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  MANGO PICKLES: SOUR AND SWEET Remember those days when Dadi Maa and Nani Maa made our favourite 'aachaars' out of Raw Mango, served them with her stews and paratha, packed them for our journey back to home in Glass vessels. The pickles made with love were the best souvenirs ever. Now everything is Readymade. The essence of Handmade pickles are no more there.       I love to learn new things from my Mom.She also makes lip-smacking pickles. I learned to make Aam Aachaar in 4 different styles. Two of them will be sour and the other two will be sweet and sour. So let's move to our recipes. 1. Aam-Mirch Aachaar:     This aachaar is made without removing the peels.The ingredients are pretty basic.      INGREDIENTS: Raw Mangoes- 4 no. Green chillies- 8 no. Salt- 1/2 cup Turmeric powder- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder- 1 tsp Mustard Oil- 1 cup Fine Mustard powder- 2 tsp Fennel powder- 1 tsp Fenugreek powder(roasted)- 1 pinch ...

                          SOYA CHAAP In my Childhood, like when I was 10 or 11 years old, there was a restaurant named Punjabi Rasoi where they served the best soya chaap masala gravy. In my locality or I can say in my City at that time, I think Punjabi Rasoi was the only restaurant that had Soya chaap. But 3-4 years later, the restaurant got shut for some reason. Since then till 7 years, I didn't get the opportunity to eat Soya Chaap anywhere in Patna probably because it wasn't available at much places. Despite being a non-vegetarian person, I love to feast on Soyabean and Paneer because they are the only support when Non-veg food is not available. So for many days, I really missed Soya chaap. I ate many varieties made from soyabean but they were not as satisfying as Soya Chaap.                         One day, my cousin and I got int...

                           NIMKI CHAAT The Nimki made by Mom's hand is the lightest and bestest snack to go with anything. It can be transformed into any snack. So why not spice it up with some chopped salad and masalas. It will be healthy and will balance the maida in the Nimki. So we'll see the procedure of making Nimki Chaat.                             INGREDIENTS: Nimki- 2 cups Onions- 1/2 cup finely chopped  Tomatoes- 1/4th cup finely chopped Boiled potatoes- 1/2 cup sliced Coriander leaves- 1/2 cup finely chopped Green chillies- 1/4th cup finely chopped Moong sprouts- 1/4th cup steamed Gram sprouts- 1/4th cup steamed Black salt- 2 tsp Cumin powder- 2 tsp Chaat masala- 2 tsp Bhujia or Sev- 1/2 cup Tamarind Chutney- 1 tsp Roasted Red Chilli powder- 1 tsp Lemon Juice- 1/2 tsp METHOD: In a bowl, add the chopped onions, tomat...

  BEETROOT PARATHA  Every non-vegetarian must have tried Egg Roll once in his or her life. Obviously, there's no doubt in that. And there are several egg roll vendors who put Beetroot in their Rolls. If a vegetarian wants to have the taste of Egg roll, this paratha will taste exactly like it. You may call this Paratha a "VEGETARIAN EGG ROLL"  It's needs no effort to be made. It is made normally like other stuffed parathas . With very less ingredients and in very less time, you can relish this paratha at your home. When my aunt made this paratha for the first time, all my family members became a fan of it. So the recipe of Beet paratha is : INGREDIENTS : Beetroot- 2 no. Onion- 1 no. Coriander leaves- 1/2 cup   Green chilli- 2 no. Salt- as per taste Black pepper - 2 tsp Wheat flour- 2 cups Water- To knead METHOD: For making beetroot paratha first we have to grate the beetroot and squeeze all its water because we don't want our paratha to be very moist. Finely chop t...

       PAALAK PULAO If you want to have something light for lunch or dinner, you consider to make Pulao. But what if I tell you that you can transform the Pulao and make it light as well as nutritious. And most importantly, Fast. We all know how much nutrients does Spinach leaves contain. Its stew is super-packed of health as well. And not just that. Many people think that Spinach can ruin the taste of anything with its punch of bitterness. But it is not like that. Spinach can be proven healthy and tasty likewise. So let's go and see the recipe of Paalak Pulao made in a jiffy.                                                            INGREDIENTS: Spinach- 2 cups Basmati rice- 4 cups Bay leaf- 1 Cumin seeds- 1 tsp Cardamom- 3 Cinnamon- 1 small Black cardamom- 1 Cloves- 4 Peppercorns- 7 Star anise- 1 Onions- 4 Tomatoes- ...

     CHOLE BHATURE You ask Indians about Chole Bhature and they can give a full list of compliments about it. And why not? It deserves admiration, because of its special and distinct mixture of spices. And I bet you, you can't speak a word against it after you try it. Chole(Chickpea) is also very rich in Protein and Chole masala is the best dish that can be ever made with it. Bhature is made from Refined flour which is not healthy but it is meant to be made with it. Otherwise if you are so much concerned for your health, you can always enjoy Chole Puri. But a treat of Chole Bhature after your dieting will do no bad to your body.                                                                  The process of making Bhature is pretty simple. B asically Bhature contains Maida and is kneaded with Curd rather than ...

                            KACHORI CHAAT Kachori Chaat is the crispy, chatpati chaat which is famous at many places with the name of 'Katori Chaat' or 'Raj Kachori'. Raj Kachori is a little different from Kachori chaat because it is very big in size as the name suggests. It is made in different ways in different places. In some places, Kabuli is used in the chaat whereas in some other places, Moong daal is the main stuffing for the chaat. I love Kachori Chaat since my childhood. My Mom makes it on most of my birthdays because it is my all time favorite from childhood only. It consists of  various spices and chutneys. I have never eaten any better Kachori Chaat than my Mom. It's the Best. So today I will give you the recipe of the Kachori Chaat which my Mom makes. It looks like this                           INGREDIENTS: Suji- 4 cups Mai...

          P I Z Z A C A K E We usually   see cakes in many designs on different themes for Birthdays, anniversaries, parties or events. We assume that only professional bakers and cake makers can design those beautiful cakes. By the way, it is true in some sense that Professional cake bakers have creative ideas for every theme. But it's not like we amateurs cannot bake and design cakes if we want to and if we have some idea and technique to do so. I am a Big big foodie and I have decided to make a Pizza-designed cake for my Birthday this year. And I am so excited both to share the procedure of making this cake as well as  to make this cake on my own. And also, I will show you the making of this cake without fondant.                                                            ...

                     Frankie in Three Ways If you have a sudden craving for some street food, then Frankie can always fulfil your cravings instantly and easily. Known by different names like Kathi Roll, Veg Roll or  Chinese Roll, it is super easy and super tasty to calm down your taste buds.                                                                          First of all, the most necessary element of this recipe is the Frankie Masala. It is no big deal in preparing the masala. It is as simple as that.  FRANKIE MASALA: INGREDIENTS:   Red Chilli Powder- 2 tsp Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp Coriander Powder- 1 tsp Black Salt- 1 tsp Cumin Powder- 1 tsp Anardana Powder- 1 tsp Aamchur Powder- 3 tsp Garam Masala Powder- 1 tsp     ...