July 2012

saffron Petha (ash gourd) sweets

Servings:  Preparation time: 15 minutes. Soaking time: 60-70 minutes. Boiling time: 10-15 minutes. Setting time: 5-6 hours. Making sugar syrup time: 3-4 minutes. Cooking time: 5-6 minutes. Total time: 40 minutes.  I have craving for royal treat of “Saffron Petha”, but can’t travel to Agara during summer; so prepared this authentic sweets from Agara and […]

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Karhi vadi

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Cooking curry time: 15-20 minutes. Frying time: 5-6 minutes. Boiling time: 3-4 minutes. Seasoning time: 2 minutes. Total time: 37 minutes.  “Karhi-Vadi” is one of the popular and comforting lunch, often eaten as side dish with “Steamed Rice” or ghee (clarified butter) smeared “Phulka/Chapattis” with “Pickle” and “Salad”, loved

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Parawal ka bhujia (pointed gourd fry)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Frying time: 15 minutes. Total time: 20 minutes.  Parwal (Pointed Gourd) is a typical vegetable crop originated in Indian sub continent, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Australia and Indonesia… In Ayurveda (an Indian  system of medication) Parwal is highly recommended to help digestive issues especially constipation, headache and fever. It helps

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Makhane (fox nut) ki kheer (phalahari recipe)

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 3 minutes. Frying time: 4 minutes. Cooking time:30 minutes. Total time: 37 minutes. Makhane (fox nut) is a kind of lotus flower seed, mainly found in India, Russia, Korea and Japan. In Japan it is called Nikori, Onibas or Gorgon nuts (オニバス). This seeds contains abundant protein, detoxifies the spleen, helps

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