My recent client really allowed me to explore and stretch my cooking skills. I always love developing recipes, and when it’s a fusion, my imaginations go wild free. During the years i have developed various fusion recipes but today my creation has definitely gone to another level. I mean who could have ever thought of making a sauce with bottled mango drink and using it to pan sear a chicken! Yes, this is spicy, sweet, tangy and a roller coaster of flavors in one single dish. Spicy Mango Pan Seared Chicken is one such fusion recipe, which i loved making…
Ingredient: mango
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Ever since i took up the fruit drink/cold drink challenge, life seems to be more fun in kitchen these days. Every minute i keep thinking something new that i can recreate through these fruity drinks. I am simply loving this recipe developer inside me. In continuation to my fruit drink recipe development challenge, today on my blog is Sweet Rice aka Zarda. Zarda is a typical sweet rice dessert from Mughal cuisine, that is often made in Muslim homes specially when there is Biryani in the menu. Saffron colored sweet rice loaded with lots of fried nuts and dry fruits…
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As a recipe developer sometimes it really becomes tough to fulfill the expectations of clients. Sometimes you just need to be as simple as you can with your creativity. These days i am in a series of making dishes (all kind) using soft drinks/cold drinks etc. We usually come across a situation where we find a bottle or half of cold drink left in our fridge which later no one attempts to finish and at last it all goes a waste. This happens with me often after any house party, there is a lot of cold drink left which next…
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Veg Mango Kothey is an Indo-Chinese snack that is made with various vegetable fritters tossed with sauces. Veg Mango Kothey is my version of creating a new recipe that is crispy, saucy and gives you an amazing fruity punch. The fruity flavor is acquired by Mango drink. You can use any bottled mango drink like frooti/ slice/ paperboat etc available in store near by to you. The recipe can also be made by using orange drink or juice if you prefer to have a orangish flavor. Vegetables like, cabbage, capsicum, carrots, potato, onion and cauliflower coated with plain flour and…
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A light and airy textured dessert with a flavor of mango is a perfect for your dinner parties. A mousse can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick, depending on preparation techniques. It can be prepared as both sweet or savory. Dessert mousses are typically made with whipped egg whites or whipped cream. Flavored with chocolate, coffee, caramel, puréed fruits or various herbs and spices, such as mint or vanilla. Sweetened mousse is served as a dessert, or used as an airy cake filling. (source wikipeia) Though i am an egg eater and love egg recipes but when…
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No Sunday meal is complete without a dessert in hand. And when it’s summers the dessert has to be a chilled and refreshing one. Well like my family quotes, I am a dessert girl! For every good or bad reason I need dessert in mouth Even my blog has a huge collection of sweets & desserts , so now you have enough reasons to agree with my family Indian desserts are all about lot of sugar, exotic flavors like saffron cardamom etc, deep dried (mostly) , lot of ghee butter etc…. phewww! But there are a couple of…
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Mango Coconut Chutney is a perfect blend of raw mangoes which is rich in Vit C with coconut rich in protein. This chutney brings out the tangy flavor prominently and is flavored with green chili and mango. The tempering adds up an exotic aroma to the chutney and can be enjoyed with Idli, Dosa or Chilla in your morning breakfast. Coconut is a very versatile and indispensable food item for most people under the tropical belt. It is a complete food rich in calories, vitamins, and minerals. A medium-size nut carrying 400 g edible meat and some 30-150 ml of…
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It’s mangoes raining, so why not make a cool mango iced tea! A refreshing summer drink with flavors of mango and tea with a dash of lemon. Mango iced ted is the simplest recipe that gives amazing flavors and works as a perfect refresher in this scorching summer. Tea happens to be the most loved beverage in India and there are a variety of tea recipes from region to region. The tea is often enjoyed hot and for every occasion or may be just like that we Indians want a Chai for everything. Milk tea, ginger tea, green tea, lemon…
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These days it’s becoming a tough task to make your children eat fruits and drink milk. I struggle a lot with my son to feed him with fruits. The only fruit that my son loves to have is banana. But excess intake of banana often cause cough n cold to him that again becomes a new problem to solve. Fruits are very important part of our daily diet. Doctors and dieticians too suggest having lots of fruits in a day to improve our immunity system. After a long long struggle i finally figured out that my son is fond of…
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Monsoon has struck in most of the cities but still the weather seems to be very humid. Evenings are cool but afternoons certainly make one dehydrated. This is when you need a cool and refreshing drink that can give life back to your dry lips and dehydrated body. Its mangoes flooding the market and what better it can be to incorporate it with orange and lemonade! So the drink of the day is – SUNSHINE (Orange Mango Lemonade Punch) I made the concentrate with fresh fruits. Though the drink can be made with canned juices too but i preferred using…
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It was a year back from today when i started my blog just to keep my sanity in check. The journey within this one year taught me so much that helped me getting better and bigger. By God’s grace and good wishes of all my near and dear ones, my blog/website got both National and International recognition. During this term i was pleased and proud to c my recipes getting published in various leading online food magazines/ twitter and expert Chef’s websites. This wouldn’t have happened without all of u. So today while celebrating my blog’s 1st Anniversary i would…
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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,…