Chikki is a healthy alternative to most hard candy that we end up buying basically because it uses jaggery that is unrefined sugar and nuts

Today let’s make Khamang Kakdi a Maharashtrian way of making cucumber salad. Khamang Kakdi is what I learnt after marriage. It’s delicious and unlike yesterday’s  Sautikai Kosambari you don’t need curds that I had talked about yesterday. What I like about these salads is that you can use them as an accompaniment for your chapatti
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Peanuts and Soybeans Fry~Indian State: Manipur To me Manipuri was always a dance form, not for once have I thought before this marathon as Manipuri food! Maybe because I am mesmerised by their dance form!! Do you know that Manipuri classical form of dance is not only to be one of the chastest, modest, softest
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My brother and SIL had come down with his bundle of joy for three days. I was to make supari with my father’s help and show Pooja, my SIL, some simple cakes. But the supari is on my kitchen shelf and the cakes are just not made.  I do not know where the days flew!
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Oats the wonder grain is a new addition to our diet. The most easily available (read I have not checked) form being the rolled oats that I try making on a regular basis. The girls refuse to do anything with it claiming all sorts of reasons from downright stinks to tastes yucky. We have heard
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I would first like to thank all of you my friends for the lovely messages, prayers and thought that you have sent when I was feeling depressed.  I do realize that I am just a small pawn in God’s master plan and he will give me strength in the form of you guys.  From now
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For Today’s Blog Hop, a fantastic way to make new friends, which happens to be Radhika’s brain child  I was paired with Rinku Naveen ,of Rinku’s Kitchen. Do visit her for delicious dishes especially recipes from Kerala. I have bookmarked quite a few from this wonderful Blog. After Diwali and the sweets that we (read
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Lasun Chutney or Garlic Chutney  is what I have been planning to make for ages. But have got sidetracked on a regular basis. The reason may be that I do not enjoy it as much the rest of my family.  I know it is good for the heart etc but …. So the day has finally
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Oats Chikki/granola   Oats Chikki or Granola is delicious and a must try. It is great way to power up better than the store brought Granola Bars with the goodness of nuts.  I had some muesli about which I had plans to convert to granola but postponing. As a result it started racing fast to
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