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Hope you are doing well ! Its too hot weather and stomach is also becoming very choosy I think ! Any spicy rich recipes are not suited for this season . You cannot pass time at kitchen also for long time. So shortcut healthy recipe and simple recipe you should do . I always prefer rice in the summer season. Today I want to share some cool lentils recipe from Bengali kitchen . It is called "laau diye dal". Sometimes we use bottle gourd leaves also to prepare this dal recipe. But here in Bangalore it is not possible to get leaves of bottle gourd so I only use bottle gourd. Very simple recipe and pure vegetarian recipe. It goes very nicely with rice . And take a plate of julienne potato (Jhurjhure aalu bhaja ) or any vegetarian dish like drumstick potato gravy with poppy seeds . You do not require anything then. Lauki Dal - Esho Bosho Aahare

Chole masala here I am telling about the small size chole or bengal gram only. I think you all are known about this healthy bean. It is easily available in any shop or market. And many more about this , it can be consumed in many ways... You can take everyday after soaking into water . This gives much more energy to your body. Now with this bean if you are making any dish of course it will be a great nutritious dish for your family too. The children who are not eating raw bengal gram, they must be taken if you are serving like a vegetable dish to them. So try this simple healthy recipe with chapathi/roti or rice. In a brief description about nutrition it is a good source of Folate which is very important for pregnant women too. As well as it has a very high level of iron . Its very good for any diabetic patients too. It has protein,calcium and Vitamin A too. So in over all it is a healthy beans for everyday life. Chole Masala Recipe By : Nabanita Das Preparation Time : 10 ...

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...

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. ...

Here is another spiced dal recipe I am going to share with you. Something spiced , easy and tasty chana dal is always hit in my family. And whenever I am thinking to do any chana dal recipe , my concern is it should be little different than what I made before. Variation is my resource. So here is not an exception. This time I made this chana dal little hot and spiced and  this came out just superb. This dal has some authenticity to serve with Chapati or partha or Roti. Some flavorful spices like garam masala,cumin,coriander and red chili are used here in different way. Flavor of coconut and coriander leaves are strong here. Give change to your taste bud, I am sure you will like it. After google in wiki, I came to know that chana dal is produced by removing the outer layer of Kala Chana (black chickpeas) and then splitting the kernel. Chana dal is a good source of Protein and calories. It serves good percentage of Iron too. Masala Chana Dal | Spiced Bengal Gram Lentils ...

This time is going very hectic for me. Not getting time to concentrate on My Blog properly. Because so many  changes happened in my life though I am enjoying everyday . My little king started to go school. Only for one month he has to go school in Chennai city. Have busy with my household packing , as we are moving again from Chennai. I will miss Chennai very much its very tough time for me and my son and of course for my neighbor too, Now its very common question I think why your neighbor...? Yes they will miss my Son Tojo very much, I do not know how they became so close to my family. It will be very difficult for me to calm down Tojo when he will ask for his Roshu Akka,Patti,Hema Aunty and Tata!!! I do not know how I will manage it! Thank you God as you have given me such a lovely neighbor when I needed. But its promise from them they will come to my new address. They have to come yes and yes they have to come. We will never forget them. As busy cooking less but today got lit...

Sharing one more dal recipe which is just fabulous and healthy too. If you ask about this recipe then in India it defines as Dal Makhana Recipe. Here dal signifies black gram lentils and Makhana refers Fox Nut. With this makhana you can do any kind of curry but I try this one with lentils . And it came really good . Basically this dal recipe belongs to my Mom recipe. It was my favorite Dal Recipe. And I just added makhana here and give one new treat to this recipe. One spicy and healthy dal is waiting for you . Try this at your home and you will love it definitely... And now over to Nutritional fact of this recipe Foxnut contains starch and protein. And black gram dal contains such nutritional values like protein, fat and carbohydrates. So one healthy recipe with few ingredients. It increase more values in your regular diet chart. Creamy Black Gram Lentil with Fox Nut | Dal Makhana Recipe Recipe by Nabanita Das Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 15 mins Ingredients ...

Today sharing Dal Makhani a famous North Indian delicacy. A popular dal recipe which is originated from Punjab. For an authentic recipe of Dal Makhani two types of Dal are using such as whole black lentils and Red kidney beans. A fabulous creamy buttery gravy of  lentils which goes very well with any kind of Naan or Paratha or Rice. It is such one recipe which is must one treat for any north Indian occasion or ceremony. This recipe is something special for me.Whenever I went to any north Indian restaurant.I always prefer to taste this Dal. It differs and a time consuming dal recipe. Still I always favor that one which has little smoky flavor in it.As per my knowledge this charcoal flavor gives a really Punjabi Tandoor taste which is the signature of any authentic Punjabi Dish. As I do not have any tandoor at all so to bring this smoky charcoal flavor I used little trick. That is nothing what I explained in my Smoky Chicken Bharta Recipe. To repeat the same trick please visit...

Rajma Masala a popular north Indian Treats .So this time I prepared one spicy red beans curry. I prepared it with some major spicy ingredients. A specific garam masala and rajma masala which I prepared at home. It will be bit rich and hot. It can goes very well with any paratha,chapathi or naan. To make little sour in taste I used dried mango powder. You can try little tamarind pulp too. And curd I used only after preparation. But my suggestion is whenever you are preparing this recipe make it little tangy and hot in flavor. Dears I am telling you one particular rajma masala. Make it and store it in a container and use when you require. Hope you will like it. And use a handful coriander leaves which brings more taste in your Rajma Masala. Now take a look on the recipe and masala. Watch the Video 

Friends First of all Wishing a Very Happy Valentine's Day to all Of You. Though today is a lovable Day for all of Us. Still I will share a Traditional Bengali Recipe for you. Hope you will like it. Apart from the recipe I want to share with something new from my life .Hope you will not be bore too! :( You know we have a another special Day in Bengal! Its our Day of Saraswati Puja. We say its Bengal's Valentine Day! And tomorrow is that Day. But there is another reason for this particular Day . We all know that Devi Saraswati is our Goddess of Knowledge, Music, Arts and Science so on that Day we do Saraswati Vandana in our every Household. Honor Puspanjali to Saraswati Devi. For me its very special I obeyed this Day  from beginning of my childhood when I had started my education . And from tomorrow It will become more Special though My Son is going to write his first Letter of Alphabets and He is on the new threshold of Study. So May God Bless Him for His Coming Future. So hope...

Today sharing one more Daal recipe. Daal or Lentil a must one side dish which is really rich in Vitamins and Proteins. No doubt about this Daal is a Healthy Food for everyday life. But if you think about taste, so there are so many variety in Daal Recipes. North Indian Style is the Best one for me. Trust me its really a taste worthy . After a rich eating Food habit I always prefer to eat little light foods. In that case My choice is very simple like Plain rice, Daal Fry and French Fries only nothing else. Hope you all are agree with me! So one simple healthy and tasty Restaurant Style North Indian Daal Recipe is here for you. I am sure you will like it. But you  have to follow the technique,not only the ingredients for the perfect aroma of the Daal. Try this version.

Today is the recipe for Kids too. Because its so healthy and tasty that kids will love it definitely. For kid its very difficult to feed them. Specially whenever you are trying to feed them something healthy foods. I have a boy age of 2 and 1/2 years old. I know its very difficult to feed him fruit o any kind of vegetables which are very essential for him. The age of 2-5 years are very crucial period to make a good food habit for the growing children. Because this is the time to boost their immune system . So its very urgent necessity that try to give your children more and more vegetables every day. One of them should has to be one green leafy vegetables   item. Green leafy vegetables helps to purify blood as well as keep bowel system clear. Prevent constipation. You can find more info or nutritional benefits if you follow up those links, I mentioned above. So today I included one dal recipe with vegetables. I like to prepare it because it makes me easy to feed my son. As I...

It is the recipe for puri/chapathi/roti. Its Green and Thick Dal. Looking nice in color also. If you serve it any party occasion I hope you will be appreciated for many times. Friends One of my best recipe is this recipe.And of course it is highly nutritious recipe as Spinach contains higher Iron,calcium and Vitamin A,E too.So Stay healthy allways. I got this recipe one of my neighbour who was from Rajasthan. I called her Aunty. So it can be said that It is My Aunt's Recipe. And I like to dedicate this recipe to Aunty also. Its flavour delicious. I tried this last Night and today this is for you... Ingredients  Spinach/Palak 1 Bunch (Blanched) Tur Daal/Lentils 2 cups Onion 1 (chopped) Green Chili 6 Ginger 2 tsp(paste) Garlic 3tsp(paste) Tomato 2 (chopped) Asafoetida 1 pinch Coriander Powder 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped) Mustard Seeds 1 tsp Red Chili powder 1tsp Tamarind Juice 1tbsp Salt to taste Method  1. Grind blanched Palak wit...

Tarka is one of my favourite dish.After a long term experiment I come to know the secret of Tarka Recipe. A different flavour was coming from the Restaurant Made one. I was still searching.But at last I found it. Really after a long experimentation I came to know that original flavours are hiding in the Kasuri Methi, Roasted Cumin and Coriander powder actually. And it was clicked. Everyone said that something is different whenever You are making Tarka.And really its taste good. It will be more Flavoured if you want to make like charcoal technique. Once you try You will be addicted. This Tarka will go Very nice with Roti or Paratha both. Now Take a look into Tarka Recipe Now.I Hope you will Like it...