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W ishing a Very Very Happy New Year to all of My Friends and Family.  Happy New Year 2014 India a country of Festivals or Utsava . You cannot think India without Festivals or Utsava. Utsava which comes from the Sanskrit Language. If we split the word we will get two words like Ut and Sava . Here Ut means " Removal " and Sava means " Wordly Sorrows or Grief " . From this we are easily getting the actual reason or meaning of festivals in India. Its really amazing to imagine that from the ancient age we Indian are so devine in nature. Here Utsava or Festivals signify all the festival regarding R ituals, C ultural or S ocialism . Utsava or Festival brings the Positive energy to all our life too. With our Cultural and Traditional ways Festival without Food is just unimaginable. So where is Festival there is Foods too. Above all foods are also selected simultaneously related to the festivals and seasons. Its really encouraging to all food lovers. I feel P roud

Lal shaak bhaja or Red Amaranth Fry is a common starter for all Bengali. Bengali like to have rice everyday, so in that case rice is serving with some traditional Bengali dishes from starter to dessert. In the list of our Bengali starter dish it is like Red Amaranth Fry,or Fenugreek leaves fry or Spinach fry and sometimes Bitter gourd fry are very common. This leafy vegetable preparation is very easy. Its really healthy and tasty to eat also. Nutrition facts about red amaranth is very essential for all of us. It is a very good source of protein , vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folate, B6, Calcium,Iron, Riboflavin,Zinc,Copper. It is very low in cholesterol too. So overall its really a good source of vitamin and minerals. Lal Shhak/ Red Amarnth Fry Recipe By : Nabanita Das Preparation Time : 15 mins Cooking Time : 10 mins Ingredients : 1 Bunch Lal Shaak / Red Amaranth Finely Chopped  2 Dry Red Chili 1 Tsp Onion Seeds 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder Salt to taste 3 tbsp Oil

Mochar Ghanto or Mochar Tarkari one of the famous recipe for Bengal. Here Mocha is called to banana flower. To do this dry curry you might be facing little fussy as its a time consuming recipe. For this vegetable you need dedicated time as its preparation time is little longer than cooking time. But once you did it its really a beneficial healthy and tasty recipe. Its very delectable and exotic in taste. Its a pure vegetarian recipe,though some people are adding onion too.In my version I always keep it like pure vegetarian recipe using ginger and coconut .Its a traditional recipe of banana flower from Bengal. About nutritional facts banana flower is a good source of Iron,copper,potassium and magnesium. It consists of Vitamin C. Its is a combination of protein,fat and carbohydrate .It is good for them who is suffering from sugar and obesity. Mochar Ghanto Recipe by : Nabanita Das Preparation Time : 30-45 min Cooking Time : 20 mins. Ingredients : 1 medium size Mocha / Ba

Kadhi a Traditional dish for Rajasthan and Punjab. There is no much more variation to make kadhi in both the regions. But difference makes for the spices. Each region uses some different spices for their kadhi preparations. Still its similar. Some people like to add curry leaves,some wont. Anyway if you ask me about kadhi,then for me its sounds great as I love this kadhi very much. In summer season its a perfect dish for everyone since lots of curds are using here and curds cool down the body temperature. In kadhi you can add variety vegetables as well as pakoras too. Gatte ki kadhi or gatte ki sabzi is very famous in Rajasthan. But this time i tried some different. I made this mouthwatering kadhi with soyabean / mealmaker / nutrela . Its really healthy and tasty for all of us. A simple and easy method is following here.And i know everyone will like this. Nutritional value for Soyabean is very high.It is good source of Vitamin K,iron,dietary fiber, and iron. Very low in cholesterol

Kancha Peper Ghanto another Bengali recipe which is very healthy and tasty too. In case of ghanto (Dry Curry) preparation,there are so much variations. Earlier I said some people love to add little garam masala in ghanto and some people like to add coriander leaves. This time i prepared it by using garam masala to ghanto,as raw papaya has a strong aroma. To suppress that smell garam masala and pure ghee helps a lot. And it gives another royal flavor to the dish also. This is a pure side dish with plain rice and dal. At the same time this preparation takes very little time to cook and with a few ingredients its really easy to make.  About the nutritional value, raw papaya is a good source of Vitamin C,Vitamin C and folate. It is very low in cholesterol and sodium. And a good dietary fiber. But who have sugar problem,for them it should avoid, as maximum calorie for this food comes from sugar only. peper ghanto Recipe by : Nabanita Das Preparation Time : 15 mins Cooking Tim

Cholar Dal or Chana Dal , I think all Bengali's are familiar with this recipe. Who can resist to have it once when they are visiting Dakhhineswar Kali Temple(there its a famous items) in Kolkata. An aroma of Hing(asafoetida) er kachori and Cholar dal will obsess you. Is not it? Luchi and Cholar dal is another great combination for any puja festival. You are just loving it. Its a pure vegetarian recipe and little sweet in taste too. So i did it and really its my bet to you,that my recipe will give you the authentic taste of Bengali style cholar dal. I always prefer to maintain the traditional method for the traditional recipe.So here is another one traditional recipe for you. Try it within this winter and enjoy with your family members. With very simple ingredients its fantastic .  The flavor of cholar dal or Bengal gram will be increased by asafoetida. It is an easily digestive recipe.Now follow the recipe here... Cholar Dal Bengali style Recipe By : Nabanita Das Preapa

As I promised , I will share one more delicious finger licking Pabda recipe. So i am here with this tempting fish curry. Pabda is my one of the favourite fish . In my childhood when my mother was cooking this amazing fish curry i was stunned over its taste. Its so fantastic in taste and color,you cannot believe. Basically small pabda are more tasty than the bigger one, try to buy much whiter also. And if it is from Ganges,then no way! In pune its not possible to get the river fishes , so cook whatever is available in market. This fish curry will be little rich in color and taste.Little hot and flavorful . But easy to cook and goes very well with plain warm rice. About nutritional talk, Pabda fish is little calorie oriented fish, it is a combination of full of carbohydrates, and protein . Who have cholesterol problem,try to avoid this fish too.  

Again sharing another typical Bengali Recipe with Radish.As Winter is the season for fresh radish. So try this authentic bengali recipe in this winter. I know everyone will love it for sure. Some people say Mulor Ghanto or Mulor Chechki. But what is in a name? Its a tasty and delicious recipe which goes very well with plain dal rice or roti. It differs from cook to cook . How you are cooking ! As somebody is adding garam masala to it or coriander leaves and urad dal bori. I always prefer without garam masala as here you can get the pure aroma of radish to. When you are using garam masala to it radish lost its own flavor too. Nutrition value about radish is very high. It is an energetic vegetables, Full of carbohydrates and a good source of calcium. Since radish is a root vegetables so it contains full of vitamin C also. One interesting Chinese proverb about radish is like " Eating pungent radish and drinking hot tea,let the starved doctors beg on their knees " . So take

Good Evening to all my friends. Here i am here again with one healthy tea time snack , Soya Popons . Soya a rich veg protein which is essential for everyone. Its healthy for kids to elders. There are so many recipe with Soya or nutrela . But believe me that is really different from any other soya recipe. Its tasty ,healthy, and tempted too. With one cup of hot tea , this snack is almost hit for small tea time party. For this recipe you can use soya granules as well as soya chunk whatever available in your kitchen. If you ask about nutritional value of Soya , then here it is Soya has maximum value of Iron, Calcium, Vitamin C and so many minerals like manganese. It is a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin K. This food contains low cholesterol and sodium too. So lets try this popons... soya popons

Another lovely fish recipe from Bengal's kitchen. Pabda , hope you have heard ever the name obviously. Bengali cooking cannot be think without fishes. In Bengal tradition they are the mostly known people who love to eat fishes vigorously in various style. In this particular fish recipe they are eating the same fish in different styles. Like they are preparing Pabda Macher Jhal(Pabda curry without onion garlic), Sorshe Pabda (Pabda in mustard gravy),Pabda Macher Kalia(Pabda Curry with onion,garlic). And all are just exotic an traditional you can say. But I mostly preferred this sorshe Pabda and Pabda curry which is without onion garlic. The last one I will share for another day. Today Shorshe pabda can rock in your kitchen if you try this and I am sure you will love it. I do not need anything else if I have this gravy . Very famous and Traditional fish recipe in any auspicious occasion . So why late ? Try this yummy , exotic pabda recipe with warm plain rice. Sorshe Pabda

Today got a chance to share one more simple and easy pulav recipe. Its an very unique and healthy recipe for everyone. Its color and texture are just fabulous and very light for those people who does not like so much rich food items at all. Its aroma and taste are just undoubtedly like heaven. Any time you can make it as its very easy to prepare too. Children will love it for sure. And on this children day its a Happy wishing from my side too... Though its a colorful aromatic dish so they will be very fond of this pulav.. as my son is very choosy to like any dish... could not expect but it was true he loved it enormously after eating one spoon only... said "bhalo hoyeche Maa" means Maa you have made it very nice... I was so Happy cannot express ... Its a combination of very few ingredients which are easily available in your pantry I think... A healthy family always stores some carrots, peas etc. So now check out the recipe here... Carrot Peas Pulav Recipe by Nab

Once again I am here with a traditional fish recipe from bengal. Sorshe ilish is famous in Bengal very much. Like in every bengali family, Sorshe ilish is a traditional fish recipe which is little changed nowadays in procedure wise. In my recipe I add little yogurt to it to make the gravy little thick and rich in taste. And it also helps to reduce the strong flavor of mustard seeds. It can be made in various ways like steamed hilsa or in simmer method. Both the ways are marvelous I  can say. But in steamer procedure some people wont like to fry the fishes,after marination with spices it is stored in a tiffin box and steam with little water in simmer. In the second procedure I would like to fry the fishes lightly and then simmer with spices and cover with a lid for sometimes. This is just a fabulous flavorful authentic traditional fish recipe which goes very well with plain warm rice. Friends try this Bengali recipe, I know you will love it for very sure.

Friends its really difficult for me to maintain my blog post..still did not get a proper internet connection. Some problem with my laptop also, so taking a big risk to post through tab. What an idea! But not to sir ji. To me only. Lets apart joking, be serious about post. Sharing one mouthwatering exclusive restaurant style chicken recipe, methi chicken. I fully tried to bring the taste alike restaurant and trust me I had done it. Its taste like awesome and my family liked it very much. A flavorful chicken with a combination of methi and spices. It goes very well with any kind of paratha or chapathi. It is actually my version which came through an experiment but taste is very authentic like restaurant. You will get amazed when you find my recipe spices. Ok no delay at all check out my recipe here.. Methi Chicken | Chicken in Fenugreek Curry Recipe by Nabanita Das Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 20 mins Ingredients 500 gm Chicken Pcs 1 Cup On

Shahi Paneer a  mouthwatering delicious famous paneer recipe. In any party time you should serve some exclusive royal recipes which make your party almost super hit. So without side dish its just unusual. But it should be really something special item when it is vegetarian dish along with main course. Paneer is my favorite choice in vegetarian dish. But to make it royal and rich gravy,  experiment is the right way to favor. Shahi paneer a rich delicacy which is just la jawab in side dish gravy. It is really creamy and flavorful paneer which reminds the Mughal period cuisine exclusively. An authentic royal flavorful Nawabi dish will welcome you as a main theme.Here you should use some authentic Mughal spices which are very common in mughlai cuisine.So why late ! Lets start cooking with Mughlai temper... Shahi Paneer | Mughal Cuisine Recipe by Nabanita Das Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 minutes Serve :3 Ingredients 1 Cup Paneer cubes (soak into salted w

Wishing a Very Happy Janmashthami to all my Friends and Relatives Again a very sorry to all my friends and visitors  as I am not able to post regularly. Its very hurdle time to go with me. New place new environment new weather so its taking time to adjust with such things in my life. Not getting time to give little flexibility from my regular work as just before some days me and my son were also suffering from fever and cold cough.Anyway still tonight got some time to post this yummy dessert for this Special day like on the Birth Day of Sri Krishna though I am late,still forgive me.  Corn dalia kheer or payasham whatever you can say. But its true that its very tasty,healthy and delicious to have it. Actually to say about this dessert I must share something specially I was not very sure about that what should I do with this corn dalia? When I bought it from the store I thought to do some khichdi. But when i started to cook khichdi another plan worked and I prepared some sweet di

In Modern age microwave oven is the best way to cook easily. This is an electrical device which cooks with the help of Magnetic wave.  A contemporary device can cook very fast than normal gas stove too.It saves gas consumption with the minimum consumption of electricity. There are variety of Microwave ovens. You can choose as per your requirement too. It gives healthy and tasty foods within a few minutes.  But it is a basic level that How to use this device. To know more about Microwave oven read thoroughly this guide and start to cook . Your delicious way of cooking is waiting for you. image source  - wiki.org What is Microwave oven? Microwave oven is such a machine through which cooking is done by some high power Electromagnetic wave or radiation. Advantage of Microwave oven? Microwave oven cooks  food very fast. Microwave oven cooked foods are healthy similar to normal cooking. Microwave oven cooked foods are tasty too. Microwave oven is very easy to clean.

Dal Pinni a super delicious recipe. Its category fall in Jain recipe. As we know Jain recipe is such a recipe where no onion-no garlic concept is using. So this is a pure vegetarian dal preparation. This flovoursome mixed dal goes very well with parathas,chapathi, as well as warm plain rice too. I found this recipe from Tarla Dalal magazine. But I only believe in variation so I just made little changes over it otherwise procedure is same as before. I made the changes over the choosing dals as well as spices too. So it makes me happy that my new version is also a superb hit. Vegetables like cabbage and spinach make this dal healthy too. So try this awesome spicy healthy dal recipe in Jain version. You will like it definitely. Here what is the exact meaning of pinni ,I cannot explain you because I searched a lot,but not getting any single idea. Overall I found one recipe of pinni which is a traditional sweet of Punjab. But with this name like dal pinni there is nothing to clarify you.

As nowadays its really hectic time for me to do some super heavy recipe to cook. Its really better for me to try some light cooking with leftover items in my pantry. Its time to go somewhere . That is why paneer, cheese, potato and some light vegetables were my ingredients to do this kofta. But it is better to use as a tea time snack . I think leftover ingredients give you innovative idea to cook good food. So in my words its really a super duper hit snack. And according to my family it was just awesome and try this again for our guests on any home party . A heavy kind of protein is used here. Which are very essential for human beings. For kids its a lovable healthy soft tiffin. So friends try this out for your family.

To Keep  Rawa  fresh and worm-free,fry rawa dry and store in a air tight container. To keep  Jaggery  fresh keep little puffed rice into the container. To keep  Biscuit  crispy and crunchy keep biscuit into the puffed rice container. To keep  Salt  dry in rainy season put a small cloth with rice into the salt container. To remove  bad fishy smell  from hands apply little turmeric paste or turmeric powder on hands. To remove  kerosene  smell from hands apply little mustard oil on hands . To clear  burnt milk bowl , boil the bowl with little onion paste and water. To make  poppy seeds  paste easily soak poppy seeds in warm water for 1 hour . To keep  lemon  fresh for long time soak lemon into the cold water. To boil  Toor dal/ Toovar dal  fast fast pour 10-12 rice into the dal then cook it. To make  sour less curd  keep 1 inch coconut pcs. into the milk. To