a traditional Odia dish which is flavorsome and lip smacking raita using coconut and curd as the main part Odia cuisine !!! The land of Lord Jagannath, Odisha is a very rich in religious culture which is purely reflected …
Coconut
Udupi Kosambari / Lentil Cucumber Salad / Hesaru Bele Koshambari (Vegan & Gluten free)
a no cook salad from Udupi cuisine using lentils and cucumber Kosambari or Koshambari !!! This is a raw salad made of pulses (split legumes) served as it is or sometime seasoned with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds. Kosambari is …
Budha Chakuli – an Odia delicacy
an age old Odia sweet & thick pan cake using a batter of black gram, rice, jaggery. Odisha, the state of Lord Jagannath is full of festivals and there is a saying in odia that “Bara Masare Tera Paraba” (means 13 festivals …
Chhena Paturi | Chanar Paturi | Cottage Cheese Wrapped in Pumpkin Leaves
an exotic vegetarian side dish from Bengali Cuisine using chhena and mustard paste mixture wrapped in pumpkin / banana / turmeric leaves. Bengali cuisine in details : Bengali cuisine, the cuisine of the West bengal state of Indian subcontinent is …
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 …
Stuffed Parwal Gravy (no-Onion-no-Garlic)
Festive time is going to started. And in Indian subcontinent, festival time means particularly there is no use of onion, garlic in the dishes. No non-vegetarian dishes are allowed to enter the houses. There are numerous festivals in India …
Pasta Kheer | Pasta Payasam | Pasta Pudding
Dessert or mithai (in hindi) is a significant part of Indian cuisine. One must admire that most Indians have sweet tooth not like me although 😉. Milk is incredibly the most important ingredient for making Indian desserts (almost in 90% of …
Homemade Coconut Milk (VEGAN)
Coconut is a kind of dry drupe (a hard stony covering which encloses the seed). Almost one-third of the people of the whole world rely on coconuts as a major part of their diet. Coconut is high in protein and …
Bell Pepper Curry / Capsicum Gravy (VEGAN)
Capsicums also known as bell peppers are basically peppers of less pungent varieties which are available in different colors like yellow, red, green, orange and even in purple. Green and purple peppers are slightly bitter in taste whereas red, yellow and orange …
Nadia Bara Tarkari | Coconut Cutlet Curry (without onion n garlic)
Coconut, Sriphala is a fruit which belongs to the Cocos nucifera palm. This mature nut, Coconut has slowly become a versatile food and are being used in everything from our daily cuisine to our beauty regimens. Hundreds of coconut species are found …