Esho Bosho Aahare

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