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December,14th-2018
Ragda Patties | delicious street food from West India
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Ragda Patties | delicious street food from West India
Ragda patties is a very popular street food from West India. It is especially popular in Mumbai and Gujarat. Ragda is made with white peas, also known as vatana or matar. To make ragda, cooked white peas are seasoned with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Tamarind paste and jaggery enhance the flavor of ragda... read more...
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Sheer Khurma| Meethi Seviyan | seviyan cooked in milk
Sheer khurma or Meethi Seviyan (sweet vermicelli preparation) is a very delicious and traditional dessert made for festivals. In the city of Lucknow various seviyan delicacies are made for Eid. For this recipe Seviyan are roasted in pure ghee. Then cooked in milk with nuts and raisins.....read more...
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Healthy Food for Diabetics | Diabetes recipes
Dear Readers,
Diabetes is a disease characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from a reduced ability of the body to produce and/or use insulin. This disease can be kept under control by healthy living and good eating habits. On this page, I am outlining some good eating practices and recipes that I have gathered over the years.
In the last few months I have received a lot of queries about diabetic diets. I have replied to many of my readers by mail, but it is time to write in the site about this worldwide problem. Usually doctors make a healthy meal food chart for their diabetic patients. Diabetics are asked to cut on carbohydrates, sugar, refined food etc in their daily diets. Doctors also often suggest that diabetics should eat 5-6 small portions of food, rather than 3 big meals.
Some healthy recipes for diabetics
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Moat Salad
Moat also spelled as moath are oval shape beans that can be easily found in Indian and Asian grocery stores. These are also available in most health/ organic stores. This is a highly nutritious breakfast recipe of moat sprouts for all ages. Sprouts (germinated seeds)....
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Soyabeans
Soyabean is a very good source of Protein and diatery fibers. It is also a good source of Iron, Magnesium, etc...This is an easy to make healthy and delicious preparation of soyabeans. You can also make kebabs, rolls, etc by using soyabeans.. ...
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Masala Kundru
Kundroo or Kundru is a tropical vegetable, grows in abundance in India. Kundroo is also known as tindora, little gourd, and its botanical name is Coccinia grandis. Kundru is rich in beta-Carotene. Read more about Kundru in Wikipedia. In America, kundru can be easily found in Indian/Asian store...
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Tomato Carrot Soup
Tomatoes are good source of vitamin A, B6, C and also vitamin E. Red tomatoes are also rich in dietary fibers. Carrots are rich in Vitamin A. The combination of tomato and carrots make a perfect soup which is definitely healthy and very delicious also. The carrots give a sweet flavor...
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Noorani Seekh Kebab
Noorani Seekh Kebab is a low-fat, easy to make vegetarian appetizer. Kebabs are originally derived from middle eastern countries. Traditionally Kebabs are associated with meat, but this is a vegetarian delicacy from Lucknow. Noorani lentil and paneer kebabs are rich in protein, fibers and vitamin B1. Paneer and lentils both are rich in protein and is a good protein source for vegetarians. ..read more...
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Balanced and healthy daily North Indian food platter
Dal chawal, roti, and sabji is a perfect, healthy, balanced, delicious, 600 calories meal. This vegetarian food platter is a staple in North India. It has a combination of protein, carbohydrate, vitamin, minerals etc. In North India most families have a similar food platter in one of their meals. This lunch platter which usually consists of - a variety of dal(lentil/beans)... read more...
Delicious Podi Idli and Malgapodi Recipes !
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Mini semolina Podi Idli
Podi idli is a delicious breakfast dish from South India. Freshly steamed idlies are tossed with a spiced mix called podi and pure ghee and then served hot. Idlies are steam cooked savory cakes made of a fermented batter like a rice and lentil batter, oat batter, ragi batter or any other grain or flour batter.
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Malgapodi | Podi
Malgapodi or idli podi, is a spicy South Indian spice mix traditionally served with idlis. In North India, malgapodi is often known as idli chutney powder. Malgapodi is also known as gun powder probably because it is a very spicy preparation. In some families malgapodi powder is served with desi ghee (clarified butter) to balance the heat of red chili.
Some popular and useful articles on Chezshuchi
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Blender and Mixer for Indian Cooking in USA
Many of my readers have trouble finding the best blender or mixer for Indian cooking in USA and Canada (110 volts). This article is an attempt to detail my experiences with a similar exploration. For a family in a new geography, alongside many other challenges, a small but a regular kitchen challenge has been that of finding the perfect Mixer or/and Blender...
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Loading a Dishwasher Correctly
Loading a dishwasher is not rocket science but loading it correctly can save your time and consumption of water, as well as result in cleaner dishes. Here are a few things I have experienced and learned over time about loading the dishwasher....
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25 Indian Curries
There are many words to define the ubiquitous Curry - like Rasa, Shorba, Curry, jhol etc. No Indian meal is complete without a curry/gravy. Curries are an important part of main course. Curries can be white (coconut , poppy seeds, melon seeds,or cashew nut paste based), they can be yellow (turmeric based), brown (onion, tomato and blend of spices based), red (tamarind based), green (spinach, mustard greens etc..
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40 Indian Dry Vegetables
Dry vegetables are a category of vegetarian recipes prepared without curries. They are a great accompaniment to the lentils and the curry preparations. Dry vegetables are usually made in oil with different spices and herbes without adding water. The basic nature of some vegetables determines the selection of spices, for example, arbi
Dear readers, growing vegetables at home is becoming popular these days. There are plenty of reasons as to why people like to grow things in their own garden....Some people worry about the use of chemicals/ pesticides in vegetables and fruits, while others like to be close to nature, and find it relaxing to work in the garden. Some enthusiasts also grow rare and hard to find vegetables.... Whatever may be your reasons for thinking about growing your own vegetables; it should be fun for you, and not a chore...
Enjoy Gardening,
Shuchi
Vegetable Gardening ideas-
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Homegrown Tulsi/ Basil
Basil can be easily grown at home. You can start by planting basil seeds or can plant a baby plant directly. Basil seeds as well as plants can be easily found in most of the nurseries in spring season. One can plant basil in the ground or in pots. Basil is a summer plant and it cannot tolerate even a light frost.....
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Homegrown Lauki (Bottle Gourd)
Lauki, Ghiya, Kaddu, Doodhi, Bottle Gourd and here in America it is also called as Squash. One vegetable and so many different names. Bottle gourds contains about 96% water. They are rich in dietary fibers, and are also a good source of vitamin B and contain iron as well. Bottle gourd is one of the lightest vegetable and it is very easy to digest...
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Lunch Box
These Idlies are steam cooked savory cakes of fermented batter of Semolina (sooji/ rava ). Usually in South India Idlies are served with chutneys for the breakfast. This is an ideal meal for kid's lunch boxes. You can also put some coconut chutney. Add your kids favorite fruits and sweet!
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Italian Cuisine
Italian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines around the world. The words bring to mind the world of pizza, pastas, ravioli, spaghetti, delicious breads, salads, mouth watering cakes, pastries, coffee .
