FAJETO Summer is in full swing & so are Mangoes. Mango mania is every where. Raw & ripe mangoes are consumed fully in every home in various dishes. Ripe mangoes are generally used to make aamras, milkshakes, puddings & other deserts & eaten wholly as well. We should consume ripe mangoes in moderate quantity, as…
CUCUMBER PEANUT SALAD
CUCUMBER PEANUT SALAD Scorching heat of summer irritates each & everyone. We all are trying to keep ourselves hydrated by taking more liquids, juices , watery fruits & vegetables. As we all know, Cucumber contains lots of water, we must include it in our meals. This crunchy, little sweet, little tangy, little spicy Cucumber peanut…
CRANBERRY FUDGE (VEGAN)
Cranberry Fudge ( vegan ) In India, we get fresh cranberries very rare. But dried cranberries are available. Cranberries are often referred to as a “super food” due to their high nutrient & antioxidant. They are low in calories & high in vitamin C, A & K. We all know goodness & health benefits of…
AMBALVANU ( TAMARIND COOLER)
AMBALVANU ( TAMARIND COOLER) Summer is always irritating for all of us, no matter in which state we belong to. In India,majority of states are hot & humid. While summer is melting us, it’s necessary to protect ourselves from sunstroke & be more hydrated by liquids & juicy fruits. From childhood, my mom, grandma used…
POHA STUFFED TOMATOES
POHA STUFFED TOMATOES This summer special delicacy is my favourite from childhood. It is yummy , refreshing & you can have it anytime with meals as salad or without meal when your stomach demands for something cool & thirst quenching. My native is Rajkot (Saurastra region in Gujarat). This is very famous there long back…
KERI -KANDA KACHUMBER ( RAW MANGO-ONION SALAD)
KERI-KANDA KACHUMBER (RAW MANGO & ONION SALAD) As soon as summer starts, women at home, start worrying about sun stroke & how to protect kids & men who stay out for play & work. Onions are considered best shield to protect ourselves from heat & sun stroke. My late MIL, always made sure to keep…
MELON SEEDS MOJITO
MELON SEEDS MOJITO Musk Melon is a fruit with lots of health benefits and nutritional value. Same benefits are found in seeds of melon as well. Generally we scoop out the seeds and throw them away in garbage. With the seeds we also throw some of the pulp. Musk melons are rickh in Vitamin C…
KAHVA POPSICLES
KAHVA POPSICLES Summer brings heat & this scorching heat irritates us. People every now and then feel to have something cool , something chill though new too. Kahva is known name for all of us. Basically it is consumed in Northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan. It is tea without milk & adding some spices. Made this…
GULAB PAK (ROSE PETAL SWEET)
Gulab Pak Gulab Pak is a sweet from Kutch region of Gujarat in India. The key ingredients here are milk and rose petals. It can also be prepared by using Khoya (Mava). Preparing Gulab pak using mava is easy and quick. Ingredients: 1 cup Khoya 1 cup fresh rose petals 1tbsp ghee 1/4 cup powdered…
ROSE PETAL COOLER
Rose Petal Cooler Summer has almost started. As mercury level goes up day by day, our body as well as taste buds crave for something THANDA THANDA COOL COOL every now and then. Rose drinks are most common & favourite summer drink whether it is consumed in the form of lassi, milkshake or as a…
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