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Chini Paratha

Chini Paratha is a sweet flavored Indian whole wheat flatbread made with sugar as the stuffing.

Updated on July 31, 2021July 31, 2021
Sooji PodaPitha
Baking Dessert Odia Cuisine

Sooji Poda Pitha

this is a must-to-be-prepared pitha for Raja festival of Odisha using semolina (sooji) and sweetened by jaggery. No grinding and no soaking is needed here

Updated on June 18, 2021June 12, 2021
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Mango Jam – no Sugar, no Pectin, no Artificial Color

Fruit preserves means the preparations of fruits along with some sweetener like sugar and then either canned or sealed to store for a longer shelf life. Varieties of fruit preserves are jam, jelly, marmalade etc. All these preserves differ from each other in …

Updated on June 24, 2021May 11, 2018
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Egg-free Basbousa | Egg-free Semolina Cake from Levantine Cuisine

Monday is here again. This time the foodie group, Foodie Monday Blog Hop is decided the 181th theme as ‘Levantine Cuisine‘ and the theme is suggested by Shujata Shukla di who blogs at Pepper on Pizza. Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of …

Updated on April 28, 2021February 4, 2019
Updated on April 28, 2021November 11, 2019Uncategorized

Spine Gourd Fritters | Chips using Kankada or Kakrol or Adavi kakarkaya or Kantroli

a perfect crunchy fritter which is best suited for snack or side dish using a seasonal vegetable, spine gourd What is Spine Gourd ? Spine gourd is a perennial climbing creeper and bears fruits during the monsoon to the end …

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Updated on April 28, 2021November 9, 2019Uncategorized

Kandhiaa Chakata (Kartik Masa Speciality from Odia Cuisine)

a no-cook, sweet & sour relish using the fruit, Kandhiaa as a part of kartika month special from Odia cuisine In a platter particularly for me in lunch time, I prefer to have a sweet-sour combination of dish in my …

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Updated on April 28, 2021November 4, 2019Uncategorized

Phula Kobi Jhola | Odia Cauliflower Curry

a vegetarian curry using Cauliflower & Potato from Odia Cuisine ! Winter is approaching and one can get those seasonal vegetables in local markets. Among all the winter vegetables, cauliflower is my most favorite vegetable. So what is yours then , …

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Updated on April 28, 2021November 4, 2019Uncategorized

Pachi Pulusu (Raw Rasam using Tamarind)

an Instant rasam using tamarind without any cooking procedure from Telengana Cuisine As I have already discussed about rasam in details in this Lemon Pepper Rasam so one must know that rasam is usually prepared by cooking some mixture. But do …

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Updated on April 28, 2021October 21, 2019Uncategorized

Kaju Katli | Cashew Fudge (rose flavored)

a trademark diamond shaped mithai / sweet from Indian cuisine using Cashew & Rose flavor What does Kaju Katli mean ? Kaju is the hindi name of the nut, Cashew and Katli here means thin slices. So basically it is …

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Updated on April 28, 2021October 15, 2019Uncategorized

Khaman in MW (single serving)

instant version of the popular Gujarati snack, Khaman in a mug Gujarati Food is one of the oldest cuisines in India. In most dishes the guju people love to add a sweet factor (sugar, jaggery etc.) surely 😊 Starting from Kadhi …

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Updated on April 28, 2021October 14, 2019Uncategorized

Lemon Rice (no Onion and no Garlic)

cooked rice simply tossed in a tangy tempering What is Lemon rice ?  This is a most popular and traditional South Indian recipe using the cereal, Rice. The lemon rice is also known as Chitranna. Basically the rice is simply tossed …

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Updated on April 28, 2021October 7, 2019Uncategorized

Choco Swirl Patishapta

a twist to the Bengali traditional pithe, Patishapta Happy Durga Navami to all my readers here !!! The durga puja of this year 2019 is going on and today is Maha Navami, also known as Durga Navami. This is a …

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Updated on April 28, 2021October 7, 2019Uncategorized

Stuffed Savory Paniyaram (INSTANT appe)

an Instant version of paniyaram / appe using semolina with a stuffing of potatoes mixture ! What is Paniyaram ? Paniyaram is a dish from Tamil cuisine that is made of steaming batter using a mould with cavities. The dish has …

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Updated on April 28, 2021September 29, 2019Uncategorized

Chole chili | Kabuli Chana Chili (Dry Version)

an Indo-Chinese twist to our humble desi kabuli chana aka Chickpeas ! Are you an Indo-Chinese food lover ?  For me, it is definitely yes. I love to pick the Indo-Chinese dishes from the menu easily without any guilty 😉 That list can start …

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