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When I wanted to do something easy and tasty recipe with paneer, my only choice goes to Kadhai Paneer. compare to other recipe of paneer it seems little easy and quick recipe to me. Since there are lots of option with paneer preparation,like palak paneer , awadhi paneer , paneer corn korma , paneer peshawari , aloo matar paneer , paneer tikka masala and many more in my blog. Still I am very much positive to do some experiment with paneer preparation. So this is my latest try with paneer. Kadhai paneer a popular dish in North India . And you will find this paneer recipe in most of the north indian restaurants too. So have a look at the recipe of Kadhai paneer.  To my best level I tried to match the preparation with restaurant category. Kadhai paneer is a preparation where some colorful capsicum,onion cubes and paneer are sauted in delicious tomato gravy. Nutritional facts about paneer is very high. It is good source of protein, fat,carbohydrates, minerals,calcium and phosphoro...

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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...

Hi Friends after a long time again here to post some delicious recipes from my Kitchen ! Hope you all are doing well !! Know it very well in this difficult situation , very tough to manage with everything as our lifestyle goes on changing daily , but nothing to do we should manage like that only and we should accept it and we should stay positive towards future orientation !! We shall overcome it ! It is like that , Have faith we can !! Anyway we should carry on our work progress as we do ! So here is my next post what I prepared it during lock down in the previous year, as I was busy with my other works , so could not manage to post, But somehow I feel now I should concentrate on my Passion sometimes !! So here again ! This time back with one of my favourite recipe from Rajasthan , Just one year Back I visited my dream place Rajasthan Thank God that time this Covid symptons was not there and We enjoyed our tour fully !! Now sharing about recipes ! Lauki Kadhi a famous recipe from Raja...

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...

I think it seems a long time has taken whereas I did not post any rice recipe . Yesterday night I prepared something scrumptious rice recipe which made our dinner just luscious . But trust me, there was not any planning to make it. I just boiled some chickpeas and was thinking what to do within short periods for dinner? An got the idea from my husband that "make that chickpeas pulao what you made once." And that's it. I prepared delicious Achaari Chickpeas Pulao . So thinking to share with you of-course . Achaari Chole Pulav an exotic rice recipe from Punjab . A pickle flavored rice with chickpeas gives a special touch to your dinning ! I love pickle a lot. And if it is mixed with rice , then there is nothing else for enlightening me. Though as per my knowledge , the mango pickle paste is the secret ingredient of this delectable preparation, but I used mixed pickle here . So choice of pickle flavor is yours . And a special add on (Sahi garam masala) makes it perfect ...

Today sharing one more pure vegetarian recipe Taro Root Curry. In Bengali it is called Gathi Kochu r Dalna. It is a root vegetable . Basically it is good to taste with shrimp/prawn. But today's recipe is for pure vegetarian. Some people also like to cook using onion and ginger also. But I prefer without onion-ginger. Because I feel each vegetable has its own flavor, so if you cook it using few spices , it tastes better than using spices. My mother is my best chef I have seen in my life. Though it is true for every daughter also. Still I learned so many special tips from her, which made me perfect as a cook. She used to do this curry without onion ginger and that is why I follow her too. Thanks Maa ! Taro Root Curry - Esho Bosho Aahare

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

After a long break I am here again to share some delicious recipes with you. Seasons are going on day by day.We mothers are also becoming very busy with our daily lifestyle. Really cannot realize how the times are passing away. From morning to night , a busy day begins and ends! I believe most of the mother will agree with me there is no time for us (mother) actually,you are busy because of your family. You cannot walk out from your responsibilities after all you are a mother,you are a wife of someone . To help them you are bound to stay for all time ! These all things are also happening with me. But I believe we all enjoy our responsibilities also when you see a smiling face of your family members to whom you love most. Friends winter season just left to us now we are enjoying a beautiful soothing Spring . Specially I miss my city in this time . Because I always fond of my childhood days and this was my favorite season as my exam being finished and we all means cousins were enjoyed a...

After a long break again I am here with such a traditional recipe of Bengal. Its actually famous with the name of Sojne aalu Posto.  where Sojne means Drumstick and Aalu means potato and Posto means poppy seeds. If you consider its taste and value then it is very simple and healthy I can say. It does not take so much time to prepare also. This simple and lovely bengali delicacy has to be serve with warm rice and dal. Then you can relish the taste of this dish. Some people may not like drumstick but I must say in the summer season rice , dal and this veggies will give a soothing coolness to your body. It helps to reduce the hit of the body too and of course you know that poppy seeds gives you a comfort sleeping also. So friends have this recipe. With the nutritional value of this food as it is a combination of drumstick and potato. Apart from potato which is rich in carbohydrates drumstick has some great nutritional values like it is rich in vitamin C, iron and calcium too. It wo...

Today sharing one tasty veg lentils recipe. Lentil fritter which is very common in Bengali Kitchen. I prepare it for sometimes. To change your taste buds you should try this wonderful recipe. Its very delicious and tasty too. And more other than its preparation is very simple and non-spicy too. With plain rice it goes very well. My mother was usually liked to prepare it in veg day. I remember, me and my sister liked to have it. Sometimes in this holi festival our dear Grandmother used to cook it and we all cousins were enjoyed a lot her preparation. I miss those days very much. When we would love to wait for grandmother's preparations. She was a great cook in vegetarian Bengali delicacy.She used very common spices in her recipe still it became a flavorful recipe with her touches. She cooked food for her Bal Gopal. After offering bhog to Bal Gopal,she distributed Prasad to us. This is why I planned to share this beautiful recipe with you. If you prepare , You will enjoy it. So c...

After a long long day I am here with you all. Its a hectic time schedule for me, I am getting busy and busy. Not getting a single time for me . Still finding little more things , its all about cooking to share with you . A routine lifestyle is following nowadays as my son is growing up , Its my responsibility to cooperate with him all the time. As I think above all Mother has a great responsibility for her children. Taking care of him, teaching for him and explaining for him, answering for him I think its a big duty for every mother. So becoming a busy mom with your child is a great job rather than doing a job in an office. Anyways could you think that nowadays I am not cooking any more!! Never not like that Cooking is part of my Life and Blogging is my art of my Life. So whatever I cook I have taken photo of this food and keep it in a folder with care and love. Now this is the time to share with you my passion of cooking again. Hope you will enjoy it . Today sharing one top most hi...

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 ...

One more traditional Bengali recipe which was missing in my cooking blog. A typical famous Bengali dish which is very common in each of our Bengali house as the season is summer. Why season ? Nothing actually , bottle gourd vegetable is like a very cool one in summer season, so it is very perfect recipe for the summer season. This recipe represents simple, light and healthy too. If you are serving a traditional thali for bengali then you can choose it with typical Bengali moong dal and fishes which you like. And you will rock for the dish. And I believe sometimes eating light is also healthy too. By the way it is very simple and easy recipe too. if you ask about nutritional value of bottle gourd then it has enough source of vitamin C and Zinc. Cholesterol and Fat free vegetable it is actually. Good source of Calcium. So try this recipe and serve with plain rice and dal. Bottle Gourd Curry | Laau er Ghanto Recipe By : Nabanita Das Preparation time : 10 mins Cooking time...

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...