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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 th...

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 ...

It has been a really hot summer and one being locked at home on thing I really miss is getting my colorful cold beverages :)  Now I can go out and get a Starbucks but that is nothing compared to sitting in a restaurant and drinking a colorful drink. Few weeks back a friend of ours invited us home for BBQ and she served the most refreshing drink ,I had in a long time. She said she winged it and and didn't have a specific recipe for me. So I decided to try it too and dare I say it turned out pretty awesome. Ingredients : Coconut water : 2  Blueberry : 1/2 cup and some extra for garnish  Mint: handful  Lemon: 1 large juiced  Sugar Syrup: 1/4 cup (adjust as per taste)  Steps: Muddle the blueberries and add to the pitcher. Muddle the mint leaves and add to the pitcher. Pour coconut water, lemon juice and syrup. stir all together and store in the freeze for few hours before serving. Serving : In a glass pour ice cubes. Stir in the mix and pour into the glass. ...

Cherry picking season is almost over and this year because of COVID situation didn't get to make our yearly trip to cherry picking at Brentwood which takes atleast 1:30 hrs. But decided to go to the local farms here in Gilroy and this is what I say its the best example of blessing in disguise. The cherries were delicious, the place was not crowded, we did have to drive for more than 15 mins and were back way before lunch. "Eat local grown food" lesson learned :) Fresh Cherries Now we have all these fresh cherries what to do.... bake a cake , that's what you do. So here is a very easy simple recipe for cherry loaf cake. Ingredients : unsalted butter, at room temperature : 2/3 cup  granulated sugar : ¾ cup  eggs : 3 large Greek yogurt : 2/3 cup  All-purpose flour :  2 cups + 2 tablespoons  Baking powder : 2 teaspoons cherries :  1 1/3 cups  2 tablespoons brown sugar Process: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Butt...

Pheww writing  down a recipe to share after a really long time feels unreal :). But had to get back to this at some point rt. What better time than now. So here is a very easy chicken recipe that even your not so awesome, never been in kitchen family member can also make and enjoy. Its best served as an appetizer and will be enjoyed by all. Ingredients for Marination: 10-12 chicken wings  2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp turmeric 1 tbsp red chili powder ( adjust to your taste) 1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powered ( this is mostly for the beautiful red color) 2 tbsp roaster cumin powder 1tbsp garam masala powder  2 tbsp mustard oil Salt to taste Ingredients for gravy: 1 medium onion thinly sliced 2 tbsp mustard oil 1 small tomato chopped  2 Green chili chopped ( optional and adjust to taste) few spring for coriander  Steps: In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients for the marination. Let the chicken  marinate for at least 2 hrs, th...

I am back after a really long time. Have been really busy organizing my life around home, kid and new job. Yes thats right I am a working lady now :) So here is my latest recipe. Ingredients: Egg: 8 (hard boiled)  Bay Leaf: 1  Dry Whole Red Chilli : 2  Green Cardamom: 2  Clove: 2  Cinnamon: 1”  Onion – 1 cup Finely Chopped Onion Paste: 2 Tbsps  Ginger Paste: 1 ½ tsps  Garlic Paste: 1 tsp  Tomato Puree: 2 Tbsps  Yogurt: 4 – 5 Tbsps  Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp  Red Chillie Powder: ¾ tsp  Garam Masala Powder: ½ tsp  Fresh Cream: 2 tsps  Oil: ¼ cup  Ghee: 2 tsps  Green Chilies: 2 – 3  Sugar – 1 tsp To taste Salt Procedure: Heat white oil 2 Tbsp and fry the eggs to a golden brown colour. Keep them aside. Heat the remaining oil and ghee. Fry the sliced onions till they become golden in colour. Keep them aside. In the same ghee-oil add whole garam masala dry whole ...

Off let I have been obsessed with soya nuggets. I add it to chowmeins , fried rice, pulaos, biryanis and mixed veg, you name it i try it. So here is my version of soya nuggets manchurian. Ingredients: Soya Nuggets: 1 cup (Cooked as per instruction on the pack) Corn Flour : 2 tbsp Pepper Powder: 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder: 1 tsp Oil : for deep frying Onion: 1 medium finely chooped Galric : 4 cloves finely chopped Green Chilli: 2-3 slit length wise. Salt: as per taste Ching's Manchurina Powder: 3 tbsp Red Chilli Sauce: 2 tbsp (adjust as per taste) Water : 1 cup Oil: 2 tbsp Procedure: Drain all the water from the nuggets and squeeze all the excess water out. In a bowl mix soya nuggets, corn flour, red chillil powder and pepper powder together so that the nuggets are nicely coated with the dry ingredients . Heat oil for deep frying. Deep fry the soya nuggets till they are lightly crispy. In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil . Add the chopped galic and onion with a pin...