafy tea which is used to make black liquor tea(non-alcoholic ) without …
http://www.indrani-will-teach.com/2015/03/pineapple-chicken-salad.htmlThis is an amazing salad which can be served during any festive dinner including Christmas.It is sweet and sour and mild spicy due to the addition of garlic.Its also juicy with a hint of flavor from the greens and this pretty authentic salad from France and many more dishes like this can make your Christmas …
Tapioca is a starch extracted from the roots of cassava which is an original inhabitant of Brazil.The Spanish and the Portuguese explorers brought this secret ingredient and spread its usage in various countries of Asia. Khichdi is considered as a one pot nutritious meal and is prepared in different varieties in different regions. The popularity of …
This one is a Goan special ,I fell in love with during my recent trip to Goa.The sauce is spicy,sweet and sour with a hint of alcohol.Traditionally coconut feni is used which is the country liquor extracted from the coconut palm tree…but I used rum instead.The prawns or fishes like mackarel, pomfret etc. are stir fried in …
This is my own recipe and I am really satisfied and proud creating this one.It gives a nice texture to the fish meat and specially for the individuals who are picky fish eaters.It is crispy outside and soft ,juicy and rubbery inside..boneless soft fish fillets are not the ones to be used in this recipe …
Another beautiful and colorful night has arrived.We are waiting for this day the whole year celebrate with kids,families and friends.Yes ,I am talking about deepavali .On this day we light up our house and the lobbies of our apartments with lots of diyas ,candles etc.The streets and and the building also shine with small multicolored …
This is a crunchy fried chicken recipe which you can quickly make during any time of the day.The chicken is first marinated and then coated with a crispy coating followed by deep fry in oil.Kids will love it. Ingredients for marination chicken with bones or chicken legs(500 gm) Lemon juice (2 tbsp) Salt ( 1 …
This is a treat for the fish lovers who dream fish starting from breakfast to dinner.You can serve them during any time.you can serve this parathas with mayo,tomato ketchup or simply green mint and coriander chutney.Any fish can be used for making this stuffed flatbreads .The fishes need to be cooked and the meat should …
Birthdays are meant for celebration. Aren’t they ? and I always love to bake my own birthday cake to be shared with friends and colleagues.This time I tried the Red velvet cake and it turned out to be gorgeous and was liked by all. Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru ,the first prime minister of India once quoted …
This is a popular Indian breakfast all over the world.The hot steamed ,soft rice and lentil cakes are traditionally served with a dal (lentils gravy)prepared with vegetables and special spices.Curry leaves are the only herbs which can endow this indigenous and authentic taste for this dish.Apart from this gravy a chutney is also served which …
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 …
