I made these Sooji na Dhokla when I made the  Gujarati Thali  as no dhokla? How can that be a Gujarti Thali ? So I made these dhokla from of course Vaishali’s place. Hubby loved these dhokla as I was told that   Sooji Dhokla are delicious dhokla make more…. So looks like tomorrows breakfast is
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Focaccia Caprese For WE KNEAD TO BAKE we had baked Focaccia Caprese. The focaccia was amazingly delicious and welcome. The wallpaper on my laptop is this focaccia and I dare not change it. With my site crash I lost a delicious and much in demand focaccia.   So I decided that this April some of the
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The diversity of Indian cuisine is reflected  in the sheer variety of flatbreads and crêpes. Most Indian breads are flatbreads, that is flattened by rolling and are mostly without the addition of leavening agent. So what is a leavening agent? A leavening agent also called leavening or leaven is a substance used in dough and a batter
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Rajma North Indian cuisine brings back nostalgic memories of Delhi. This blogging marathon for the next 3 days my memories of Delhi and Amma cooking. Rajma Serves: 10 Futura Pressure cooker time: 20 minutes Recipe Source: Futura Cookbook Ingredients: 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste ½ cup vegetable oil 3 red Kashmiri chillies, dry and whole 2 large
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Lihapulla /Meatballs are  very common food in Finland.   For alphabet F I choose Finland!! Somehow it’s always fascinated me. Why because Santa lives here officially, yes really I am not kidding check it here. The land of midnight sun, northern lights, and saunas. I wish can live there… I knew almost immediately I was
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  Chatang Indian~State: Tripura Today we visit Tripura on the 27th day of our journey through the Indian States through our cuisine. Tripuri cuisine is the type of food predominantly served in the northeast Indian state of Tripura. The Tripuris are essentially non-vegetarians and hence the main courses are mainly prepared using meat, but with the addition of vegetables, although some followers of Vaishnavism tend toward vegetarianism. Traditional Tripuri
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Chana Madra~Himachal Pradesh Cuisine Chana Madra is a delicious dish from Himachal Pradesh. The beautiful state of Himachal Pradesh offers a wide range of lip smacking and savoury food items. The cuisine of Himachal Pradesh has a significant influence of the Punjabi and Tibetan style of food. The people of Himachal Pradesh prefer very spicy food items. In their daily and regular
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Ghugni & Dusaka ~Bihari Cuisine Today on day 4 we are at Bihar … Bihar is a north Indian state. The Bihar plain is divided into two parts by the river Ganges which flows through the middle from west to east. According to Wikipedia The name Bihar is derived from the Sanskrit and Pali word, Vihara (Devanagari: विहार), which means “abode”. It could also mean College as there was a town close
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I am happy to make chaat since all of us love chaats FIL included. When early in the morning I have to pack the kids tiffin she will be happy if I give her some chaat item. But then that is her breakfast and I want something reasonably healthy in her. Now the kid will
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Something we buy to use but they end up being show pieces in our homes. This is especially true in my case. I have a Futura Pressure Cooker but I rarely use it as it is manhandled by all and I hate it.  So it has ended up as a space occupying gadget in my
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