Dear Friends,           Like every day today, I am also here to share with you a healthy recipe,' moong Dal cheela(yellow lentil cheela).' Nowadays we all become very health conscious, especially after this corona. We all know friends,' health is wealth.' So, I decided to share this recipe. This recipe is made with yellow lentil(moong dal) which contains, full of nutrients. Green lentil includes several healthful antioxidants, including phenolic acids, flavonoids, caffeic acid, cinnamic acid, etc. Cheela helps to Lower; Bad LDL Cholesterol Levels and Reducing Heart Disease Risk. It also helps with weight loss. This dish is rich in Potassium, Magnesium, and Fiber, Which helps to Decrease Blood Pressure.        I used Urad dal(black gram lentil), which is a protein-rich dal for vegetarians. To get strong bones and a healthy body, have urad dal(black lentil). This lentil benefits health as it has both solvable and unsolvable f...

  image: Puli pithe with chushi Dear friends,                    Today I will share with you a recipe which is now almost a lost recipe. "Puli pithe with Chushi". When I was a kid, I saw my grandmother and my mother prepared "Chushi" couple of days before making this particular pithe. This helps Chushi to last long. Now when I sit to write the recipe the picture of my grandmother and my mother's visible infront of my eyes." Time and tide waits for none". Often I think if I could invent a time machine then definitely went back to the past so that I can see my mother once again. Anyway maybe this could make you all feel bored, let's go back to the topic of recipe. Actually 'Chushi' is look like a big rice grain. During " Poush Sankranti" when palm jaggery is also available we Bengalis are prepared varieties of "Pithas", though now a days maximum people bought it from sweet shop. "Puli" is maybe you can find out b...

  Dear friends,     How are you all? Hope you all are fine!  Today I am here to represent a traditional pancake like recipe. Before that would like to share with you few information related to this dish. This is a popular Bengali dessert. During mid- January, Poush month of the Bengali calendar ends. That day called the "Poush Sankranti". Considered to be a holy day so it is celebrated by most Hindus in India. As it is a celebration of new harvest, foods which have rice in it becomes the center point. This ritual is very prevalent in the Bangladeshi community too. Ingredients:- For outer part:- 1. All purpose flour- 1 cup. 2. Semolina- 1/2 cup. 3. Rice flour- 1/2 cup. 4. Milk- 2 cups. 5. Plam jaggery (nolen gur)- 4tbsp. 6. Ghee(clarified butter)- 3tbsp. For filling:- 1. Coconut- 3cups. 2. Khoya kheer(Mawa)- 1/2 cup.(grated). 3. Date jaggery- 3/4 cup(grated). 4. Green cardamom powder- 1/2 tsp. Preparation Method:- For the outer- Step 1-  First, add rice flour in ...

  Hello readers,      Today I will share you the process of making "Maryland Crab Cakes". Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the east coast of the United States. Maryland is known for fishing and it produces the most blue Crabs in the United States. Ingredients:- 1. Jumbo lump crab meat- 450g. 2. Butter- 2tbsp.(melted). 3. Old Bay- 1-1/2tsp. 4. Worcestershire sauce- 2tsp. 5. Mayonnaise- 2-1/2tbsp. 6. Celery-1/4cup (finely chopped). 7. Fresh parsley- 2tbsp(finely chopped). 8. Lemon juice- 1tsp. 9. Dijon mustard- 1-1/2 tsp. 10. Panko breadcrumbs- 1/2cup. 11. Eggs- 2 large. 12. Salt- To taste. 13. Canola Oil- As required. For Quick Tartar sauce:- 1. Mayonnaise- 1-1/2cup. 2. Sweet pickle- 2tbsp. 3. Dijon mustard- 1-1/2tsp. 4. Red onion- 1-1/2tbsp(minced). 5. Lemon juice- 2tbsp. 6. Salt-To taste. 7. Black pepper- To taste (freshly crushed). Method:- Step 1- Combine all ingredients mentioned above in a bowl. Covered and chill until ready to serve. Preparatio...

  Hello readers,       Today I will share with you "Millige Idli" recipe, Mysore is known as the best place for tasting 'Millige Idli'. Before share you the recipe let me tell you the history behind Idli. According food historian T.K Acharya Idli could have come to India around 800-1200CE from present day 'Indonesia', a part of which was then ruled by Hindu Kings belonging to "Shailendra"," Isyana" and " Sanjaya" dynasties. Acharya also notes that a form of Idli known as iddalage is mentioned in a 920 CE Kannada language work,'Vaddaradhane' by 'Shivakotiacharya'. Hope you like the story behind this delicacy. ** Topica- is a starch extracted from the Cassava plant, It's also called 'Sago' or ' Sabudana'. Ingredients:-  1. Whole Black Gram(urad Dal)- 1/2 cup. 2. Sona Masuri Rice- 2 cups. 3. Rice flakes (Flattened Rice)/poha- 1/2 cup (thik). 4. Topioca(Sago) / Sabudana- 1/4 cup. 5. Salt- 1.5 tsp. 6...

  Hello readers,    Today I will share with you "Butter cake " recipe. This is very famous in 'Malaysia'. So let's start! Ingredients:- 1. Cake flour- 200 gm. 2. Caster sugar- 1 cup. 3. Unsalted butter- 330 gm( soften). 4. Eggs-4 pieces. 5. Full milk or yogurt- 4 tbsp. 6. Baking powder-1 tsp. 7. Vanilla extract- 1 tsp. Preparation Method:- Step 1- Take a bowl and mixed all dry ingredients ( cake flour, salt, baking powder) set aside. Step 2- Take another bowl mix the butter and caster sugar together by creaming method with a wire whisk at high speed for 3 minutes until fluffy,light, creamy and became pale yellow. Step 3- Now add one by one egg ( whisk 1-2 minutes after adding each egg) into the butter and sugar batter. Step 4- Add dry ingredients (step-1) into the batter and mix at low speed do not over mix. Step 5- Now add vanilla extract and yogurt mix well. Step 6- Preheat the oven to 375 degree F(190 degree C). Step 7- Lightly grease the loaf pan(9×9 inch squa...

  image credit Hello readers,        Today I'm going to share with you "Fruit Cake" recipe, did you know the ancient Egyptians buried their loved ones with fruit cakes because they believed this particular food was essential for the journey to the afterlife. Now 27th of December is known as national fruit cake day!! From 19th century fruit cake became a tradition wedding cake in 'England'. Hope you like the information!! so let's start to make fruit cake. Ingredients:- For Fruit Mixture- 1 . Unsweetened dried fruits- 160g( equal parts of peaches, apricots,pears). 2. Unsweetened black figs-80g. 3. Unsweetened dried tart cherries- 80g( chopped). 4. Dark raisins- 100g. 5. Golden raisins-100g. 6. Dried unsweetened prunes-60g( chopped). 7. Dark Rum- 90ml. For Fruit Cake:-  1. All purpose flour- 90g.( Unbleached). 2. Baking Powder- 1/4 tsp. 3. Cinnemon Powder- 1/2 tsp. 4. Ground Ginger- 1/2 tsp. 5. Ground nutmeg-1/8 tsp. 6. Kosher salt- 1/2 tsp.( Diamond crystal)...

  image credit Hello readers,     Today I will share with you my favorite "Black Forest Cake" recipe, before that would like to share the story behind the cake. Original name of this cake is 'Schwarzwalder Krisch(wassen).This cake originated in late 16th century in the black forest region(der schwarzland in German)located in the state of Baden- wattemberg, and features one of its main crop, cherries. Hope you like the information, so let's start to make " Black Forest Cake"! Ingredients: For chocolate cake- 1.All purpose flour- 150g.or 1-1/4 cups (spooned and leveled). 2. Granulated sugar- 280g or1-1/4 cups (spooned and leveled). 3. Dutch- processed cocoa powder-1/2 cup(shifted). 4. Baking powder-2 tsp (spooned and leveled). 5. Baking soda- 1 tsp. 6. Unsalted butter-56 g.(melted). 7. Salt- 1 tsp.(spooned and leveled). 8. Butter milk- 1/2cup (room temperature). 9. Large eggs- 6. 10. Pure Vanilla extract- 1 tsp. 11. Espresso Powder- 1 tsp. 12. Hot coffee-1/2 c...

image source Hello readers,       Today I'm going to share a famous South Indian recipe called "Appam (Hoppers)".This is a bowl shaped pancake; some says that it's originated from 'Jewish Community' of India. Ingredients: 1. Regular Basmati Rice- 2 cups. 2. Parboiled Rice - 1 cup. 3. Coconut milk- 1 cup. 4. Grated coconut- 1/2 cup. 5. Granulated sugar- 1/2 cup. 6. Sugar -1 tsp. 7. Dry active yeast - 1/2 tsp. 8. Salt- To taste. 9. Oil - As per required( to drizzle appam). Preparation Method: Step 1- One day before making Hoppers, Rinse both the rice varieties together and Soak them in water for 4-5 hours. Step 2- Take 1/2 cup warm water, add 1 tsp sugar, dry active yeast and mix them well and cover the bowl. Set aside for 15 minutes. Step 3- After 4-5 hours drain the water from rice and add them to the grinder with salt, granulated sugar, grated coconut and grind them by adding little by little coconut milk until not getting a smooth batter. The batter should r...

image source Hello readers,            Today I will share with you a pan cake recipe, in India it's known as"Malpua". This is a very popular sweet dish in India and also in some neighboring country such as Nepal & Bangladesh, but in different form & name. A good 'Malpua' should have crispy edges and soft in centre. Ingredients: For sugar syrup:- 1. White sugar- 200 gm. 2. Water-250 ml. 3. Green cardamom- 4 pods(crushed). 4. Fresh lemon juice- 2 tsp. 5. Few saffron strands (optional). For Malpua Batter:- 1. Flour-2 cups. 2. Semolina-1 cup. 3. Dry milk powder-1-1/2 cup. 4. Grated coconut- 1 cup. 5. Fennel seeds- 2 tsp( slightly crushed). 6. Granulated sugar- 2-1/2 tbs. 7. Milk- 4 cups warm.( Can add more milk if required). 8. Ripe bananas-2 (mashed). 9. Salt-1/4tsp. 10. Baking Powder- 2 pinch of. 11. Vegetable oil- 2 cups.(for frying) 12. Ghee (clarified butter)- 1 cup.(for frying) Preparation Method: To make sugar syrup:- Place a pan on heat, add 200...

image source Hello readers, Hope you all are safe? Today I'm going to share with you a Rajasthani sweet dish. 'Ghewar', this is a disc shaped sweet dish resembles with honey comb. This dish mainly made during 'Teej' and 'Raksha Bandhan' in the month of August. Today I'll share with you "Malai Ghewar" recipe. So let's start! Equipment: 1. Heavy bottom pan. 2. Cylindrical mould or container (without lid). Height should be at least 12 inch and diameter at least 5-6 inches. 3. Iron skewer. Ingredients: For Ghewar batter- 1 .Flour- 500 gm. 2. Ghee (clarified butter)- 150 gm. 3.Water- 1.5 litre. 4. Ice cube -3-4. 5. Food colour - 1/3 spoon (yellow colour). 6. Milk-1 cup. For friying ghewar- 1. Ghee ( clarified butter)- 1 kg For sugar syrup- 1. Sugar - 500 gm. 2. Water -250 ml. 3. A pinch of saffron. For Malai - 1. Milk -1 litre. 2. Sugar -50 gm. 3. Cardamom powder - 1 tsp. 4. Saffron - 1 gm. For decoration- 1. Dry fruits- 50 gm ( chopped). Prepar...