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  Ragi is known for its mind-blowing benefits, the millet is great for your family’s health. When made in the usual, boring way, it is difficult for you to persuade your family into eating it. So you can make one of these wonderful and tasty dish from ragi which will have your family drooling over it and without any discussion they finished their plate.    Try this Odisha's authentic recipe Tampa.     For full recipe in Odia language...click this link https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02ovJ4CxctrfM5y8iV2FhoL6mHMSNBCqEuDSPEaTNQuteBiSDctZ8jooj1dBqm58bwl&id=100064113931583 Ingredients.... 4 tbsp Ragi powder 2 tbsp Rice powder ½ Cup Grated Coconut 1 cup Jaggery Pinch of Salt 1 tsp Cardamom powder 1 Cup Desi Ghee P Preparation... Heat and boil the water along with jaggery, cardamom powder, and salt. When it comes to boiling point, keep on a low flame, add rice powder,  ragi powder and then grated coconut; mix well and keep covered. When it starts to thicken, remove fr

Hilsa with mustard paste I allready add this recipe before but as you read the recipe heading it's "besara pani" means the gravy should be more liquid form. Due to it's liquidy it's tastes also differ.  Ingredients...... For marination... 8 big size of fish fillets 1tsp of turmeric 1 tsp of salt  For paste... 2 tbsp of mustard 2 tbsp of Poppy Seeds 4-5 green chilies 1 whole dry red chili 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 whole garlic 1 tsp of turmeric powder salt as per taste For cooking.... Half cup mustard oil 2 tomatoes into big sliced 3-4 splitting reddies green chilies Few curry leaves Soak the dry mango in one bowl of warm water Preparations..... Marinate the Ilisi pieces very carefully with 1 tsp turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 5-6 minutes.   Take a jar and add all "paste ingredients" as written above and make into a fine paste remove in a bowl add 1 tsp turmeric powder and salt. Mix everything very well with spoon.   Now, heat mustar

Drumstick leaves fritters Drumstick leaves notice several uses in Odia cuisine as they are versatile and might be incorporated within the diet in many ways.      It is known as Sajana Saaga in Odia. The southern part of Odisha is called Munika saaga; munika is a long fruit. The munika name is because of the shape, just like a sharp nail.    Drumstick leaves are little, tear-drop shaped with leaflets that are feathery, smooth, bright green, thick, and firm usually in tripinnate structure.   These are slightly bitter in taste having a horseradish-like burning sensation. While cooking, it releases a distinct grassy scent.  But drumstick leaves are a superfood for blood pressure, diabetics, and weight loss, and though they're full of iron, they're good for pregnant women. So it's always better to add anything mild to your diet once. Ingredients..... Make a batter of.... ½ cup rice flour 1 tsp jeera ½" ginger Grind into fine paste 1 bunch Drumstick leaves 1 tbls

Pumpkin coconut stir-fry The flavour from coconut and sweetness from pumpkin and spiciness from the chilli powder and garam masala will spice up your day.  It is super easy to prepare and can be made within 10 minutes. With minimum spices, this recipe can stand alone within many dishes. If you like to have fried potatoes, then this one you will definitely love it. Best side dish for rice, roti, paratha, Pakhal bhat or naan.   Yes with naan😀 I preferred little bigger size of pumpkin cubes, it's really incredible combination. Recipe in short...... Cut pumpkin along with green skin, cut according to your choice of shapes.  Heat oil in kadhai add pumpkin add salt, garam masala, red chilli powder, curry leaves toss well and add fresh coconut to it fry without water, and lid just fry on medium to low flame.      That's it, serve and enjoyyyy.

Chingudi Checha  Whenever shrimp comes to my home, my palate encourages me to eat shrimp chutney. The pestle grounded like my Grandmother and my aunt used to do. My mama used to make something a little different; she used to fry everything together and grind. She never uses lemon; she always uses tamarind. Earlier, I had also shared dried shrimp chutney. It's a little different.    Fry the shrimp, remove on stone pestle, add raw onions, green chillies, tomatoes, and salt, and grind them in a roughly  texture. Take it out in a bowl, squeeze lemon and mustard oil into it, and mix it well. I really enjoy this chutney with piping hot steamed rice; the taste of this combination is incredibly satisfying.  Serve with rice or with roti.

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Wood apple sharbat The word ‘Wood Apple’ should not be confused with another similar fruit Kaitha.  Kaitha is tough and rough woody skin as bael but bael fruit is a sweet, aromatic fruit, where as kaitha is sour taste and eaten with salt and chilli powder.  These both fruits differ in taste, colour and properties. Bael is good for stomach. This is instant body cooler and an energizer on a sunny day. If you are wondering, how to include these hard-exterior fruits in your daily diet, the best way is to drink homemade bael sherbat. Popular in Odisha festival known as Pana Shankrati this sherbat serves as prashad. Making progress.... Wash before using, hit the hard shell, decide into 2 parts. Scoop out all the pulps into a big bowl Add water 1 Cup of water, mash the pulp till it softens and turns into semi-fluid consistency.  You may also grind the pulp for quick and easy process. Strain well to remove all  solid impurities. Now add jaggery and chilled water.  This

Ingredients...... 1/2 kg Mutton curry cut 1 big size Onion sliced 2 Tomatoes chopped 1tbsp GG paste, ¼ tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp chilli powder ½ tbsp Coriander powder 1 tsp meat masala 1 cup fried onion paste Preparations... Wash meat properly, add each and everything written above ingredients. Keep for half an hour. Heat enough oil in pressure cooker when start to warm add the marinated mutton. Fry until it's dry and masalas start to stick the bottom. Add one cup of water stir well and close the lid. Cook on low flame until 3 full whistle. Delicious and tasty Simple Mutton Curry is ready.

Pakoda ladoo There's nothing better than easy cooking. Make unsalted chickpea flour pakodas. Keep this for various uses, and one of them is this sweet and tasty ladoo. ladoo

Potato Brinjal split chickpeas curry We Odiyas eat everything with great passion. Whether it is simple or something dramatic, the nuances make you appreciate the identity of the food.  But there is a day when traditional vegetable curry are made. And on this day, we start  lots of discussion at the dining table. Where did you eat, when did you eat, and at what banquet?  About the taste of grandmother, aunt, Mom, and sister's handmade.   Yes, it would have been fine if something good or a little decreased or intensified, or had a little more fun. Such things make you a better cook.    I enjoy all these little things and like to discuss with hubby.     So today's vegetable is simple; just the taste is unique. Vegetables of potato,eggplant, and split chickpeas. Recipe links👇👇👇👇 Odia link.... https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0dLomuE1tVPrEWbMq51wQYgCYqJzer5Fauc2SKNgCSrcLZELB1AZkPGWnzrBQvLr7l&id=100064113931583 Hindi link.... https://www.facebook.c

Ilisi macha besara—nothing could be more delicious and blissful for an Odia. Having these Ilisi besara pieces with hot steamed rice is something I can't describe. The taste of your palate tickles after finishing your lunch, but again, you want more of it. This is a classic fish curry cooked in a delectable mustard gravy. The use of dry mango and tomatoes gives it a tickling taste. Ingredients...... For marination... 8 big size of fish fillets 1tsp of turmeric 1 tsp of salt  For paste... 2 tbsp of mustard 2 tbsp of Poppy Seeds 4-5 green chilies 1 whole dry red chili 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 whole garlic 1 tsp of turmeric powder salt as per taste For cooking.... Half cup mustard oil 2 tomatoes into big sliced 3-4 splitting reddies green chilies Few curry leaves Soak the dry mango in one bowl of warm water Preparations..... Marinate the Ilisi pieces very carefully with 1 tsp turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 5-6 minutes.   Take a jar and add all "paste ingredi

Gobi Paneer Khurma No OGG recipe Cauliflower is soft when it cooks in gravy. How to keep without breaking florets of cauliflower. Cut the cauliflower into florets, wash, and dry the cauliflowers using a kitchen towel, then add turmeric without salt and mix it well. Now deep-fry it and keep it aside. Adding salt may smooth the skin of the florets. So avoid it whenever you cook with gravy. But you may add on before of fritters making.  Fry paneer and immediately put it in water so that it remains soft. I have put it in the gravy without frying it, as it's so soft and fresh. Now, in a jar, add a handful of cashews, 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, 1 large red tomato, 5 cardamoms, 1 large bay leaf, 2 hot, spicy green chilies, 3 tablespoons milk powder, and Kashmiri chilli powder; mix well. grind to a fine paste. Keep aside.      Use the same left-over oil, heat the oil with a pinch of cumin, add ground masala, add salt to taste, and pour one or two cups of water over it. Cover and

Ragi Vermicelli Upma ********************** The authentic Indian noodles of Ragi are used in the preparation of many dishes. They can be prepared in variations just as the normal vermicelli in Indian cuisine, like Simple Ragi Upma, Upma with vegetables, Halwa, Payas, Idli, Cutlets, and more than we create in our kitchen, like my way. Easy, quick and healthy.   Goodness of Ragi..... rich in calcium, high in fiber contents an essential source of amino acids, gluten-free, excellent baby food, cools the body, reduces blood pressure, cholesterol, and reduces heart problems and risks of strokes, reverses skin aging, provides stamina, helps in weight loss, battles anemia, a natural relaxant. Ingredients..... 1 package Ragi vermicelli ¼ tsp cumin seeds ¼ tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp blackgram dal 1 tsp Channa dal 10 no. Cashews 3 roughly chopped green chillies few curry leaves  Salt to taste Oil 1 tblsp pure ghee Preparations..... Heat kadhai along with oil; add all seasonings one by on

#Sour_khichadi ***************** Have you ever eaten sour khichadi? I am sure you haven't eaten. This is new to my kitchen, and my family enjoyed it drastically. So I took a photo and posted it.   Wash the tur dal and rice and cook them with ginger, hing, turmeric powder, and salt.   On the other hand, in a separate pot, boil the raw chillies and onions, and add the sour ambili torani (fermented rice water) if don't have add 1tbl spoon of venegar or sour butter milk; and boil it well. Using onions because it has given khchadi a slightly sweet taste, if you don't like it you can skip it. When both are ready, mix and add salt if needed. Heat kadhai add pure ghee, cumin, mustard, green chillies, and garlic. When it's fried enough, add a little water and keep covered. Spread this tempering on top of the khichadi; don't stir it now. Stir at mealtime, or without stirring, you may serve on a plate and make sure each plate has some tempered sauce on top. Any spi

Egg Bread and Pepper Fry ************************** First, make egg bhurji as always makes. Cut roti into small pieces and put them in the bhurji. Fry, then add curry leaves and black pepper; mix well, and serve hot.  Tips:  * Rotis become a little hard while frying; for this, sprinkle little water, roti becomes slightly soften. * It is better made with Moin toties.  *If fresh black pepper is slightly coarse, then its taste increases twice.  *You can also add capsicum, tomato and other veggies. In this situation avoid to use water.

Ingredients.... 300 gram Paneer 4 tbsp Ghee Salt to taste ⅓ tsp Turmeric powder For paste..... 3 tbsp Poppy seeds 1 tbsp Cashew nuts  2 tbsp Grated Coconut 6 Green chillies 4 Cardamom pods 1 bay leaf Preparations..... Take all the ingredients for blending and soak them in enough warm water for half an hour so that they soften up. Along with the soaking water, blend them together until a fine paste is formed. If necessary, add water. Set aside. Heat kadhai Add ghee; fry paneer cubes batch by batch in ghee until browned; remove and soak in water for better smoothing. set aside. Want to add potatoes fry them too. In the same ghee, add the posta paste, turmeric powder, coriander leaves, green chillies and salt. Give it a good stir, and let the gravy reach a bubbling point. Cook on a low flame.  Once the gravy is done, add the paneer with its soaking water. Yes, do not waste this water, so use little water for every step for perfect gravy. We don't need watery or runny gravy

Shrimp shell tips  *****************  Don't throw away the shrimp shells anymore. Yes, you read that right—shrimp shell paste will double the flavour of simple, straight vegetable fries.  1) Wash the shrimp shell well, boil it, reduce the water, and keep it. Boil the potato fries in this water without adding any shrimp, and the taste of the potatoes will come out as you add shrimp. 2) Grind the shrimp shells well and fry them in mustard oil. If it gets cold, keep it in a bowl and keep it in the fridge. After adding any fried food, that is flavorfully done. If you fry potatoes or any other food without spices and add a little of this paste, it tastes better. Cabbage pea curry is very delicious when spiced with sauteed onions, tomatoes, and this paste. Make sandwiches with this paste. 3) Shrimp shells, pickles... Fry the shrimp shells in oil and add ginger, garlic, onion, tomato, green chillies, masala powder, and coriander to make a paste. Heat the oil and add the dry ch

Why Kerala food is so inviting ?? "It's because Kerala food is based on fresh spices, herbs and fish best protein.  And when you and I look at the list of Kerala food, and notice the fresh herbs and multitude of spices used in cooking, it truly is a huge contributing factor as to why this State cuisine is so flavorful and exciting to eat.  Versatile cuisine with a prevalence for puttu, appam, idiyappam,idlis and other rice-based dishes, there are also opportunities for plant-based meals in almost every home.   If you are bored of eating the same fish dishes, try this local village fish dush from Kerala to stimulate your taste buds. Ingredients.... 1 kg fresh water fish 1 onion ½ of coconut 1" Ginger 6 Garlic cloves 4 Green chillies 2 Cardamom Lemon size tamarind 1 Green bay leaves 2 Cloves ⅓" of raw turmeric ½" Cinnamon Salt  For garnishing... Handful of Curry leaves Sliced Green chillies Coconut oil  Preparation.... Wash fish keep without any marina