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Express recipe: How to make Besan Nariyal Barfi

August 3, 2017 Loknath DasBarfi, Besan, Express, How, Make, Nariyal, Recipe, to

If you have a sweet tooth, here’s a recipe that might interest you. The Besan Nariyal Barfi can be easily prepared at home. So what are you waiting for? INGREDIENTS 100 grams Gram flour – 1 cup 100 grams Coconut powder – 1 cup 225 grams Sugar – 1 cup 1/2 cup Milk 125 grams ghee – 1/2 cup 2-3 tbsp cashews 1 tbsp Pistachios 4-5 pieces Cardamom METHOD For making besan coconut barfi, heat ghee in a wok. Add besan in ghee and cook on medium flame. Stir constantly…

Need a sugary boost? Gorge on this yummy Pear Crumble with ice-cream

August 3, 2017 Loknath Dasa, boost, Crumble, Gorge, Ice-Cream, Need, On, Pear, Sugary, This, With, Yummy

This is one dessert which calls for a quiet moment with yourself. On one of those days when you are tired and need that sugary buttery boost – go for a pear crumble with a generous helping of ice cream. The contrast of hot crunchy crumble with cold velvety ice cream will make you go mmmmm. You’re worth every bite of it! Pear Crumble Pear Crumble Preparation Time: 10 mins| Baking time: 40 mins| Serves 3 Ingredients 2 pears, firm ¼ cup castor sugar For the crumble: 1 cup all-purpose…

From Railway Mutton curry to Bedmi-aloo: When railway food was an affair to remember

August 3, 2017 Loknath Dasaffair, an, Bedmi-aloo:, Curry, Food., From, Mutton, Railway, Remember, to, Was, When

What is your earliest memory of (good) train food? Mine is the hot thali that would be served to First Class passengers from the pantry, which you could visit to get warm milk, water or boil egg any time of the journey and often be rewarded with something scrumptious that the cooks (who were khandani bawarchi by the way) may have invented for the next meal. It could be a simple dal or a chicken curry. What made this slightly watered down version addictive were two things: One, the way…

Healthy Shravan Recipe – Sabudana spring roll by Chef Ranveer Brar

August 2, 2017 Loknath DasBrar, by, Chef, Healthy, Ranveer, Recipe, Roll, Sabudana, Shravan, Spring, –

If you are fasting this Shravan, you need to eat something filling and nutritious as you are eating lesser than usual. Most people prefer eating sago or sabudana in a khichdi form but here is an innovative and healthy twist to it. Make yummy spring rolls with a desi flavour. Here is the recipe. Here’s a healthy diet plan for Shravan. Ingredients: Soaked sago or sabudana – 1 cup Lemon juice – 2 tbsp Ginger – 1 tsp Chopped green chillies – 2 Boiled, sweet potato – 1 Few chopped coriander leaves Salt…

The Quintessential Snacks of Monsoon: Stuffed Mirchi Pakodas

August 2, 2017 Loknath DasMirchi, monsoon, of, Pakodas, Quintessential, Snacks, Stuffed, The

Come monsoons and the urge to savour fried snacks is at its peak. A cup of tea, some snacks to nibble on and a beautiful spot from where you can see the rain trickle down – isn’t this all that you could ask for? One of the most loved snacks which can be particularly enjoyed during the monsoon season is the Mirchi Pakoda and you would agree that it is hard to have just one. The mirchis that you make the pakodas with give a slight spicy kick to the pakodas and the delicious fillings inside balance other…

How to include goodness of peanut butter in your diet

August 1, 2017 Loknath Das(Peanut), Butter, Diet:, goodness, How, In, Include, of, to, Your

Go beyond just using peanut butter on a toast, and get innovative with it for healthy options, say experts. With increasing awareness about super foods and their health benefits, peanut butter has now made its way to most of the Indian households. It is rich in proteins, energy, carbohydrates and good fat. Nutritionist and weight management consultant Kavita Devgan said: “Peanut Butter is the most innovative ingredient to complement the benefits peanut in our daily diet. For vegetarians, it can be added to pulses, baby spinach roasted peanut bowl, basil…