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Mango Malpua- Popular Indian Dessert

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Summer are known for the abundance of invigorating fruit recipes that are prepared at home to beat the heat.Mango is one such fruit that is versatile even beyond our imaginaion. There are too many recipes we usualy prepare from mango. But today I want to share one of my fevorite recipe of mango dessert , which is ‘Mango Malpua’. For those who don’t know what ‘Malpua ‘ is- Malpua is a pancake served as a dessert  or a snack originating from the Indian subcontinent. The batter for malpua is normally prepared by flour, and water , milk, coconut,  sometimes crushing ripe bananas also used. Then deep fried in ghee or oil, and served hot after  dipped in sugar  syrup  after they are fried . Now talking about todays recipe here I am using wheat flour and semolina  instated of  refined flour . Besides I am using organic jaggery in place of sugar for making syrup.The main motto behind this  healthy twist is that , so that every body can enjoy it without any guilt. So here the recipe is
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Khandavi -Popular healthy and tasty Snacks

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khandavi is a delicious , mouth watering,   healthy snack from the Gujarati cuisine. Khandavi is made with a mixture of gram flour and buttermilk or a thin solution of yogurt and water.Seasoned with sauteed seasame seeds ,desiccated coconut and other spices. Khandavi not only a easy to make dish but also very very healthy as well ,because of it simple making technique.It just required steaming gram flour and buttermilk / yogurt solution , does not need any complex cooking technique. Now coming to the health aspect of Khandavi. It is a highly nutritious food, by virtue of the principal ingredient, namely gram flour, present in it. Gram flour is known to have a number of health benefits like prevention of heart disease, weight loss, fighting of allergies and diabetes control. A serving of Khandavi provides around 7.4 mg of protein making it a protein rich Indian recipe. One serving of besan khandavi, protein rich snack can help you meet 13% of your day's requirement of this maj
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Sattu Paratha

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Sattu Paratha is a family member of Indian flat breads, most popular in theIndian state Bihar. Where it is a kind of   staple food. Sattu Ka Paratha is a quick and easy, yet healthy variant of stuffed Parathas in which Sattu is spiced with herbs and stuffed into the whole wheat dough, cooked on tawa and served with curd , pickels, or with Chokha (another traditional recipe from Bihar ). For those who don’t know what ‘Sattu ’is , sattu which is the roasted channa dal / Bengal gram flour. It is one of the vegetarian sources of protein but unfortunately it is one of those ingredients that has yet not been given its due share for its benefit. However Sattu has some amazing health benefits when consumed on an empty stomach. It reduces problems associated with your stomach and flushes out the toxins from the body. Sattu has cooling properties and is great in providing relief from the scorching heat. It is rich in several nutrients including fibre, iron, magnesium and sodium. Not just thi
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Dim Posto Vapa-Steamed Egg Curry cooked in Poppy Seeds Paste

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Lunch dishes always plays a big part in Bengali cuisine. There are several typically bengali dishes which you can only enjoy as lunch with steamed rice. This dish is one of those typical dishes but with a very simple and easy recipe with great flavour and taste. Egg curry is an integrated part of Indian meals. Every region has its own version of egg curry each being unique in its own way. We Bengalis enjoy our regular eggs & potato curry with rice almost once in a week and that curry is a simple comfort food though extremely flavorful. This dim posto vapa is a fusion of two-three   Bengali classics dishes , but trust me  it is   so amazingly tasty that it can beat any egg curry any day. So  it is my pleasure to share this traditional egg recipe with you guys. Make this in your lunch and enjoy. Course:   Main Cuisine  :   Indian (Bengali) Prep Time  :  30 minutes Cook Time :   15-20 minutes Serves : 1-2 Ingredients 2-3 hard boiled eggs. 2-3  Tablespoons  fi
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Ragi Dhokla

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If anyone asks me, what is my favourite flour? Answer will be Ragi flour, because of its food value and off course its pinkish colour. Ragi is a rich source of fiber, calcium, and iron. When it is consumed it is considered to be a great food for weight control, diabetes and cooling the body. Ragi is also gluten-free and highly suitable for those who are lactose intolerant. Now about Ragi dhokla,   it is a very simple snack to make and almost oil free. Even one can have it as breakfast. It is very easy to make yet full of taste comes with lots of nutrients. So it is a must try recipe. Category: Breakfast / Snack Cuisine: Gujrati Prep Time: 20 Mins Cook Time: 10-15 Mins Serves: 3-4 Ingredients 1 Cup Ragi Flour (Finger Millet Flour) 1 Cup Sooji/rava/semolina 1 inch grated ginger 1 Cup curd/yogurt 1.5 Teaspoon eno fruit salt or 1.5 Teaspoon  baking soda 1/2 Cup water (opti
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Paneer Tikka Mashala Gravy

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For those who don’t know what ‘Tikka’is , tikka is a small chunk of grilled food coated with spices. Paneer tikka mashala is one of the most popular indian dish in whole India as well as worldwide.It is a dish ,full of flavour , rich creamy structure, with speiced gravy. There are too many way of making it, here I am sharing my way of cooking which is simple,easy to cook and healthy offcourse. Here in this recipe I am trying to use as many less quantity of oil/ ghee. So guys this is a must try recipe. I bet you gonna love this one. Please do try and let me know your thoughts about the recipe. Category:   Main course Cuisine :    North Indian Prep Time:   30  minutes Cook Time:   20 minutes Serves :   3-4 Ingredients ·        250 grams paneer (cottage cheese) - cut into cubes ·        2 tablespoons curd  ·        2 tablespoon besan (gram flour) ·        2 medium size tometo (paste) / tometo puree ·        3
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