DALMA Orrisa cuisine is not familiar for me except Chena Poda , khaja & pitha. After surfing on internet, I come to know about main dishes in Odia Cuisine, which are Dalma , ghatna sabji, pakhala bhata etc. So,I decided to give a try to Dalma. Dalma is an aromatic traditional curry from Orissa –…
TEA MASALA ( HOME MADE )
HOME MADE TEA MASALA Tea , we can say that tea is our national drink. For Indians, any time is tea time. People have tea with adding various ingredients according to your their taste. Generally, apart from using tea masala, people used to have tea with ginger, mint leaves, cardamom, lemon grass, garlic & many…
HORSE GRAM PANCAKES
HORSE GRAM PANCAKES Horse gram is known as Kalthi in Gujarati, Kulthi in Hindi & Kollu in Tamil. Horse gram is a low profile legume which is the staple food for horses & cattle. Though it is low profile & used very less by majority of people it is one of the richest vegetarian source…
GREEN APPLE JALEBI
GREEN APPLE JALEBI Sweets, especially traditional sweets are the heart of Indian cuisine. Jalebi is most famous Indian sweet. It is almost available all around India. This crispy and juicy sweet is favourite of all. Generally, jalebi batter needs time to ferment but for quick recipe, I made batter using yeast and batter is ready…
SUKHADI (GOLPAPDI)
SUKHADI (GOLPAPDI) Sukhadi/Golpapdi is very popular sweet from Gujarat. This is a healthy sweet made with only a few ingredients in a very less time too. We can find this sweet in almost every Gujarati family, anytime. Wheat flour & Jaggery are its key ingredients which make it healthy. Prep time: 5mins Cooking time: 15mins…
ALOE VERA FUDGE WITH SAFFRON SPIRAL
ALOE VERA FUDGE WITH SAFFRON SPIRAL Aloe vera is a medicinal plant which has been used for thousands of years to treat various health & skin problems. We can directly use gel from plant or can buy it in gel or any form . Now a days there are many beauty products available with aloe…
BIKANERI KAIRI PARATHA (SPLIT GRAM PARATHA WITH RAW MANGO)
BIKANERI KAIRI PARATHA (SPLIT GRAM PARATHA WITH RAW MANGO) As it name says, these spicy parathas are from Rajasthani Cuicine . Rajasthani cuisine has its own unique flavour by using simple & most basic ingredients, make delicious dishes. These parathas are stuffed with split Bengal gram as key ingredient & can be consumed as breakfast…
SPICED BANANA ( ZERO OIL RECIPE)
SPICED BANANA ( ZERO OIL RECIPE ) Banana is full of Potassium & water. It helps in improving digestive health. Bananas are rich in fiber, antioxidants & several nutrients . A medium sized banana contains about 105 calories. We consume bananas in various ways. In fact, each part of banana tree is used as food….
MAGAS ( GRAM FLOUR LADDU )
MAGAS (GRAM FLOUR LADDU ) Magas/ besan laddu / gram flour laddu is famous all around India with different names & process. It is famous as prasad in Swaminarayan Temple. This is not very hard to make & also it is a favourite of everyone. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 4…
DRY ROASTED GRAM CHUTNEY
DRY ROASTED GRAM CHUTNEY This dry & powdered chutney is speciality of the Jain community. It is consumed with snacks & meals. During religious festival Paryushan, when no green vegetables are allow to consume, this dry chutney helps to satisfy meal without green vegetables. Ingredients: 1 cup roasted grams ( daliya, without skin ) 1/4…
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