SAATPADI ( SEVEN LAYERED SNACK) Festive mood is on & all Indian women tie their apron & run in a cooking marathon. We stop counting calories, when are in festive mood. Fried snacks, sweets, deserts, hot & fresh snacks & what not. Saatpadi puri is seven layered fried crispy Indian bread. These crisp beauties are…
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MULTI GRAIN CURRY LEAVES STICKS
MULTI GRAIN CURRY LEAVES STICKS We all love tea time fried snacks. Many of our favourite namkeens are made from all purpose flour ( maida). Here I tried multi grain flours to make these sticks & use curry leaves. As we all are aware of health benefits of curry leaves. The main nutrients found in…
BASANTI PULAO/ BENGALI MISTI POLAO/ SWEET RICE
BASANTI PULAO / BENGALI MISTI POLAO Durga Pooja is around the corner. When talking about Durga Pooja, it reminds us of West Bengal & Bengali Dishes. Along with many other dishes, Basanti Pulao is one of the most favourite dish inDurga Pooja celebration. Basically in this Pulao, Bengalis use Gobindobhog rice, which are very aromatic….
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…
DHANI BALLS (POPPED SORGHUM BALLS)
DHANI BALLS ( POPPED SORGHUM BALLS) India is country of festivals. People celebrate all festivals with great enthusiasm. Each & every festivals have their own importance , special celebrations with of course special food. Holi is a festival which is celebrated two days in a row. First day is Holika dahan & second day is…
MAKHANA (FOXNUT) PAAG/CHIKKI
MAKHANA PAG/ MAKHANA CHIKKI As we all know about Makhana’s health benefits, no need to describe it. Makhana Pag is basically sweet from Uttar Pradesh. In U.P. there is a tradition to make Makhana Pag on Janmastami. Even Makhana Pag is served to mother of new born baby for health purposes. Giving little twist in…
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