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Event Hosting : Celebrate Father's Day (For The Month Of June)

Hello to all my Friends. Here is an announcement of Lovely event hosting from Jagruti' Cooking Odyssey (JCO) . She belongs to an Wonderful blog name Jagruti's Cooking Odyssey . She is an active blogger with nice collections of unique recipes. I love her blog very much. And of course I am very proud to be a host for her Event " Celebrate - Love You Dad ". Thanks Jagruti to give me this opportunity. Celebrate-Love You Dad As you know , we are celebrating 16th June as Father's Day in every year . So this is the time to show your love to Your Dearest Father. "We always say I love my Mom very much. My mom is Best." But somehow we forget to give our respect and love to our Dad. Though its true we love our Dad from our heart core definitely but we cannot express it lively.-  So this is a chance for you.

Chicken In Vegetables | Easy and Healthy Chicken Recipe | Chicken Vegetables Stew

This is the time to eat healthy. So how it will be if healthy food becomes tasty too. Today in my blog post I am sharing such a healthy and tasty chicken recipe. It is a great fun for me when I am trying something healthy with twist. I got this recipe from one of the famous Bengali magazine Sananda. My mom used to do this gravy but in different way like no oil formula. And that was also too good. I changed the recipe a little.Yesterday night I tried it with Chinese fried rice. And the combo was just superb. All of us family members liked it with very comfort. No rich and spicy at all. A full bowl of healthy vegetables are used here with boneless chicken. A good source of protein like chicken was a main ingredient here. And vegetables which are really healthy like carrots, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, capsicum contains the good source of vitamins, minerals, iron, and anti-oxidents too. So an enormous healthy ingredients will make you healthy to healthiest but your taste

Spicy Egg Curry | Egg Masala | Bengali Style

Today I want to share with you some special non-veg delicacy from heart of Bengal. As you know Bengalis are really fond of some specific Non-Veg items. So besides fishes they all love to eat egg preparations too. And that is the reason I want to share one authentic egg preparation from Bengal. Hope you will be liking it. My mom used to do this curry which is little spicy . And we loved to have it with warm plain rice . One more thing to share about Bengalis ,there is a tradition in Bengal that they all like to cook any animal protein with some potatoes. Means we Bengali have a tradition to prepare any animals protein like fish,meat,egg, chicken with a combination of potato. Here is not an exception too. Actually here is a scientific reason to cook like this way. That is said, with any animal protein if you take one carbohydrate then it will be much easier to digest protein. And this is the main reason that Bengalis are using fish with potato,egg with potato,meat with potato and chic

Methi Matar Malai | Creamy Fenugreek Leaves Gravy with Green Peas | North Indian Dish

Today sharing a very famous recipe from North India. Methi Matar Malai . I will keep it in 2nd position after Palak Paneer only. It has an own flavors which are coming from its ingredients. Its blended with some rich and royal ingredients which are also easily available in markets too. In my home party I always prefer to put this exotic dish to give some unique touch in My menu list. And after preparing this dish I get some appreciations which are just priceless to me.Originally I got  this recipe from my Mom. The main combination she used that methi with green peas or spinach with green peas. So took the chances to give an experimental taste with the combination of famous recipe from North India. And I think I succeed . In case about nutritional benefits it gives a full nutritional values as all of the ingredients used ich in here is very healthy. It is rich in iron,calcium,protein,carbohydrates,minerals,fibre etc. So it is a Healthy and Tasty side dish too.

Ajwain Paratha | Carom Seeds Paratha | Caraway Seeds Paratha

Ajwain Paratha somehow its very familiar with every one I think. A strong aroma of ajwain paratha,easily digestive and tasty too. In my childhood my mom very often made this paratha and we were just fond of it.- "Mom now I am preparing too." Someday when i am feeling very lazy to do anything specially cooking , serving this paratha with little mixed pickle and that's all. My family is very happy with this combo. And its really easy to prepare also. Specifically nutrition value about ajwain is many more. It helps to increase the digestive function and ajwain contains an essential oil name Thymol which is very useful in local anesthetic, antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. Ajwain seeds are rich in anti-oxident ,vitamin,minerals and fibre too. Source

Patrani Machhi | Bhetki Paturi | Steamed Bhetki wrapped in Banana Leaf

Patrani Machhi have you heard it before. May be yes. Because it is a very popular fish recipe for a selected states but spices only varies. In Bengal it is mostly popular in Hilsa fish and Bhetki Fish. It brings a heritage value if it is served in any of Bengal big ceremony like marriage. Today sharing patrani machhi recipe with the taste of bengal tradition . In bengali culture to make patrani machhi or bhetki paturi whatever you say it is little spicy with the mustard seeds paste and other ingredients. It will be little chili flavored and pure flavor of mustard oil. Patrani or Paturi means leaf,as banana leaf is also used here.One leafy smell is giving another flavor to it,which I like very much, otherwise who does not love the leafy smell , can omit the banana leaf and   can use silver foil too. It is a traditional and famous fish recipe in our culture.Who ate this one they are aware and who did not eat still now just have it and you can find another Treasure recipe from Bengal I t

Creamy Lentil with Fox nut | Dal Makhana Recipe

Sharing one more dal recipe which is just fabulous and healthy too. If you ask about this recipe then in India it defines as Dal Makhana Recipe. Here dal signifies black gram lentils and Makhana refers Fox Nut. With this makhana you can do any kind of curry but I try this one with lentils . And it came really good . Basically this dal recipe belongs to my Mom recipe. It was my favorite Dal Recipe. And I just added makhana here and give one new treat to this recipe. One spicy and healthy dal is waiting for you . Try this at your home and you will love it definitely... And now over to Nutritional fact of this recipe Foxnut contains starch and protein. And black gram dal contains such nutritional values like protein, fat and carbohydrates. So one healthy recipe with few ingredients. It increase more values in your regular diet chart. Creamy Black Gram Lentil with Fox Nut | Dal Makhana Recipe Recipe by Nabanita Das Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 15 mins Ingredients

Winner Announcement Of "Homemade Spices :: Store To Bowl" Event

At last the Day came. Today I am just going to announce the Winner of My First event Homemade Spices :: Store To Bowl . I know who were the participants of this event , waiting for the result eagerly . Friends, I got total 33 entries in which 6 are from my contributions. I Kept the No. serial  wise as it was arranged in linky. So I omit myself then left only 27 entries. So as per the rules of the event I have chosen One Winner through Random.org.

Litchi Ice Cream | Home Made Lychee Ice-Cream

Ice Cream a frozen dessert . Who does not love to have it? Basically ice cream is a combination of Milk and Cream. So Milk and Cream are the main ingredients of Ice Cream. But nowadays there are so much variations of ice creams are available in the market too. So you can create many flavors of ice cream using artificial colors and flavors too. It is a creamy and cool dessert . And absolutely perfect for the summer season too. I am not a die heart ice cream lover but as litchi is my favorite fruit so I could not resist myself to try one litchi flavor ice cream for this summer. My son is also die heart fan of this litchi flavor ice cream. It is very easy to prepare also. After preparing this ice cream I am thinking to do more experiments with ice cream as it came out quite perfect. My family loved it. So another summer cool dessert recipe for you. Enjoy summer with creamy creamy ice cream.Hope you will like it.An exotic dessert is waiting for you.So Enjoy...

Egg Roll | Katthi Roll | Kolkata Style

Egg Roll hope you have tried in your style at your home. Because it seems very common name in Snacks items. But today I am going to share Kolkata style Egg Roll Recipe. It is a Famous Street food of Kolkata. How they make I love this procedure very much and nothing to explain that as usual it gives the taste best ever I eat anywhere. Egg Roll is my favorite snack too. Its very filling snack with tangy taste . I am sure your kid will love it for sure.In my childhood whenever I asked for egg roll , my Mom only prefer to give me Homemade Egg Roll Recipe. And from her only i got the idea (but she usually avoided to add any sauces and only gave lemon juice to it)and shared with you all.  If you ask about preparation then I will say not difficult but for the first time you should have little patience and  you will make it. About nutritional facts , As it is a snack item so do not expect so much nutrition facts from it too. As it contains egg so Animal Protein you will get from it defini

Sharing : Celebrate First Anniversary Of Tangy Minds with Giveaway

Hello Friends Here is a lovely announcement from Tangy Minds. She is celebrating First Year Anniversary of  her Blog name " Tangy Minds ". I think it was a beautiful journey of her blog throughout the year. Hope she enjoyed a lot. That is the reason she is organizing one wonderful   Event with 2 Surprise Giveaways . I am there and enjoying. If you are interested please visit her space... Only few days are left . So Dear Participate and Win exciting prize too...

Ground Coriander Leaves | Dhone Pata Bata | A Bengali Starter

One more Bengali cuisine . It is really fantastic starter with warm rice. A flavor of coriander leaves give a nice   texture and welcome to your Bengali Cuisine. But some people in Bengal says  it like chutney or sauce, as because they add little lemon juice to it too. But I like it without lemon juice and I follow my mom and she is not adding lemon juice too. In my childhood whenever I asked to my mom about the menus. And she put this ground coriander leaves or dhone pata bata in the menu. We felt so excitement and said "today I will only eat rice with dhone pata bata and that's all." Nothing is required if you have this ground coriander leaves with rice. Just fabulous green stater and one more option you can use it as a sauce with any snack items if you add little lemon juice to it. So have it enjoy it with warm rice.I hope you will like it definitely... So check out one easy and simple recipe here...

Paneer Paratha | Stuffed Paneer Indian Bread | Stuffed Paratha

Today sharing one delicious paratha recipe. This is really yummy paratha recipe which is tasty as well as healthy too. Its taste vary from person to person. In my childhood My mom usually made it with homemade paneer . It is my mom's favorite paratha too. When she came to me I prepared for her and she liked my version too.When my mom was making this paratha it was simple and less spicy too. But nowadays when I am preparing this paratha usually I add very minimal spices that is too homemade. And this recipe is just a Hit one paratha recipe in our family. Hope you will like this too... And more if you ask about benefits of cottage cheese or paneer so, there are lots of things to share for goodness. So here is the benefits of cottage cheese . Cottage cheese is a source of calcium which is very useful for bone building. Cottage cheese is high in protein and low in fat. It is low in calories and carbohydrates too.Over all it is very healthy one. So enjoy your stuffed paratha with a

Sharing Gingerly Sugarcane Juice and a Giveaway from WTML

Sharing another Happy Moment. Friends I have won one giveaway i.e. 1 yr subscription of Tarla Dalal magazine from WTML organised by Gayathri for the month of April. Gayathri the owner of Gayathri's Cook Spot . Here  WTML is an ongoing event series for every month  where a new host is being chosen to host the event.For the month of April Radhika from Myhomemantra.com was the host. Thanks Radhika Hope you enjoyed hosting.And I was selected for my Kesari Badami Kulfi recipe. Hope you all liked it. I am really overwhelmed. Thanks to Gayathri  for choosing me as a Winner . All the Best for your Upcoming Events too. I will be there with Pleasure. Thanks again. And how can it be possible that sharing happy moment without any accompanied ? So serving one full glass of  Gingerly Sugarcane Juice . On every sip you will get an amazing flavorful drink. A nice healthy drink with some twisting taste. I am sure you are going to like it. An easy and healthy drink in summer to beat the heat

Mango Tango | A Summer Drink or Dessert?

Again feeling so hot and quench. Its really like a tiredness during summer when you have to go out at any cost. So how cool you will feel after coming at home, when a cool drink is ready for you? I think it will be like a blessing right. Only I can say to them that God bless you, who was serving some cool drink to me after returning at home. Am I right? So, Dearies like this today I am sharing one lovely drink or beverage which is really nice,cool and of course a thirsty quencher too... hope you will like it definitely. It is very easy to prepare and look is also so much attractive too.Usually my mom prepared it during summer time but without ice cream. Actually in childhood me and my sister were very moody to eat any fruit items so it was the clever recipe for her to make some twisting fruit juice.On those days she added only one fruit juice like orange or green lime juice like. I have tried this with ice cream and mixed fruit juice as it is easily available in the market nowadays