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Patra Poda is a very traditional Odiya recipe. It cooked with minimal oil, using the steam. The food is delicious and healthy. People use banana leaf or pumpkin leaf for the preparation . I didn't have either so I user zucchini leaf. Ingredients: Shrimp : 10-12  deveined  Baby potatoes: sliced into medium slices. Mustard Paste: 2tbsp ( grind, 2 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds and 5-6 cloves of garlic pod) Red Chili Powder: 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp Green Chili: 2 -3 slit length wise Salt: to taste Mustard oil: 1 tsp Zucchini Leafs: 4-5 large  Procedure: In a bowl mix the Mustard paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and oil to make a smooth paster. Marinate the shrimp, potato, & Green chili in the masala and let it sit for about 30 mins. The zucchini & pumpkin leaf are generally stiff and might break while wrapping so first massage the leafs nicely to soften them a little. Now spread little oil over the leaf. Put the prawn’s mixture over it and fold the le

Hi All, here's another one in the list of refreshing drinks. Super easy, quick and refreshing. Give the summer we are having we need that refreshing drink for sure :) Ingredients:  Coconut water: 1cup Orange Juice: 1 cup  Fresh Mint : Few springs  Simple syrup  Process: Muddle the mint leafs Add the muddled mint leaves to your container  Add Coconut water, orange juice and simple syrup to the container Strip well and chill it for few hours  Serving: This drink can be served both vigin and spiked :)  For kids and adults who prefer non-alcoholic version : Pour ice in a glass Pour in the juice  add about same amount of club soda/ fizzy water for bubbles add some fresh berries for decorations and serve For the spiked version ( my kind ): Cover the rim of the glass with sugar and lemon juice  Pour ice in a glass Pour in the juice  add about 2OZ of vodka add some fresh berries for decorations and serve While  I sip my spiked refresher go ahead and give it a try. Till then happy blogging.