Bhaja Puli are one of the popular sweet dish made during Poush Parbon or the harvesting festival in Bengal. These are melt in mouth stuffed Pithas. Shells are prepared with boiled sweet potato and gobindobhog rice flour. Stuffing is of coconut, date palm jaggary and nuts. These are deep fried and then dipped in jaggary…
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Patishapta Pitha….Stuffed rice flour crapes
Patishapta Pitha are one of the most popular sweet dish made diring Poush Parbon or the harvesting festival in Bengal. These are basically rice flour crepes filled with coconut or khoya (reduced milk) stuffing. In all the stuffed pithas, the outer shell is called Khol and the stuffing is called Pur. I learnt the original…
Poush Parbon and Pitha Puli…Celebrating Harvesting festival of Bengal in India.
Harvesting festival is an annual celebration that occurs around the time of the main harvest of a region. This festival typically features feasting, both family and friends, with foods that are drawn from crops that come to maturity during the time of festival around the world. However, this harvesting festival falls in different time in…
Perfect Parfait……
I do not know what to name it. Its in layers so named Parfait.I just assembled the ingredients which I serve my daughter for breakfast. She prefers no calorie, no fat, vegan healthy breakfast. Everyday I have to think something different so that she does not get bore. Today,I hurriedly assembles all together in a…
Date Muffin
Here I come with my 3rd Recipe keeping in mind all rules of healthy food for kids. First of all thank you Pure Mart, KuKClean, Kirti Yadav and Parinaaz Marolia for considering me for this campaign. Muddy Puddle Consulting Services in association with @Pure Mart India to review three products that are sent to me. 1. Kesar. 2. Sunflower Seeds 3….
Sabudana Vada…Tapioca Fritters
During Navratri, markets are flooded with Navratri fast materials, puja products and other items, which are used by devotees during these nine nights. A bowl of fresh fruits, curd, milk could be consumed. Vegetables like bottle gourd, potato, pumpkin, colocasia, yam, sweet potato, cucumber, raw plantain, tomato, carrot, raw papaya and spinach are vegetables commonly consumed during Navratri. Processed…
Savoury Muffins!!!
Wholesome breakfast!!! Its healthy, Tasty and delightful… Ingredients: Oat flour-1 cup Wheat flour-2 tblspn Baking Powder- 1/2 tspn Baking Soda- 1/2 tspn Salt to taste Zucchini- Grated 1/4th cup Chopped spinach- 1/4th cup Mushrooms- 3 medium heads Chopped spring onion- 2 tblspn Chopped garlic- 2 tblspn Parmesan cheese grated- 1 tblspn Dried herbs- 1 tspn…
Vegan Banana Bread…Eggless, no sugar,no butter banana loaf
Sometimes we confuse between banana cake and banana bread. Although most of the ingredients used in both preparation are same but the consistency of the batter is different and this results in the thickness and textures of the end product. The cake batter have a pouring consistency whereas the bread recipe calls for a thick…
Kacche Aam Ka Achar…Green Raw Mango pickle
As I had said in my last post, Indian meal is incomplete without achar or chutney. They are integral part of daily meals. In my pickle series I am sharing Punjabi Kache Aam ka achar. Raw green Mango Pickle. Selection of mangoes is very important. All raw mangoes are not good for pickling. In Northern…
Pickling Story of India
Indian meal is incomplete without achar or chutney. They are integral part of daily meals. Despite using the same main ingredients and spices, the difference in technique in different regions leads to wide variation in taste, colour and texture of pickles. Indian pickles are generally made using oils, lemon juice, vinegar and water. The most…
