The first day of Chhath Puja is known as “Nahay Khay,” symbolizing purity and cleanliness, marking the beginning of the Chhath fast. On this day, devotees and their families thoroughly clean their homes and prepare a simple, sacred meal. Traditionally, the meal includes Rice, Chana dal, and Bottle gourd sabji etc. offered as a form […]
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Servings: Preparation time: 10 minutes. Sun drying time: half an hours Mixing time: 2-3 minutes. Keep into sun time: 5-7 days. Total time: 20 minutes. “Suran (elephant yam) pickle” is one of those rustic flavours from Bihar that instantly brings back the taste of home. It is preservative free sun dried pickles, that required little
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Servings: Preparation time: 5-6 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes. Grinding time: 2 minutes. Seasoning time: 4-5 minutes. Total time: 23 minutes. I first tasted “Ridge gourd peel ki chutney(beerakaya/peerkangai chutney)” at my Tamilian friend’s place, and I instantly fell in love with its unique taste. What amazed me most was how something as simple as
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Servings: Preparation time: 5 minutes. Frying Gond and cashew nut time: 10 minutes. Frying Singhare ka Aata time: 12 minutes. Total time: 27 minutes. Nutritious, wholesome, and packed with energy; “Singhara (water chestnut) ka Aata ka ladoo” is the perfect blend of health and tradition. Often enjoyed during fasting days and wintertime, these laddus are
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Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 15 minutes. Frying time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 6 minutes. Total time: 36 minutes. This is my family recipe till my grandmother’s time, when my mother went to her mother’s house, and then only grandmother cooked this “Satarangi sabji (mixed vegetables)” meaning “seven-colored vegetable medley,” is a wholesome and vibrant winter preparation
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