Egg Croquettes- Celebrating the spirit of Ramadan

June 5, 2016, 9:19 pm

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The love for food and understanding the importance of both the consumption and abstinence of it is the core of the holy month of Ramadan which ends in the breaking of the fast in Eid-al-Fitr. Ramadanor Ramzan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims around the world engage themselves in prayer, fasting, charity, and religious devotion. During this holy month, Muslims around the world abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. There's more to Ramadan than fasting and avoiding food and drink from dawn to dusk. it’s a month of spiritual detox The holy month of...

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Noroxingho Maasor Anja-Assamese styled Fish Curry with Curry Leaves( Guest Post By Pushpita Ahibam)

June 10, 2016, 12:11 am

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Pushpita Aheibam, an Economist by qualification, a freelance writer by profession, a homemaker, a mother and last but not the least a food enthusiast and a dear friend of mine has an amazing Blog Ei Gi Chakhum where she shares her passion for cooking , sharing, reviving & spreading some inherited authentic Manipuri cuisine along with fusion cuisine . I always like the detailed infromation she shares about the recipes and some of my favourites from her Blog is Thandai Souffle, Yongchak Singju,Crispy Chicken Drumsticks/Legs, Kelichana Shots,Butter Garlic Prawns to name a few. It is absolute pleasure to have her...

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MUDHI MANSA - Puffed Rice with Goat Meat Curry

June 12, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Mudhi Mansa or puffed Rice with Mutton Curry and Baripada in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha are synonymous with each other. This famous delicacy is served as a main course where goat meat curry or Mansa tarkari is mixed with puffed Rice or Mudhi along with some other side items. It is a belief with the people of Mayurbhanj that if you consume Mudhi after a meal, it will help in digesting the food you eat. No marriage seems complete in Mayurbhanj if you do not offer the Barajatris or Baratis, Mudhi Mansa.The popularity of Mudhi Mansa among most of the...

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SAMBHAR VADA

June 18, 2016, 11:04 pm

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A south Indian Breakfast is never going to complete without the mention of Idly, Dosa, Sambhar, Vada. You can see these tasty platter of food at any food joint and road side stalls if you visit South India. During my recent trip to Karnataka, I have seen each and everyone asking for Medhu Vadai which are deep fried crispy vadas served with sambhar and Coconut Chutney and a cup of Coffee. Sambhar Vada is the quintessential South Indian tiffin that features not just in their everyday menu but on special occasions also. Sambhar Vada is nothing but a split black...

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Irish Soda Bread Buns with Cranberries and Fennel Seeds

June 19, 2016, 6:45 pm

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This is one of the most old fashioned Soda Bread recipe with just the basic ingredients which can be ready in less than an hour. The addition of buttermilk gives this bread the much required crust and this is the perfect recipe when you are in a hurry. Like any other Soda bread, these buns tastes as good as when it is eaten with a slice of cheese or with butter and jam. The exotic scent of the fennel seeds and the burst of tartness from the cranberries make these buns to have it in a perfect cosy environment with...

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Cantoloupe & Greek Yogurt Medley

June 22, 2016, 7:52 pm

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To enjoy the whole nutrient of any fruit, it needs to be consumed in it’s whole form. I like to have more fresh fruit juices during the summer and especially to counter the humidity here. All you need is light , healthy and quick breakfast along with some refreshing cold beverages to tackle this hot and humid weather at Bhubaneswar. Cantaloupe or muskmelons are perfect summer coolers as it has lots of water content which reduces the body heat during summer. Though one could consume this directly, you could also this to juice, smoothies, sorbet, icecream, soup, desert etc. Cantaloupe...

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Coconut Cookies using Nutiva Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

June 24, 2016, 8:35 am

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Plattershare is a holistic food social media platform which connects food enthusiasts to share their passion for food. Be it Home-Chefs, Professional Chefs, Food Bloggers, Food Professionals or Foodies who love to appreciate the taste and aroma of dishes around the world.I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Plattershare for coming up with an Associate Program named as “BellyNirvana” which helps us associate and connect with variousFood and Kitchen brandsacross the country and gives us an opportunity to try brand new and innovative food products and gadgets; and all this from the comfort of our homes. Plattershare under...

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Granola Yogurt Parfait

June 26, 2016, 11:52 pm

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Granola is the most healthiest and easy breakfast food that I am hitched onto. Pair it with a silky smooth Greek Yogurt , throw some fruits of your choice like banana, strawberries, blueberries to get the best flavor out of it. Before some months When I used to see someone posting a Granola Recipe , I used to wonder what are these. After a bit of searching, I came to know that Granola consists of rolled oats, different nuts , honey or other sweeteners which are then baked until it is crisp and golden brown. Any dry fruits can be...

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Sfouf- Lebanese Tea Cake with Semolina &Turmeric

June 30, 2016, 6:29 am

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Lebanese cuisine is very famous for it’s variety of sweets. These sweets are heavily laded with sugar, cheese and lots and lots of butter. One dessert stands out for it’s sweet and melt in the mouth texture is the Sfouf . This is a famous Lebanese dessert which is characterized by it's intense yellow color due to the use of turmeric, this year's superfood. It is one of the simplest form of cake where semolina, flour, oil, aniseed , turmeric and sugar are mixed and garnished with blanched pine nuts or almondsbefore baking in the oven. This Tea Cake is...

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Crispy Rice Vadas ( Chaula Bara )

July 4, 2016, 6:20 am

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It’s been raining heavily here and though many parts of the world are still enjoying their summer, we are ready to welcome the Monsoon here. The sounds of the rain drops in the window pane drove me back to my childhood memories when rainy days are welcomed with adrakwali chai and an array of foods like aloo chop, Bara, Singada(Samosa), Mudhi Mixture etc. As my father would never allow us to have those amazing street foods for which Odisha is famous for as he was very strict with hygiene, so my mother used to make all those delicious items at...

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Spiced Guava Lemonade

July 8, 2016, 8:31 am

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If you happens to ever visit Bhubaneswar before ten years , you would find the city with the greenest cover with trees like mangoes, pineapple, jackfruit, drumsticks, Cashewnuts, Guava, banana, Jamun, Berries , Wood apple, Custard Apple in many households and my parent's home was no exception. Though the process of urbanization has severely affected the green cover of my city, we still have some of these plants at my parent’s place. I am brought up in a very guarded environment where packaged food was a complete no for us and whatever things we see in the market, it has...

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Mexican Fried Rice

July 10, 2016, 9:33 pm

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Mexican Cuisine is a perfect combination of rich flavors, colorful ingredients and textures. For thousands years, corn has been the basis of Mexican cuisine. It’s presence is so predominant in Mexican Cuisine , that you will find it in the form of Tortillas( flatbreads), Pozole( Corn Stew), Soft and Crunchy corn taco shell, chalupa, Nachos to name a few. I like everything about Mexican Food, particularly the use of fruits and vegetables in their dishes like, tomatillos( green tomato), avocado, mango, pineapple, papaya along with the widely known chilies-the jalapeno which gives Mexican cuisine a distinctive flavor. The use of...

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Sweet & Tangy Pumpkin Curry

July 16, 2016, 8:37 am

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It is a common sight in Odisha to find a pumpkin plant in the backyard of many households because pumpkin is considered as a versatile vegetable with most of it's part being edible. You can make use of it's fleshy shell, the leaves are cooked with a paste of mustard and tiny prawns into a beautiful curry that still lingers in my pallet, the flowers are made into fritters mostly and the pumpkin seeds are dry roasted with some salt and pepper to be eaten as munchies . It is one vegetable which finds it's place in many households because...

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Chai Spiced Nan Khatai- Cardamom flavored Indian Cookies

July 17, 2016, 6:49 am

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Nankhatai are a very popular biscuit in India . Known for it’s melt in the mouth texture, this cookies are the perfect example of Indian ingenuity. . Nan Khatais are cookies with the divine aroma of ghee and cardamom in it. The word Nankhatai is derived from Persian word Naan meaning bread and Khatai from an Afghan word meaning Biscuit. These cookies are a perfect accompaniment for your evening Tea. These Nan Khatais are part of my childhood when we used to wait for the street hawker selling these cookies which were part of our tiffin boxes. These cookies are...

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Curry Patta Aloo- Potatoes cooked in Curry leaves paste

July 21, 2016, 8:23 am

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A staple in any South Indian household, Curry Leaves popularly known as Karri Patta, Kadi Patta, Bhrusanga Patra, kariveppilai can enhance the taste of a dish dramatically with it’s delicious aroma when used in cooking. Native to Southern Asia, Curry leaves are herbs that comes from a tree. Despite belonging to the Neem family, these are not bitter like Neem.For this reason it is also called Meetha neem. Curry leaves are generally fried in oil before adding other ingredients like whole spices to add flavor to rice, chutney, dals etc. I use curry leaves in almost all regular cooking for...

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Chena Jhilli-Sweet Cheese Dumplings in cardamom flavour sugar syrup

July 21, 2016, 4:14 am

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Any kind of celebration is not complete without the mention of a dessert, it is like an icing on the cake. Desserts are always part of the religious festivals at my place since childhood and it is no exception now also. What better occasion it could be than celebrating our #50th Foodie Monday Bloghop with the theme #traditional sweets. When you think of sweets, how can Odisha be far behind, which is known for it’s mouthwatering sweets, some of which exclusively originates in Odisha. It is very rightly said, any visit to Odisha is not complete without tasting the wide...

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Pumpkin Pudding Dessert( Pumpkin Halwa)

July 29, 2016, 8:16 pm

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My love and hate relationship with vegetables have taken a positive turn and it’s only because of blogging. I would have never thought of using many vegetables other than how it was being made by my mother. Pumpkin is one such vegetable which always finds it’s place in our kitchen and curries is what usually made out of it. My son is a fussy vegetable eater and this one is never been on his favourite list. But I had found a way to make him fall in love with this humble vegetable when he found the house filled with the...

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Macha Besara- Fish cooked in mustard gravy

July 31, 2016, 7:45 pm

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Fish has always plays a predominant role in odiya cuisine as this beautiful coastal state has the Bay of Bengal on one side and many rivers and it’s tributaries cross their path across the State. The presence of these water bodies makes way for huge varieties of fishes available to the local people. It is no surprise why fish is a staple diet for many odias like me. The local markets here is flooded with many varieties of fish like Rohi( Rohu or Ruhi), Bhakura(Catla), Ilisi(Hilsa or Ilish), Mirikali, Pohala, Chandi, Magura in the morning and it is a common...

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Coconut Sago Pudding with Plum & Apple Compote

August 7, 2016, 5:36 am

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For most Hindus, the month of July-August known as Shravan Maas is considered to be the most auspicious month as this month is considered auspicious for worshipping Lord Shiva. Many people observe fasts and prayers during this month. According to Shiva Purana , if one observes fast during this month, his wishes are blessed with graces from Lord Shiva. There are majorly two ways in which fast can be observed during Shravan month- one can observe fast just by drinking water only and in the other type, one can have fruits and some permitted foods like Sabudana and nuts in...

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Starfruit Punch

August 5, 2016, 9:51 am

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This could be a sweet coincidence or my sheer goodluck, that I came across these seasonal fruits on my way back home. I love buying fresh vegetables from these local venders who bring loads of fresh veggies from the field to the markets. It was raining heavily and I was in no mood to halt and buy vegetables that day , but looking at the weather I decided to stop to buy some corn and my eyes fell on this shrill old man selling these star fruits in this heavy rain and my heart went to him and I decided...

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