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Diwali sweet
Indian regional cuisine

Persimmon Barfi- A fruity twist to traditional Diwali sweet

November 4, 2018

Diwali sweet when we talk about Indian festivals, sweets are a must to be made at home or brought from the market to relish and celebrate.Diwali is such a festival when our houses are  loaded with sweets and savories. Barfi, jalebi, malpua, kaju katli, peda, kheer, etc are few of the delicacies which I usually…

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Indian regional cuisine

Persimmon Rice Pudding

November 1, 2018

Persimmon Rice Pudding/ Kheer is a creamy, soft pudding filled with a hint of cardamoms and juicy Persimmons/Amar Phal can be made either by baking or boiling. Persimmon  is known to have been brought into India by the British. It’s found mainly in the hilly regions of Himachal and Uttarakhand and also in Ooty in the south.…

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Indian regional cuisine

Celebrating janmashtami with Malpua & Rabdi

August 30, 2018

janmashtami is an auspicious occasion when it becomes a customary ritual for family to prepare some traditional sweets and savories. Since Lord Krishna was very fond of milk and milk products, devotees would make various dishes of milk to offer the Lord. Many families observe fast on janmashtami and consumes fruits, sweets and curd only.  Try…

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Amritsari Dal
Indian regional cuisine

Amritsari Dal Recipe-How to make Amritsari Dal at home

August 16, 2018

Amritsari Dal or Dal amritsari is a healthy, protein rich gravy prepared with whole black lentils(whole urad)  and bengal gram (chana dal). This delicious,rustic, earthy and wholesome flavorful Punjabi dal recipe is actually made in earthen vessels . But it can be made very quickly in a pressure cooker also, without compromising on the taste. The dish got it’s final…

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Sambar
Indian regional cuisine

Sambar-Lentil based tangy vegetable stew

July 20, 2018

Sambar or Sambhar is a lentil based tangy vegetable stew which is native to Southern India but is loved by all for it’s taste. Many of the South Indian dishes like Idli, dosa or vada is incomplete until it is not served with this  delicious lentil based stew called sambhar. There are many types of sambar one can…

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