20th March is celebrated as ‘Universal Pakhala Day‘ aka ‘Pakhala Dibasa‘. An Odia’ll surely love to have pakhala / water rice on this day wherever he / she stays in the world. ‘Pakhala’ is an Odia word which means cooked rice …
Cereals
Babycorn Ja Stem (VEGAN) – Meghalayan delicacy
Meghalaya is one of the Seven Sister States of northeast side of Indian subcontinent. In Sanskrit language, the state name means ‘the abode of clouds‘. The majority are tribal population and among them these three tribes : Garos, Khasis and the Jaintias …
Magaja Ladoo | Wheat Flour Ladoo from Chhapan Bhog
Happy Makara Sankranti to all my reader here 🙂 Makar Sankranti is celebrated across the whole country in different ways as the cultural significance of the festival varies from one state to another state. Basically everyone celebrate this festival in the …
Aloo-Methi Stuffed Paratha | Potato-Fenugreek leaves Stuffed Indian Flatbread (VEGAN)
Winter is on full phase these days in Indian subcontinent. And particularly during this time period, a no of green leafy vegetables like spinach leaves (palak saag), fenugreek leaves (methi saag), radish leaves (mooli saag), amaranth leaves (cholai saag) and many mores are …
Ginger Fried Rice (no-Onion-no-Garlic version)
There are plenty of ways to cook up juicy and flavorful food without adding tons of unnecessary extras. While most people know to ditch the fryer when cooking up healthy meals, many don’t think about how their cooking method affects the nutritional …
Malabar Parotta | Barotta | Kerala Paratha (Vegan)
Kerala, God’s Own Country is a paradise of gastronomy. It’s cuisines are mouthwatering delights. Cooking in Kerala is all about spices, aromas and textures. The cuisine is rather spicy and offers a large platter of opportunities for vegetarians as well as non-vegetarians. …
Chaulachuna Poda Pitha | Rice Flour Cake – Raja Festival Celebration
Raja Festival – a celebration of womanhood is finally approaching which is a three-day-long festival in Odisha, normally falls upon 14th, 15th and 16th June! The term Raja has come from Rajaswala which means a menstruating woman. In the villages …
Palak Paneer Wrap
Palak paneer is one of the top most favorite dish among all vegetarians particularly. This is a very popular north Indian cuisine, especially from Punjabi cuisine and often made in those regions. Even any kid who doesn’t like palak or spinach, the palak …
Besan Masala Roti | Spicy Chickpea flour Indian Flatbread
Haryana is one of the wealthiest state of India as it is a rich agriculture state which shares its borders with several states of India like Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh. Haryanvi cuisine, the cuisine of the state …
Dahi Pakhala | Water Rice with Yogurt or Curd
Odisha, the land of Lord Jagannath is one of the eastern state of Indian subcontinent. As compared to other regional Indian cuisines, less oily and less spicy is the Odia cuisine. Rice, both sun dried as well as par-boiled is the …