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Indian Potato Curry Recipe | Aloo-Dum Recipe

Aloo-dum or dum-aloo , call it as you wish. This particular dish i am sharing today is the Alor dum that a bengali enjoy with loochi or as a spicy chat adding few common things to the dish like chopped fresh red-onion..lemon juice and black-salt etc.The same chat is famous in Orissa too. I remember in my school days , when a person used to sell this made of tiny baby potatoes , but that was cooked with very less spice. This recipe what my granny makes for us when we visit her.Being a bengali , she is a very…

Green Chickpeas Rice

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. ~Charles Dickens~ I am in love with Delhi climate these days..With arrival of spring the land awakening with it’s morning glow.Green ,the color of nature brings freshness, and fertility to earth.I enjoy buying fresh veggies from local market that occurs every evening just a kilometer distance from my house.And these fresh green chickpeas took away my sight as i entered that long stretched vegetables crowd day before yesterday .My childhood memory…

Fish Head Curry Recipe | Cabbage With Fish Head

Rohu and Catla are the two common fish that are eaten in Odisha. But do you know they cook that big fish head too!! Usually in a wedding function it’s a must for the lunch if fish is cooked for the diner party .While some enjoy them as deep fried ,some cook those fried heads with vegetables. My mom mostly makes a cabbage curry using fried fish head which is served as a dry item for the lunch.

Green Peas Stuffed Paratha

When i tried paratha at the famous “Parathan wali Gali” in Old Delhi ,the first thing i thought why they are calling it a paratha !! Why not fried Paratha .They just deep fried that stuffed piece in that ocean of oil in-front of me .I am no more fan of that Gali.. I can’t even resist little more butter floating on top of paratha. May be a different kinda was introduced to me by my mom and i am still in love with them. I learnt this art from her ,to me a paratha should give a crunch when…

Turmeric Chili Rice

I am a person who belong to this category.I am brought up in such values by my parents like “Do

Turmeric Detox Drink

We are in 21st century with an improved lifestyle but does it really improving our health. Day by day our environment getting more and more polluted and even the air we breathe, it can be a little overwhelming to confront how much toxicity is in your life! That’s how our lifestyle became.Our bodies are surprisingly good at detoxification.But we need to follow some diet to detoxify in a regular manner. It is a way to remove toxins from your body. A healthy body as well as a healthy mind is indeed the most important thing we need to lead journey…

Shami kebab with Yogurt dip

People who love to eat are always the best people ~Julia Child~ The wait period when you know something cooking delicious in your kitchen makes you even more hungry !! That’s what i observed in my husband case 🙂 You start drooling literally when you being greeted with the fragrance of golden fried shami kebabs. Shami kebab is a popular snack in Pakistan which is traditionally made with beef.But beef can be replaced by chicken or lamb.I prefer my kebab with yogurt dip , the best condiment for me and very easy to prepare when your mind is in real…

Christmas Pie with Indian Twist

Christmas pie is sweet fruity flavor with minced meat in each bite.Yes i know its too early for Christmas but the winter has just started in Delhi. And for me the Christmas season has began .The sunbeams are welcome now 🙂 It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. ~John Burroughs, “Winter Sunshine” Nature has many scenes to exhibit.Well the food habit changes for me with arrival of seasonal fruits and veggies in market.I always carve for smoky…

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