A PINCH OF HING

Ingredients: 1 cup -Banana stem 1 cup - Fresh curd 2 tsp - Fresh lemon juice 1 tsp - Black gram dal 1 tsp - chopped green chilly 1/2 tsp Finely chopped ginger 1/2 tsp - funnel seed 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 pinch assafoitida few Curry leaves salt to taste Preparations: Add 2 tsp lemon juice in a bowl of water. Remove the outer cover of banana stem and take the inner part separately. Cut into small pieces and remove the threads and then keep all pieces in lemon water bowl. In a pressure cooker add 1/2 cup of water stain and add stems without lemony water. cook up to 1 whistle, remove stain the stems to a bowl and mix with curd. This boil water is very good for health.Take as it is. Now heat a seasoning pan with oil add hing,mustard seeds,cumin,black gram dal,funnel seeds chopped green chillis,ginger,garlic and curry leaves when all done add to curd stem mixer,add salt stir well. Now its ready for serving as a side di...

Ingredients 1/2 cup besan 2 tbsp Rice flour 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp Curry powder 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder 1 pinch assafoitida Salt to taste Oil for frying Preparations : In a large bowl mix all above ingredients except oil. Add water to make a batter. It should be like pakoda batter consistency. Keep aside Cut banana stem into round shape. Put it on water wash and dry it out by patting it with Kitchen towel . Sprinkle little salt and toss. Heat the oil in a pan. When oil is hot, dip each pieces in the batter. Drop it in hot oil. Cook on low flame and cook the fritters till it is cooked. Flip and cook after done remove and drain the extra oil on kitchen towel. Serve with rice .

Chicken curry with poppy seeds is a very popular chicken recipe from Odisha.It is a rich and aromatic curry that makes a wonderful meal for the family. It can be served with plain steamed rice or with chapatis. Ingredients: For the Marination Chicken 1 Kg cut into desired size pieces 1 tbsp   ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp   lemon juice 1/2 tsp   Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder For the Poppy Seed Paste 3 tbsp Poppy Seeds 6 Green Chillies For the Gravy 1″ Cinnamon stick 3-4 Green Cardamons 4-5 Cloves 2 Medium Onions, finely chopped 2 Medium Tomatoes, finely chopped 1/2 tsp Turmeric  1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder 3 tbsp Oil Salt as per taste Preparation: Wash and clean the chicken. Cut into desired size pieces. Mix the ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, turmeric and garam masala powder into the chicken. Let the chicken marinate for 30 min – 1 hr. Soak the poppy seeds in half a cup of hot water fo...

Ingredients : 10 chicken Lollipop 1 tsp salt 1 tsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder 1 tsp white vinegar 1 tsp chopped garlic 1 tsp chopped green chilies 4 tbsp cornstarch Preparations : Step 1 : Marinade Chicken Lollipop Combine the soy sauce, red chili powder, red food coloring, vinegar, garlic and green chilies. Marinade Chicken Lollipop on the Masala for at least 30 mins. Step 2 : Deep Fry Remove the Chicken Lollipop from the masala and add the cornflour to the Masala to make a batter. Dip the Chicken Lollipop in the masala batter and deep fry. Remove in kitchen towel to soak excess oil. Complete all as follows. After finish all dip fry again for a minute for better crispy. Serve hot .