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Lauki ka halwa – Bottlegourd pudding

Posted on August 24, 2015 by andy

Bottle gourd or Calabash gourd, is a healthy and versatile vegetable commonly cooked in every Indian kitchen. This vegetable is quite like the unsung hero, known for it’s medicinal properties. Personally, I never took any interest in this vegetable My … Continue reading →

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Water chestnut flour -bottle gourd thalipeeth/ flat bread

Posted on September 28, 2014 by andy

Water chestnut or Water Caltrop, commonly grows in warmer climes of South Asia and Eurasia, called Singhada or Pani phal in India. Read more about it here . The flour is obtained by sun drying the chestnuts and grinding into flour. … Continue reading →

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Posto diye Lau shaak – Bottle gourd leaves with poppy seeds

Posted on September 10, 2014 by andy

It is jokingly said among us Bengalis, that we can cook and eat anything 😉 nothing goes to waste 😀 ………Now that i would consider something good about my community !!! We hardly ever throw away peels of vegetables, there … Continue reading →

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