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Aam-Ras

Mangoes are back, local market is flooded with these golden yellow toned fruits.The fragrance of a ripe mango will surely take your breath . And who doesn’t love this fruit !! It’s a blessing from Nature ,rich in minerals,vitamins these are excellent source of antioxidants too. Aam-ras is nothing but the puree of these Mangoes flavored with cardamom ,dry-ginger (sunthi) etc This is very popular in western Indian states of Maharashtra ,Gujrat & Rajasthan.

Rasagolla ,Queen of Desserts

The festive season brings a spirit of celebrating life with changing rhythm of the seasons. After the two day celebration of Holi ,it’s time for dyeing Easter eggs. Easter is the time when nature begins to awaken .Summer breeze starts it’s effect on our body . It’s difficult to get out in the sun these days ,making me to wait eagerly for the evening air to arrive .

Badami-Murg , try something different !!

Warm Greetings to all readers for a lovely year to start.Let’s celebrate life with new hope ,new dreams with a promising spirit.2015 was full of travel for me ,had many new experiences making me even more stronger,more confident at the same time.Hope this year brings a lot of good food to me with new people ,places to interact. Today our showstopper is chicken ,but it’s little rich which goes well with Indian flat-bread ,Lachha Paratha or with dahi-roti.

Millet-Nutella Pudding

Recent trend of staying healthy has led to people opt for a healthy diet . But again choosing the right thing is not so easy .While most of the packed juice and ready to eat cereals don’t fall in the healthy category ,It’s always better to have your own home-made fresh juice,unrefined cereals or simply go for fresh salads. Finger Millet Flour or Raagi ,a highly nutritious cereal loaded with calcium, proteins, iron and other minerals.A special amino acid, Tryptophan present in Ragi helps in curbing appetite ,so its an ideal cereal for weight-loss. Its a staple food in Karnataka.In…

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…

Minty Cucumber Agua Fresca

People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy. ~Anton~ Summer has started and so the cold cooler has also started showing it’s charm in my life.Fresh coolers, salads and fruits are more in my diet these days.To me the best way to deal with summer hot days. Aguas frescas (Spanish “cool waters”) are a combination of fruits, cereals or flowers blended with sugar and water to make light non-alcoholic beverage. Enjoy Summer 🙂

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