Kala chana or darker chickpeas are rich protein source. It has good quantity of fiber. Rajasthan has many indigenous food items. One famous and easy to prepare dish is Jaisalmeri kala chana. Ingredients: Darker chickpeas/kala chana 100gm Onion 3 nos. large Coconut milk 1 cup Green chillies paste two and Read more…
September 2018. All of a sudden, I planned to take myself to some of the spiritual places….my mother accompanied me. Our very first stop was Varanasi. As soon as I reached Varanasi Airport, I felt enlightened….something brightened my soul. I didn’t want to waste a bit of time…..hence threw Read more…
Easy to prepare evening snack These days it often rains. Rainy day and fritters combination is superb! I can’t stop enjoying rain while sitting in the veranda and munch yummy fritters! Ingredients: Chana dal 100gm Onion 3nos. large size Lemon 1no. Green chillies 10nos. Ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon Mint Read more…
Mango is my favourite summer fruit. Ripe mango is usually sweet though the sweetness varies from variety to variety. Pancakes from mango is very simple and delicious. Only one thing to remember: Please prepare the batter carefully. Don’t add water to the batter as that will cause difficulty while flipping Read more…
I love to use seasonal fruits and vegetables for my daily platter. Early summer is the time for raw mango. It is tangy but I love the sour taste. Raw mango rice is my second dish of raw mango in 2020. First time I prepared simple raw mango dal (lentil) Read more…
In many Indian movies Bengali wedding is depicted beautifully. When it comes to the rituals there are many parts of the wedding and they start long before the “big day”! In case of arranged marriage, mediator or in Bengali terms “Ghotok” finds the equal match. On one suitable day (usually Read more…
Jackfruit tree is usually seen on slightly uplands. Raw or ripe – jackfruit tastes delicious. Now (May-June) is the season for jackfruit to ripen. Ripe jackfruit is sweet and it is full of nutrients. Hence I thought of preparing a sweet fish from ripe jackfruit flesh. Ingredients: Ripe jackfruit flesh: Read more…
“Chinni nave….Chaithramai poosthunte… Chentha Cheri…Chithrame choosthunna….” Even though I didn’t understand what they meant when I first listened to it….I instantly fell in love with this song “Arey re Arey re” from Telegu movie Happy Days. Now after more than 10 years this song brings a smile on my face….brings Read more…
First year after wedding is a special year not only for me….for all newly wed couples. To celebrate the day dedicated to love I, Manab, his friend and friend’s soon to be wife headed to the southern part of Tripura. Our first stop was at Tripurasundari temple or Tripureswari temple Read more…
Writing is my passion. If you give me a word, I can make it a sentence. If you give me a sentence, I can make it a story. But I never felt so confused when I wanted to start writing blogs on my own blogging site. I could not find Read more…