Tag Archives: food
POTOLI PITHA
Potoli Pitha is a delicious pancake, prepared in Odia homes especially on the occasion of festivals. This pitha is regularly offered in the Puja in the famous Baladev Jew temple of Kendrapara. This typical delicacy represents the uniqueness of traditional … Continue reading
PESHAWARI CHICKEN MASALA
Peshawari Chicken Masala Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, cut in pieces (or boneless cubes) 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 3 onions, sliced 4 tomatoes, sliced 2-3 green chilies, slit 1 to 1-½ tbsp kashmiri red chili powder 1 tsp black pepper powder … Continue reading
CHATPATA POHA
Ingredients: 1 cup poha 1 Onion chopped 1 Tomato chopped 1/2 tsp grated ginger 1 chopped green chilli Coriander leaves 10 Curry leaves 1 Lemon juice 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 Cumin seeds Pinch of Asafoetida 2 tbsp oil Procedure … Continue reading
BELA PANA
Ingredients: 1 Bela (Wood Apple) 200 g sugar Crushed black pepper: 1 tsp Grated coconut : 1/2 cup Ripe Banana : 2 Chhena: 1/2 cup Water : 3–4 glasses Procedure: First, break the shell of the fruit. You may see … Continue reading
HEALTH BENEFITS OF MANGOES
When you savor the delicious, succulent mangoes every reason, little do you think about the immense health benefits coming with every bite. A proverb goes, saying mango ‘the king of fruits’. Beyond the sweet, luscious taste of mangoes, it also … Continue reading
ASHWAGANDHA
Ashwagandha extract is a natural supplement derived from the root of the Ayurvedic herb Withania somnifera. This herb is traditionally found in Africa and India and may be beneficial in the treatment of a variety of health issues. Ashwagandha extract … Continue reading
BEL / WOOD APPLE
The Bel fruit, in actuality, is a herb having the botanical name, Limonia acidissima. Bel fruit has other names like wood apple, elephant apple and monkey fruit. This fruit is called elephant apple because it’s the favorite of elephants. It … Continue reading
BRINJAL
Belonging to the genus Solanum, eggplant or aubergine is a species of nightshade and is primarily grown for its edible fruit. In South and South-East Asia, it is commonly known as brinjal. The wild varieties of this purple or black … Continue reading
CHERRIES
While most people consider cherries to be a delicious fruit to include in their dessert, ice-cream and so on and so forth, the fact is it doesn’t just end there. Cherries are a nutritional powerhouse fruit with so many incredible … Continue reading
DRUMSTICK
Drumstick tree called the “Power house of minerals” is the most common tree in India. Its leaves,fruits, flowers, barks and seeds have medicinal values and are used in various manners in all dishes. Invaluable in preventing cardiac diseases; researchers have … Continue reading