Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.- Ludwig van Beethoven A perfect soup is rich, creamy and absolutely comforting. I have grown up seeing my mom making some amazing aromatic soups for my father. Even during our illness mom comes up with some super aromatic and flavorful soups that works as an energy booster and comforts us a lot. Out of many good soup preparations one of my all time favorite is the super creamy, buttery cauliflower soup. Cauliflower and me has a strong love – hate relation. Sometimes i fall in love with the humble veggie…
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In continuation with the diabetic friendly recipes this month, today i brought you the most tastier version of lauki. For all those who make a fuss in eating lauki, this recipe is going to make them fall in love with the boring vegetable. Lauki Chana Dal is one such recipe that tantalize your taste buds and also can be enjoyed by children. It’s a perfect blend of taste and health for the diabetic patients too who want to keep their health in check. The recipe is adapted from my dearest mom but i tried to keep it simple using minimum…
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Mornings are happy when breakfast is my favorite Idli with Sambhar. Idli is a traditional breakfast in Indian households. Idli is a savory cake that is popular in South and now throughout India . The cakes are usually two to three inches in diameter and are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. The fermentation process breaks down the starches so that they are more readily metabolized by the body. To make idli, two parts uncooked rice to one part split black lentil (urad dal) are soaked separately for at least four hours. Optionally…
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History of Bedekar family ~ When Mr. V. P. Bedekar started a small grocery shop at Girgaum, Mumbai in the year 1910, little did he know that it would evolve into the legendary V. P. Bedekar & Sons Pvt. Ltd. His son Mr. V. V. Bedekar ( Annasaheb Bedekar) joined the business in 1914 at the age of 13. To remain competitive and progressive, he started manufacturing spices in 1917 and pickles in 1921. Soon he attracted a growing and loyal clientele for spices, pickle and papads. Since only select and best quality groceries were available at the Bedekar outlet,…
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Healthy morning starts with a healthy breakfast that keeps our tummy light and our body energized. We have grown up eating Cheela in breakfast. My mom use to make varieties of cheela. It’s not just instant but can be made with almost anything and everything. Besan, Suji, Atta etc are common flours for making a cheela. When made in a non-stick pan the cheela becomes crisp and oil free. Yesterday while shopping for vegetables i got lots of spring onions. Thought to utilize the leaves to its fullest. In Chattisgarh spring onions is used for making lot of things. It…
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One is either a vegetarian, a non vegetarian or an eggetarian! We have grown up learning ‘Sunday ho ya Monday, roz khao Ande!’ There are endless recipes made with eggs all over the world. In India eggs are happily served in breakfast, lunch, dinner and even on road sides in winter evenings. Something that heats up the body and is a rich source of protein as well. In our daily affairs we commonly make omletes, poach, sunny side up, half frys, srambled eggs or bhurji , boiled and sliced and egg curries. There are different styles of making egg curry,…
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Baking is a serious addition. I still remember the time when baking seemed to be my biggest nightmare. But in past one year i started working hard on my baking skills and today i m almost addicted to it…lol Cake baking is something in fond of the most. I have been trying lots of different cake recipes in past one year. Chocolate cake has been one of my most passionate and favorite one. Even the blog’s baking category consists of different chocolate cake recipes the most. Recently i came across a friend who asked me for the recipe of eggless…
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Tandoori chicken is a dish popular in South Asia, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia consisting of roasted chicken prepared with yogurt and spices. The name comes from the type of cylindrical clay oven, a tandoor, in which the dish is traditionally prepared. The chicken is marinated in yogurt and seasoned with the spice mixture tandoori masala, pepper, red chili powder or Kashmiri red chili powder is used to give it a fiery red hue. A higher amount of turmeric produces an orange color. In milder versions, both red and yellow food coloring are sometimes used to achieve bright colors, but turmeric…
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‘Chefs Across Boundaries’ is a group of Chefs who set up challenges every month to encourage the participants to innovate, think out of the box and explore the culinary world. It is an initiative started by a handful of food bloggers and food enthusiasts who have taken up the challenge to explore unique and traditional recipes with a motive to expand culinary knowledge as well as to promote the hidden gems which are yet to make an impact in the culinary world. The monthly challenge at ‘Chefs Across Boundaries’ this month is the cuisine of beautiful Kashmir. The challenge was…
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India is known for its vivid variety of cuisines that comes from various regions. Bengal being one of an important region of India has blessed us with Culture, Arts & Literature, Politics, Football and Sweets. Bengal sweets are suppose to have a world wide recognition. Commonly known as ‘Bangali Mithai’ in sweet shops, the Bengals sweets have a wide range of variety and tastes superior than any other sweet. Roshogulla, Sondesh, Chamcham, Payesh, Patishapta etc are just some popular sweets given by West Bangal. I myself got an opportunity to visit couple of Bengali marriages and believe me it’s the…
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‘Chefs Across Boundaries’ is a group of Chefs who set up challenges every month to encourage the participants to innovate, think out of the box and explore the culinary world. This month, one of the Members Hetal Kamdar (http://hetalkamdar.blog.co.uk/) hosted the challenge and her theme was Pondicherry cuisine. The Union Territory of Pondicherry boasts of a sumptuous cuisine that shows strong French and Tamil influences. Puducherry formerly known as Pondicherry is a small charming Union Territory on the east coast of India consisting of four small regions namely Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. Whereas Pondicherry and Karaikal is in Tamilnadu,…
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With Valentine’s Day coming, love is the topic of the moment. When we think about love, we generally think in terms of who loves us and whom we love, both of which refer to others. But what if Valentine’s Day were really about falling in love with ourselves, cherishing ourselves, and knowing ourselves as manifestations of the Divine. Self-love is not an act of effort but rather a way of being. It means living in a way, moment to moment, that makes room for our own heart’s experience, being with ourselves with kindness and without judgment. Love is not a…