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Jeera Rice With Methi | Methi Recipe  One more Methi Rice recipe from my kitchen . This time Methi with jeera or cumin seeds . We Basically prefer simple jeera Rice recipe but what to be if you add little Methi with that . I think that will be more healthier .  While many people live the bitter strong taste of Methi,  others find it nice aroma .  For me any preparation with aromatic Methi, give a feel good factors . But there is a tip if you want to remove the bitterness also , sprinkle salt & a pinch of turmeric powder over the leaves and squeeze out the water before using them .  Now about Kitchen Stories . As we know kitchen is the most important place for any house . So I always try to maintain my Kitchen neat & clean. There should be a positive energy always . First & foremost vasstu should be Cooking stove should have to be placed in the East Direction always . Means while cooking , East facing will be more healthier.  Now come to recipe ....

Classic Cheese Salad   Ingredients 1. Lettuce : 4-6 cups, chopped 2. Tomatoes : 2 medium, diced 3. Cucumber : 1 medium, sliced 4. Red Onion : 1/2 medium, thinly sliced 5. Cheese : 1/2 cup, shredded (optional) 6. Dressing : 2 tbsp, vinaigrette or creamy 7. Olive Oil : 1 tsp  8. Cubed Paneer  : 2 tbsp 9. Lemon Juice : 1 tbsp  10. Chat Masala   : 1/2 tsp  Instructions 1. In a large bowl, combine chopped lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced cucumber, cubed Paneer and thinly sliced red onion. 2. Shredded cheese (if using) over the top. 3. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to combine. 4. Sprinkle Olive oil , Chat Masala & Lemon Juice  5.Serve immediately and enjoy! Variations 1. Greek Salad : Add feta cheese, olives, and a sprinkle of oregano. 2. Spinach Salad : Replace lettuce with baby spinach leaves and add sliced strawberries and feta cheese. 3. Caprese Salad : Layer sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves, dressed with ...

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Traditional Bengali Recipe. We Bengali are always fond of authentic taste of Bengal's cuisine. There are some vegetables which are not taste in good at all but we bengali still love those vegetables despite it's not likeable taste . Like bitter gourd , its bitterness brings goodness sometimes !! As per nutritional value it is healthy also !!  We bengali believe in such variety of thought or proverb that - start with bitterness and end with sweetness . Quite true . That is why in our bengali culture inspite of bitter taste bitter gourd has a great value and in our bengali thali as a starter with rice fried bitter gourd or Sukto or Mixed veg gravy which I am going to share today will be there too in any auspicious occasion also. And one more thing I had followed up that whenever you are suffering from fever and you are just feeling tasteless , try some food containing bitter gourd to enhance your taste buds . It works just as medicine !!  There are lot of special cuisine in Beng...

It's almost lunch time !! Today going to share one more Thali as per my choice !! Though it is not from any specific regional at all ..... but much Healthy and Tasty Thali if you ask me about !! My suggestion will be this mini Thali which takes very less time to prepare by keeping its nutritional values intact . But it must be a lunch option as it contains Shawrsho/ Sarson Saag (Mustard Green Leaves) .  Other menu like  Palak Dal  recipe you will get through clicking on link .... and there is no doubt about the nutritional value of Palak/Spinach which I have mentioned before ...... and about taste ,without any  compromising , I can say you never loose the chance to prepare again......  There are many recipes of shawrsho / sarson saag from Punjab region , they usually consider this saag as a sabji and have this with chapathi . But here I am not following punjabi version , My recipe goes with rice perfectly . So let's take a look over the recipe .....  Here i...

Broken wheat or daliya a healthy meal for all kids. So in daily life it is a big challenge for all school goer mothers to prepare a healthy tiffin for their kids ! Sometimes I thought to share this idea in my blog, and today got some time to post one recipe of broken wheat . Usually with broken wheat I prepare khichdi which is very tasty and healthy tiffin . More than that it is very easy recipe and it takes very less time to prepare. As it is non spicy and heavy too , so after taking this meal it feels like full stomach and kids become active too. Whenever I prepare this khichdi I add loads of vegetables in this nutrient food. Vegetables which are very healthy and easily digestive , I use those vegetables only like carrot, spinach, bean, corn, green peas etc. So it is your choice what you are going to add with broken wheat khichdi. As per nutritional benefits broken wheat is a high protein but low in calories. It is easily digestive , it is good source of energy . It reduces risk o...

Its too late today to share with you one more chaat special from Kolkata. It is very special evening snack which is available in each market place as a street food. Trust me I am very much of this snack. Whenever I go to Kolkata , its a having chaat in my snacks list. So usually I prepare it at home too. So thought why not sharing with you also as this peas are available in everywhere . May be you are preparing it in some other ways. So try out my recipe once ... and I bet you will love it for sure ! Now come to the point of nutrition values. It is full of nutritional benefits like its a good source balance diet as for example it is good fiber enriched. And a combination of Protein, Folate, Vitamin-B1,Copper and Phosphorus too. Last but not the least my recipe is completely oil less . But still it tastes mouthwatering ! How ? If you want to know then You must try this One .  

Hello friends ! Did you ever try Tilapia Fish in Bengali style ? Tilapia fish is now available everywhere in India. So one of my favourite fish is Tilapia also. My son is also liking it very much. So usually I prepare this fish in various styles. Whatever the preparation I am very fond of this Tilapia. Its tasty and less bone too. This fish curry very simple and tasty too. But must be sure about that you are taking this curry with plain warm rice. Curry should not be so thick at all. As we are from Bangladesh by origin so we have a speciality to make fish curry along with some kind of vegetables. Here is no exception! Basically in fish curry we add potato, brinjal, broad beans, cauliflower florets etc. But in this recipe I used potato and broad beans only. Vegetables gives a nice flavor in fish curry too. So friends hope you will like it. Try this at your home . Now coming to the healthiness of Tilapia fish . Its a good combination of carbohydrate , protein and fats. So this fish gi...

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 ...

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...