Servings: 4 Preparation time: 5-6 minutes. Cooking time: 18-20 minutes. Total time: 26 minutes. The flavour of today, “Bitter Gourd” is the taste infused with panch phoran. Panch phoran is adorn in every Bengali kitchen; panch phoran is a signature blend of five spices (Mustard seed, fennel seed, cumin seed, Kalonji and fenugreek seed), relish
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Servings: Preparation time: 10-15 minutes. Frying time: 10-12 minutes. Cooking time: 9-10 minutes. Total time: 37 minutes. My husband had seasonal cold and cough last week, which left him drained. The humble ginger halwa would do wonders; one teaspoon morning and evening will do well, juice of ginger and Tulsi do well but this is
Servings: 2 Preparation time: 2 minutes. Mixing time: 1 minute. Total time:3 minutes. Sattu is invented by labourers working in the fields for long years ago, since they needed an affordable filling and wholesome meal. It is high in protein content, hence it is ideal for those people, that’s why once upon a time it
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Servings: 2-3 Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Frying time: 5-6 minutes(each batch). Total time: 18 minutes. I returned from holidays and same day rain started, I witnessed the dried plant of spinach turning into fresh, glittering green in my kitchen garden. It was so soothing to the eyes! It was raining and raining, I loved to
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Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 4-5 minutes. Boiling time: 10 minutes. Mixing time: 2-3 minutes. Total time: 18 minutes. I am Bihari, and in our cuisine, chokha or mashed potato is a staple that finds its place in everyday meals. Inspired by this tradition, I decided to prepare chokha using tender drumsticks from our garden’s moringa
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