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Lembu Pudina Pakhala | Lemon-Mint flavored Water Rice

20th March is celebrated as ‘Universal Pakhala Day‘ aka ‘Pakhala Dibasa‘. An Odia’ll surely love to have pakhala / water rice on this day wherever he / she stays in the world. ‘Pakhala’ is an Odia word which means cooked rice …

Updated on April 28, 2021March 20, 2019
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Vegan Black-Eyed Bean Salad | Lobia Salad

a healthy, delicious & refreshing salad using boiled black-eyed peas (lobia) and some vegetables. Black-Eyed Peas !!! The black-eyed pea is also called black-eyed bean or cow-pea or lobia (in hindi). It gets its name from the appearance as it is cream …

Updated on April 28, 2021July 3, 2020
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Pahala Rasagolla

Spongy, light brown color and milder in sweet soft cottage cheese balls dunked in cardamom flavored thin sugar syrup.
The color here is by the touch of caramelized sugar.

Updated on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021
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Vegan Orange Blueberry Mini Bundt Cake

Yeah !!! It’s again a recipe using Blueberries 🙂 Some blueberries were still left with me after making virgin blueberry lemonade. December means its the season of one of my favorite fruit, Orange. That may be orange or lemon, I just …

Updated on April 28, 2021December 21, 2017
Updated on April 28, 2021August 21, 2020Uncategorized

Bhapa Aam Doi in OVEN | Steamed Mango Yogurt with cardamom and saffron (with VIDEO details)

   a melt in mouth texture Bengali dessert with a twist of the king of fruit, Mango and that too prepared in Oven (WATER BATH method). What is Bhapa Doi ? Bhapa Doi is a traditional and absolutely delectable dessert …

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Updated on April 28, 2021August 1, 2020Uncategorized

Mango Kalakand in microwave

an absolutely delightful Indian Milk Fudge (kalakand) with the flavor of the king of fruit, Mango (JUST 4 INGREDIENTS & 10 MINUTES) Raksha Bandhan is an Indian festival which is meant to celebrate any type of brother-sister relationship between men …

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Updated on April 28, 2021July 29, 2020Uncategorized

Quinoa Upma (Vegan & Gluten free)

an easy and quick twist to the Indian traditional breakfast, upma by using the super-food Quinoa The super-food, Quinoa : Quinoa (pronounced keenwah or kinuwa) is one of the world’s most popular health foods. This is a whole grain that …

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Updated on April 28, 2021July 27, 2020Uncategorized

Instant Tomato Rava Dosa without Maida and Atta (VEGAN)

a perfectly crisp Instant dosa having tomato flavors, without using wheat flour (atta) & all purpose flour (maida) Dosa and its varieties : Dosa is a thin, crispy crepe made with ground rice and lentils. This is a much popular …

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Updated on April 28, 2021July 20, 2020Uncategorized

Basic Sattvic Masala Paste | No Onion & Garlic Masala Paste (Nut free & Diary free) (with VIDEO details)

a simple Indian masala paste using few ingredients for festive time which is completely nut free & diary free  Masala paste if pre-prepared and that too homemade, doesn’t it sound super awesome ! Masala paste is a most common part of …

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Updated on April 28, 2021July 15, 2020Uncategorized

Neem Flower Patties | Nimba Kadha Pithau (Vegan & Gluten free) (with VIDEO details)

vegetarian patties using the healthy and nutritious neem flowers (nimba kadha) from Odia cuisine Neem tree and its flower : Neem holds a significant position in the Indian traditional culture. Neem tree is likely native to the Indian subcontinent. We all …

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Updated on April 28, 2021July 13, 2020Uncategorized

Layered Hung Curd Sandwich (with VIDEO details)

3-4 slices of bread smeared with some chutneys, filled with the goodness of vegetables and hung curd to make a very healthy layered sandwich What is HUNG CURD here ? When the milk coagulates we get a thick white substance …

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Updated on April 28, 2021July 12, 2020Uncategorized

Masoor Dal Pakoda | Red Lentil Fritter (VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE)

a perfect crispy and slightly spicy tea time snack using red lentil aka masoor dal Monsoon has finally arrived and no one can think of any rainy evening is complete without a plate full of crunchy lip smacking pakoras, hot samosa, …

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Updated on April 28, 2021July 6, 2020Uncategorized

Potala Rasa (without onion & garlic) – an Odia delicacy

a semi-thick gravy (without Onion & Garlic) using the pointed gourd from Odia cuisine Pointed Gourd !! Pointed gourd aka Parwal, Parval, Potala is a popular vegetable with its origin in the Indian subcontinent. This vegetable looks similar to Ivy gourd …

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Updated on April 28, 2021July 3, 2020Uncategorized

Vegan Black-Eyed Bean Salad | Lobia Salad

a healthy, delicious & refreshing salad using boiled black-eyed peas (lobia) and some vegetables. Black-Eyed Peas !!! The black-eyed pea is also called black-eyed bean or cow-pea or lobia (in hindi). It gets its name from the appearance as it is cream …

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