Pumpkin flower fritters aka kakharu phula bhaja (in odia) / kumro phool bora (in bengali) are very tasty and very popular in Odisha as well as West Bengal. These fritters can be easily and so quickly made at home. Basically the …
Chole Capsicum Masala
Chole (chickpea) capsicum (bell pepper) masala is a north Indian style chickpea preparation with capsicum. This cuisine is popular all over India. The chole / kabuli-chana and capsicum (here I have used the green capsicum) are cooked deliciously in a …
Tutti Frutti
Tutti frutti also can be named as candied papaya. These are often used in custard pudding, ice-creams, bakery products like cakes, cookies and sometimes also in preparation of paan (beetle leaves). For garnishing purpose in any desserts, these can be used …
Eggless Choco Pinwheel Cookies or Choco Swirl Cookies
Eggless choco pinwheel cookies or choco swirl cookies !! Wow, i just did it finally. It was on my to-do list since a long time. Here the chocolate cookie dough & the vanilla cookie dough rolled together in order to make …
Chhuin Aloo Besara (Potato and Drumsticks fry in a Mustard Paste Odia Style)
an Odia dry dish using drumsticks and potatoes in a mustard paste Drumstick aka Sajana Chhuin (generally odia people call this as only chhuin) is an easily available vegetable in Odisha. In any time of year, one can get this …
Poha Ladoo with Chocolaty Coconut filling
Poha ladoo with chocolaty coconut stuffing !! sounds interesting, isn’t it ? Chocolate, all time favorite of kids along with coconut stuffed inside the ladoo is a superb snack for kids. Here I have used the white poha, but you …
Paneer Paratha
Paratha is the most common breakfast dish in punjabi families. There are a variety of paratha made for breakfast. Here I have chosen the paneer paratha / paneer stuffed paratha. This is best suited for kids lunch box. The paneer …
Ghanta (Mixed Vegetables Curry Odia Style)
Ghanta is purely an authentic odia delicacy. Basically a variety of vegetables are cooked with soaked pulses. Ghanta is preferred to prepare on the next day of ‘dwitbahana osa’. Now-a-days this is a must-dish on special occasions of any odia family. Ghanta literally means …
Boondi raita
Raitas are always easy and quick to make. These go very well with any paratha or any variety of rice. So here i have used kara boondi / spicy boondi for making this raita. Just follow below step by step …
Stuffed karela with aloo
Stuffed bitter gourd with potato makes a great accompaniment to rice and dal. There is no bitterness, also no odd test. It is a great way to make karela tasty which is probably the least popular vegetable in the world tastewise. …