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  Yes yes it's summer!! As the blazing sun paints the town yellow with its golden rays, it's time to paint our glasses yellow with some cool 'n' refreshing mango drinks.💛 . When you get a basket of fresh Alphonso Mangoes then why wait? Just squeeze out that juicy, sweet-smelling pulp. Blend it with yogurt, honey(for that extra sweetness), few kesar strands and elaichi (for the aromatic flavour). Add that right amount of water to get the perfect consistency. Not too thick nor too thin. Ahaaa, the rejuvenating MANGO LASSI is ready...🍹 . Pour, smell,inhale,bring the glasses to cheers and drink. Stay calm and be at bliss.🍻😊 #summervibes   #summerdrinks   #nofilter   #naturalcolor   #delhifoodie   #foodblogfeed   #foodblogger   #foodblog   #refreshingdrink   #foodstagram   #foodie   #foodporn   #foodstylingandphotography   #foodstyling   #mangoseason   #mangolove   #paintthetownyellow   #loveformangoes💛   #eathealthy   #drinkyummy   #stayhappy 🤞

ENDURI PITHA/HALDIPATRA PITHA😊 Ohhh!! my my the smell of  #haldipatra (haldi ke patte/turmeric leaves) used early in the morning to make this amazingly delicious "pitha" not only makes the entire house aromatic but also it is extraordinarily evocative to all the five senses. . HAPPY HAPPY PRATHAMASHTAMI to all my lovely friends out there, especially the "first borns". . This is the most awaited Odia festival celebrated in every Odia household honoring the eldest child of the family. The celebration falls after the eighth day of Kartik Purnima in the month of Margasira according to Odia calendar. . A special "pitha" as per the tradition is prepared on this day popularly known as  #enduripitha  or  #haldipatrapitha . It's a very healthy recipe where steamed rice cakes are prepared wrapping them in turmeric leaves which are stuffed mostly with grated coconut and jaggery. After offering them to God or the normal traditional puja is over these fluffy, yumm

  In the frame|~~Mutton jhola and Basmati rice. A pure Odia combo loved and heartily relished. Practiced as a Sunday ritual in almost every odia household. One can say its a match made in heaven.😍🤤 . Today while preparing mutton in my kitchen I became quite nostalgic. It reminded me of thousands of Sundays filled with the warmth of family members, fun, food and especially our beloved Mutton jhola. . I distinctly remember how granny( jejema) used to prepare the mouth-watering curry in a "dekchi" on a clay stove.The masala used by her was perfectly ground on grindstones(hand grinder) which brought out the real authentic taste of the meat and the gravy along with the medium sized cut aloo(potato) pieces dumped into the gravy, thoroughly roasted in the masala. The curry was completely slow cooked for almost 2-3 hours until the mutton pieces became succulent, tender and soft. Even I can recall, how as a child I enjoyed to smell the lingering scent of mutton jhola coming out from

                                            Winter is here. Sabzi mandi is filled with fresh colourful veggies.🍠 My favourite amongst them are the beautiful reddish/pinkish carrots mostly found in this winter season. And who doesn't love to mop up a bowl of cozy soul -warming dessert like Gajar ka halwa. . But I preferred to make this utterly mouth-watering, warm 'n' simple Gajar ki kheer to satiate my sweet cravings this Sunday wintry evening.🍨 The Recipe: Ingredients: 1 litre full fat milk. 150 gms grated carrot. 3-4 tbsp of honey.  Adjust the sweetness as per your taste. 1/4 cup sugar can also be used in place of honey but I wanted to make it sugar free. So preferred adding honey. 1/4 tsp cardamom powder. chopped dry fruits- raisins, cashews, slivered almonds, as per your wish. Few slivered almonds and pistachios for garnish. Method : Thoroughly wash the carrots, peel them and grate in medium size. Keep aside. In a large thick bottomed wok, bring the milk to a boil. Th

So, finally one of my most favourite festivals is here,DIWALI-the festival of Lights. It symbolises victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance widely associated with Lakshmi Puja, beautiful decoration of diyas, rangoli and flowers, lots of gifts, sweets and feast. May this Diwali lighten and brighten up your life with new ray of hope, loads of love, happiness and positivity. I wish all my lovely folks a very joyful, delicious, dazzling Deepawali with this amazingly easy and delightful treat~~ APPLE ALMOND HALWA. How to Make... Ingredients: 1 cup almonds 4 medium sized apples, peeled, cored, cubed. 1/2 cup milk. 13-15 soft dates for natural sweetening. 3-4 tbsp of ghee 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp cardamom powder pinch of saffron Method: -First soak the dates in warm water for 10-15 minutes until they become soft and tender. -In a blender pulse the almonds until finely ground. Transfer them to a bowl and set aside. - Next deseed the

  It's Sunday.Let's rock 'n' roll with some amazing spicy home-cooked food.  . |In frame|~~Spicy Chettinad Fish Fry.🐟🐠 . A super delicious South Indian cuisine that can be served as a side dish with meals or as a starter before meals.❤️ Ingredients: For 4 serving,  500 gm fish is needed. Marination Salt as per taste 1 sprig curry leaves 20 gms tamarind soaked in water. 4-5 onion shallots 6-7 pods of garlic 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp black pepper seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 10 no.s of cloves 12 no.s of whole Kashmiri chillis 1 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp asafoetida Method:  1. Wash thoroughly the fish pieces in running water and keep them aside. 1. Dry roast all the whole masalas along with turmeric and asafoetida. Ground them into a fine powder. 2. Then make a fine paste of shallots, garlic, curry leaves and soaked pulp of tamarind. 3. Mix the ground masala powder with the paste in a mixing bowl properly to make a thick paste. Add salt as per taste. 4.