Tag Archives: fenugreek

Methi- matar- aloo sabzi

Methi = fenugreek Matar = peas Aloo = potatoes Sabzi = cooked vegetables Winter brings abundance of vegetables in our Tropical country. Cooking and eating becomes a favorite exercise during this season. Fenugreek comes with several health benefits and not … Continue reading

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Methi, makai aur malai – Fenugreek and sweet corn in creamy sauce

Would it be silly to ask, do you like sweet corn ? ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ˜› Well, winters are here and markets flood with variety of winter crops…….the foodie in me loves Winters !!! โค I want to make so many things … Continue reading

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Chaltar Chutney – Elephant Apple chutney

Chalta = Elephant Apple, is not an often found fruit. It is rare and very seasonal ๐Ÿ™‚ Memories of this fruit are tangy, spicy and sweet and takes me back to school holidays spent in my grandma’s place in Konnagar, … Continue reading

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Mango – chick pea pickle

Chick- peas are grown mainly in scanty rain areas of the country. It is a rain-fed crop, hence it is an important protein source in the diet of those regions. Chick -peas are used/cooked in thousands of ways not only … Continue reading

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Mango and garlic pickle

The mango season starts approximately around the beginning of April and we definitely produce the best mangoes in the world, raw or ripe ๐Ÿ™‚ India shares more than 56 % of the mango production in the world. It is estimated … Continue reading

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green chili pickle

I am in love with pickling ๐Ÿ˜€ I open my pickling season in February to June. Pickles for me depends on my childhood memories, sense of aroma and my taste buds. Hence, i experiment a lot. Most of the times, … Continue reading

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