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Lobia/Chawali Amti (Black Eyed Peas Masala Curry)

Servings: 2-3 Preparation time: 4-5 minutes. Frying time: 14-15 minutes. Cooking time:6-7 minutes. Total time: 27 minutes. In southern United State eating Lobia/ Chawali (Black Eyed Peas) on new year day is thought to bring prosperity and luck in the new year. Since Middle age Lobia/ Chawali (Black Eyed Peas) has been popular food in […]

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Aaloo Kadhi (Potato kadi/karhi) Vrata/Phalahari recipe

Aaloo Kadhi (Potato kadi/karhi) Vrata/Phalahari recipe

Servings: 2 Preparation time: 2 minutes. Cooking time:5 minutes. Total time: 7-8 minutes.  Keeping Navratri mind I thought to share this recipe, which I tasted once in my middle  schooling time at friend’s house. Her mom used to cook the delectable dish to adorn their dining table at scorching summer evening. I did some variation

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Bathua (Chenopodium Album) Spicy Marsagga/Soup (chhaunka, a village recipe)

Bathua (Chenopodium Album) Spicy Marsagga/Soup (chhaunka, a village recipe)

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time:10-12 minutes. Cooking time:12-15 minutes. Seasoning time: 6-7 minutes. Total time: 34 minutes.  It was chilli winter when we stayed our hometown in Bihar; winter is the favourite season for vegetable lovers. Reason? There are so many green leafy vegetables are available, Bathua (Chenopodium Album) is one of them. The recipe for

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Bathua (Chenopodium Album) and Aaloo ka bhujia(dry sabji/ sukhi sabji)

Bathua (Chenopodium Album) and Aaloo ka bhujia(dry sabji/ sukhi sabji)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 8-10 minutes. Cooking time: 17-20 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes.  In winter Bihar’s vegetable market  is flooded with ‘Bathua green’ and people enjoy to prepare many varieties from this greens as Bathua soup, raita, paratha, dal, saag, pakoda(Fritters) etc…Bathua “(Chenopodium Album) and Aaloo ka bhujia(dry sabji/ sukhi sabji)” is one of

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Sprouted Moth(Matki/ Vigna aconitifolia) Beans Curry (Matki Chi Usal/Amti)

Sprouted Moth(Matki/ Vigna aconitifolia) Beans Curry (Matki Chi Usal/Amti)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Frying time: 11-12 minutes. Cooking time: 9-10 minutes. Total time: 34 minutes. Sunlight rolls on the noon when we reached a restaurant in Lonavala, I ordered maharashtrian thali for lunch. There were many authentic dishes in it. “Sprout Moth(Matki) Beans Curry (Matki Chi Usal/Amti)” is one of them, which

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