Cooking Fundas

Gulab Jamun

2014-05-12T15:29:00.000+05:30

Gulab Jamun is the most popular sweet in India and one of my favorites...I love the hot melt in mouth gulab jamun a lot..

The term gulab jamun comes from Persian words gol (flower) and āb (water), referring to the rosewater-scented syrup, and Urdu Jaman and Hindustani jamun, an Indian fruit with a similar size and shape...

Check out the full recipe here :- Gulab Jamun

This recipe is very easy and a must to try for every sweet lovers...so try out and enjoy..:-)

Kau Macha Fulakobi Tarkari

2014-05-07T19:06:00.002+05:30

Kau Macha or climbing gouramis are so named due to their ability of climbing out of the water and walk short distances...

Kau Macha Fulakobi Tarkari

Kau macha is a yet another favorite fish from my childhood days.I love each and every item of this fish..During my childhood i ate this Kau macha fulakobi(cauliflower) tarkari made by my Grand Mom very often...I love Kau macha besara and Kau macha gota bhaja as well...:-)

Kau Macha Fulakobi Tarkari

Check the full recipe here :- Kau Macha Fulakobi Tarkari

This is a very delicious and rich in flavor curry to try with hot rice....so try it and enjoy...:-)

Dahi Torani

2014-05-07T12:50:00.002+05:30

Dahi Torani is a very famous drink in Odia Cuisine, in which curd mixed with salt and torani(the water obtained from pakhala) which then tempered with curry leaves and mustard seed and mix with roasted cumin-chilli powder..It is a spicy, healthy, cool and delicious drink to prevent heat stroke during summer.Torani of pakhala is always my favorite and i always drink every drop of it after finishing the rice of pakhala...To make Pakhala, you can always check my previous post for Pakhala..Dahi torani is a recipe from my Late Grand Mom's kitchen...so try it and enjoy....:-)

Dahi Torani

Check the full recipe here :- Dahi Torani

Amrutabhanda Kasha(Raw Papaya Dry Curry)

2014-05-06T18:02:00.000+05:30

Raw Papaya is one of nature's most abundant sources of plant enzymes. It possesses antiseptic qualities and helps prevent the abnormal proliferation of undesirable bacteria in the intestines. Raw papaya or Amrutabhanda in Odia has several benefits for skin and our health..In Odisha Amrutabhanda is a daily vegetable in every kitchen..This particular recipe is my favorite from my Mom's kitchen..so try it and enjoy...:-)

Amrutabhanda Kasha

Check the full recipe here :- Amrutabhanda Kasha

Shukto - My favourite and unique bengali food

2014-04-15T13:15:00.002+05:30

Hello friends i am back again with Shukto, a mouth watering and very delicious Bengali cuisine this time to celebrate Poila Boishakh with my Bengali friends.

SHUKTO

Shukto is a very famous, healthy and unique Bengali cuisine which is a mix veg curry with bitter gourd . My love for this recipe begun 3 yrs back when i first came Kolkata and as a foodie went to a very famous Bengali restaurant. After having this recipe i searched all over the internet and also asked my neighbor aunty(who is a gr8 cook herself) for a better idea of making Shukto properly. I made this recipe so many time now that i even forget to count and now a days Shukto is a regular member in my cooking..All my family members love the recipe a lot so now i am sharing with you all to enjoy the yummy recipe....:-)

SHUKTO

Check Out The Full Recipe Here :- Shukto

Badam aur Paneer ke Kebab

2013-11-17T16:38:00.000+05:30

This recipe is rich and delicious, a perfect party food to woo your guests.....

A healthy and yummy snack for winter evenings and a gr8 hit with all the kids...

so try it out and enjoy with your family and friends...:-)

See the full recipe by clicking here :- Badam aur Paneer ke Kebab

Moong Dal Laddoo

2013-11-01T16:33:00.001+05:30

Diwali is round the corner and all are gearing up for the festival of lights by preparing festive treats for family and friends. So today i am sharing with you all a very quick and easy laddoo recipe that is protein rich and very delicious.

Moong dal laddoo is a classic festival food and yet another favorite dish from my childhood days. Moong dal is very nutritious, especially for kids. 1/2 cup of moong dal is equivalent to one egg. So we can give these laddoos to our kids without any hesitation. This is a favorite sweet of my family..

Wish u all will enjoy the festival of lights..wishing u all a very Happy Diwali ahead...enjoy....:-)

Check the full recipe here :- Moong Dal Laddoo

Chocolaty Carrot Kheer

2013-10-30T18:51:00.000+05:30

Chocolaty carrot kheer is a very healthy creamy and yummy recipe. It has the goodness of carrot while chocolates add a very delicious taste to the kheer.

I added condensed milk to get a more creamy texture and for the chocolates, i used cadbury dairy milk(Rs10 each) as this is my all time favorite chocolate..You can use coco powder in place of chocolates..

The kheer is a big hit at my home and i want it to be a sure hit at ur homes too, so try it and enjoy in this Diwali...:-)

Chocolaty Carrot Kheer

Check the recipe here :- Chocolaty Carrot Kheer

Khaja

2013-10-28T18:50:00.001+05:30

Khaja also known as Pheni is a very famous Odia sweet and it is one among the chapan(56) bhog Mahaprasad of Lord Jagannath, Puri, Odisha, India..Legends say Lord Jagannath personally appeared in the dream of a man from Puri and instructed him how to prepare it. Next day the man prepared a basket full of khajas and offered to Lord Jagannath, which the Lord happily accepted...In Puri near Lord Jagannath Temple, there is a place known as Khajapati which is very famous for its crispy and sweet Khajas.

KHAJA

It is believed that, even 2000 years before khajas were prepared in the fertile land on the southern side of the Gangetic plains of Odisha, the Godavari delta area of Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. These areas which are home to khaja once comprised the central part of Maurya and Gupta empires.

I love this sweet from my childhood days and always wonder about its making..I failed 2/3 times before achieving the actual look and taste of Khaja. But now i can assure you that this recipe is not much difficult and can be done easily.

KHAJA

To check the full recipe please click here :- Khaja

Apple and Almond Halwa

2013-10-10T23:02:00.003+05:30

This is my Puja special recipe for all my friends...A halwa with apple and almonds gives extra special taste and health wise also its very good..In my previous post at my website i described how to make almond meal at home, so you can follow that post and make some almond meal, then proceed with this post to make the delicious apple and almond halwa...My family loves this halwa a lot......You also enjoy this puja with this yummy and healthy sweet as it is a best way to eat healthy and stay healthy..:-)

Apple and Almond Halwa

Check out the full recipe by click here:- Almond and Apple Halwa

Peanut Laddoo/Chinabadam Laddoo/Moongfali Laddoo

2013-10-04T16:17:00.001+05:30

Hello friends, wish u all are fine and now very busy in preparations and shopping in this festival time..Today i am sharing these yummy laddoos with you all and wishing you a very happy Durga Puja ahead...Wish Maa Durga bless U with all the happiness and fulfill all your dreams..:-)

Peanut Laddoo

I was a bit unwell and tensed for some days and thats why couldn't able to write anything here..I want to thank all my readers who have been my companions in my delicious journey, motivating with kind words and gently nudging me when I found myself in the state of hibernation. In the past few weeks, I have neglected replying to your messages, emails and comments. Trust me it was not intentional....I will try to answer to all your messages one at a time. I have few exciting recipes lined up for all my lovely readers which will take you to delicious heavenly place...I am back again with a sweet for you all to enjoy in this Dashera...

Peanut Laddoo

Today's recipe is my childhood favourite sweet from my Grandmother's kitchen..The sweetness of jaggery and crunchiness of peanuts gives an instant energy to our body and comfort to our mind..This is a sweet recipe which is very healthy and having less fat...Its a very quick and yumm recipe..Check the recipe by clicking here:- Peanut Laddoo ..Hope u'll love it...:-)

Chocolate Cheese Cake

2013-01-01T12:19:00.004+05:30

Wish u all a very happy, prosperous, safe, successful and yummy year-2013...Have a bite of this super delicious chocolate cheese cake.. :-)

Find the full recipe by clicking here :- Chocolate Cheese Cake

Choco Almond Cookies

2012-12-22T19:23:00.000+05:30

Enjoy this Christmas with these simple to make golden brown treats. I must say they are rich in flavor and taste heavenly.

Check the full recipe by click here :- Choco Almond Cookies

Store in airtight container and enjoy with tea or coffee....:-)

Jaipuri Murgh Masala

2012-10-07T17:43:00.000+05:30

Wanna try delicious, spicy and a hot chicken dish, then here it is:- Jaipuri Murgh Masala is absolutely the true choice for this...:-)

Jaipuri Murgh Masala

I tried it with Maharastrian style Masale Bhat..U can have it with Plain rice, pulao, roti, chapati, naan or paratha....

Check out the details of the Jaipuri Murgh Masala at my website and try out the yummy food...:-)

Yummy Ones

2012-09-29T16:15:00.000+05:30

Hi Friends, Plz check out my yummy ones at my site...:-)

Cheeni Paratha(Sweet Paratha) - My Childhood Love

Chocos Almond Laddoo - My Son's Favourite

Aloo Gosht in Karim's Style

2012-09-16T18:18:00.002+05:30

Karim hotel's one of the best dish is Aloo Gosht, and this is our all time favourite from karim's ..:-)
Master chef Pankaj Bhadouria once showed the way how to make the famous Aloo Gosht in Karim's style....After watching the show, my hubby insists to make that at home the next sunday, so i tried and the outcome s just WOW, the taste, looks almost everything is similar to what we had at the famous restaurant..

Aloo Gosht

So i am sharing the recipe for all of you to try it out...plz check it out at my website..Looking forward to ur lovely comments and suggestions.....:-)

Bournvita Cake

2012-09-14T15:11:00.001+05:30

Hello Friends, i want to share this Bournvita Cake which is very interesting, yummy, delicious and healthy..:-)

Bournvita Cake

Plz go through my website for the details..Try it at ur home and enjoy..:-)

KFC Style Fried Chicken

2012-08-28T17:18:00.004+05:30

Hello Friends, hope u all r doing gr8...KFC-The name says it all...:-)

http://www.mugdhamohanty.com/2012/08/kfc-style-fried-chicken.html

Its long, i posted any thing in my blog, so sorry to all of you..actually i was busy wid my kiddo, my lil darling son Bhaumik(Sonu)..So here is the hot spicy treat for U all...enjoy...:-)
I created my own website http://www.mugdhamohanty.com , and will b updated all my things there itself...so its a request to all of U(my dear friends) to visit my site and guide me to do well..:-)

So Friends, enjoy my Hot and spicy treat for you all:- KFC Style Fried Chicken..:-)

Rajasthani Laal Maas

2011-11-16T12:29:00.000+05:30

Laal Maas that literally translates to Red Meat, which is a royal treat of rajputana kitchen..Its a perfect spicy, hot, very delicious aromatic recipe for a cold winter night..but people with weak stomach, plz avoid it, as it is a very hot(both chilli hot and spice hot)dish...But me and my family love the taste of this dish a lott..So i love to share it with u all...:-)

Cooking Time-1hr
Serves-4

Ingredients

1 Kg Mutton(Cut in to medium sized chunks)
3tbsp Dry Red Chilli paste
5-6 Whole Dry red chilli
6-7 Crushed Dry red chilli
1 1/2 cup Ghee
1/2 cup Curd
1 tbsp Garlic paste
7-8 Green Cardamom
3-4 Black cardamom
2'' Cinnamon stick
1 tsp Cumin seed
3 Bay Leaves
4 Medium sized Onion-sliced
7-8 Cloves of Garlic-chopped
3 tbsp Coriander Powder
Salt to taste

Method

Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel/Handi.
Add bay leaves, green cardamoms, black cardamoms, cinnamon, cumin seed and chopped garlic.
Saute for 2-3 mins and add sliced onions and again saute until they become golden brown.
Add mutton pieces, red chilli paste, salt, garlic paste to the above and saute for 5 mins.
Now add curd, coriander powder, crushed red chillies .
Cover the lid and cook stirring in between.
Cook till the mutton pieces become tender.

Then add whole dry red chillis and cook for 2-3 mins more.
Serve hot with rice/biriyani/roti/paratha/naan...enjoy..:-)

Rava Dosa

2011-11-09T12:34:00.001+05:30

Hello friends, hope u all r doing fine...im soo sorry for nt posting regularly nw a daz...:('
actually my son who is now 1.10yrs old, needs my attention a lott, and i cdnt see his sad face, so i enjoy my time with him nw and thats the reason nt able 2 blog n a regular basis...thats why i decided not to continue any more with one of my fav events i.e; Blog Hop Wednesdays...though i enjoyed a lott during the 1st season, i cdnt able to do so now...So this is my last post for that event, and this post is the one which i missed in 6th week's Blog Hop, where my pairing was with Harini of Tamalapaku, who has a nice blog with so many mouthwatering delicacies..after going through her posts, i decided upon this Rava Dosa, as its a fav of mine and i wanna try it for long...Whenever i went to restaurants, i jumped upon this rava dosa, and ordered it everytime...its a very tasty and easy to make dosa, and thanx to Harini and Radhika, i learned this recipe now...and can make it at home anytime i want...so friends, lets go to the recipe and enjoy this yummy food..:-)

Ingredients

1 Cup Roasted semolina/rava/sooji
1/4 Cup All purpose flour/maida
1/4 Cup Rice flour
2 Cups Curd - Whisked
1 1/2-2 Cups Water
1-2 Green Chillies - Chopped
1 Cup Chopped Onions
1 tsp Finely chopped ginger
Few chopped curry leaves and coriander leaves
1-2 tsp roasted (cumin+dry red chilli) powder
Salt to taste
oil

Method

In a bowl take rava, maida, rice flour, curd, roasted (cumin+dry red chilli) powder and salt to taste.
Mix the above properly and keep it for 10-15mins like this.
The batter will be lil stiff after 10-15mins, so add as much water needed and stir well to get a watery consistency.
Add chooped onions, gingers, green chillies and chopped leaves to the batter and mix well.
Heat a tawa/griddle, pour a spoon full of batter in a circle from edges to the center.
Do not the spread the batter and do not fill the small gaps in between.
We hav to remember that rava dosa is very thin, so take as much batter needed and try to make a thin rava dosa...
Drizzle lil oil around the edges and cook till it turns crispy and the edges leave the griddle.
It takes slightly longer to cook than the traditional dosa..
Gently flip it over and cook for some more time.

Fold it into a tringle or any shape of ur choice..
Serve hot with chutney or any side dish of ur choice...enjoy...:-)

See what other blog hoppers are doing in 6th week's Blog Hop..:-)

Dal Vada / Masal Vadai / Lentil Fritters

2011-11-03T12:19:00.002+05:30

Time for Blog Hopping again and this is the 8th week for BLOG HOP WEDNESDAY EVENT...my pairing is with Priya of BON APPETIT...She has a gr8 space with so many yumm delicacies, among which i decided to make these yummy Vada/Vadai/Fritter, as it reminded me of my Mom's Dal Vada...Its a very nice combo with evening tea/coffee...:-)

Ingredients

1 Cup Bengal gram/ Chana Dal
2 tbsp Toor Dal/ Pigeon Peas
1 tbsp Semolina/sooji
2 red chillis
1-2 Green chillies-chopped
2-3 Garlic flakes-chopped
1'' Ginger-chopped
1 tbsp Fennel Seeds
A small pinch of Asafoetida/hing
Salt to taste
Few coriander leaves and curry leaves-chopped
water
Oil

Method

Wash and soak the lentils/dal in enough water for 1-2 hr.
Retain a fistfull of dal separately and grind the rest with red chilli,ginger and garlic to a coarse paste.
Add very lil water if necessary.
In a bowl add the paste with the chopped leaves and the whole lentils.
Add salt, asafoetida, fennel seed to the above paste and mix properly.
Apply oil/water to ur hand, take 1 scoop from the paste and give it a shape of the disc.
Repeat this action with all the paste and keep the discs in a plate.
Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan/kadai.
Slid these discs in to hot oil and let them cook in medium flame till golden brown in color.

Serve hot with chutney or sauce of ur choice or enjoy them with a cup of tea/coffee....:-)

Check what other Blog Hoppers are doing here :-

Tomato Onion Bonda

2011-10-20T05:52:00.000+05:30

Hello Friends, hope all of u r fit and fine....blog hop time is here again...and this is the 7th week for Blog Hop Wednesdays...This time my pairing is with Priya of Now Serving..She has a lovely blog with so many delicious recipes..and i love all the clicks and presentation of foods at her blog...i decided to do a quick recipe from her blog and the Tomato onion bonda sounds very interesting...Check the original recipe here..

Ingredients

2-3 Tomatoes
1 Onion
1-2 Green Chillies
1/2 to 3/4 cup rice flour
A pinch of Asafoetida
Few chopped curry leaves
Salt to taste

Method

Chop tomatoes, onions and green chillies..
Add rice flour, salt, asafoetida, curry leaves to the above and mix them in by applying lil water or as priya said u can mash the vegies in a bowl, once they appear minced and leave water, add rice flour...No need to mix more water in this case, then add salt, asafoetida and curry leaves to it.

Make round balls and deep fry them in medium flame.
Serve hot with sauce or chutney of ur choice...enjoy..:-)

Check what other blog hoppers are doing here:-

Wish u all had a gr8 Durga Puja...:D

2011-10-16T17:51:00.000+05:30

Hello friends...i was out of town for 15 days...so unable to get n touch wid u all...:(
Hope every1 enjoyed the holidays...i really had an awesome trip to Orissa...soon i'll post some delicious things for u all....hav a nice time...keep enjoying....:-)

Muruku/Mudki/Chakli

2011-09-29T13:30:00.002+05:30

Hello friends..im soo sorry for posting lately for this week's blog hop...i was unable to open blogger.com from my browsers from yesterday...now finally able to post it...:)

This is the 5th week for Blog Hop Wednesdays and im paired with a very nice Blogger Friend Bhagyashree..She has a gr8 space there...When i was searching for a recipe from her posts, i saw this muruku and it reminds me all my childhood days..soon i decided to make this out for the blog hop...:-)

I made lil variation to the original recipe...so u can check Bhagyashree's recipe here..:-)

Ingredients

Chakli Maker

1/4 Cup Urad Dal(Spilt black gram..skinned)

1 Cup Rice Flour

1 tbsp Cold Butter

1/4 tsp Hing(Asafoetida)

1/4 tsp Bhuna Jeera powder(roasted Cumin seeds powder)

Salt to taste

Oil

Method

Roast the dal till it turns light brown in color..

Cool and grind to a fine powder.

Mix rice flour, urad dal powder, salt and roasted cumin seeds powder in a bowl.

Add the cold butter in to it and mix in ur hand to get breadcrumb like consistency.

Dissolve the hing in lil water and add this to the above mix.

Add some more water to get a firm but soft dough.

Prepare the chakli maker by oiling it.

Fill the dough within the maker and press them through and try to shape them as circles on a oiled plastic sheet.

Keep for 2 mins.

Heat oil in a kadai and fry these murukus in medium heat till their color changes to light brown.

Drain them in kitchen towel and let them cool before storing in the air tight jars..

Serve as snacks with tea or have it as it is...enjoy...:-)

See what my other Blog Hoppers are doing here..:-)

Cheesy Smile

2011-09-24T17:34:00.000+05:30

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day...and i have to make it tasty, healthy and nutritious for my lil one..I cant rely on the cerels ny more...So always trying to make funny yet yummy food for him and this Cheesy smile is one of the real hit with my son...he loved it so much and even my hubby and I, liked it a lott...Infact my hubby suggested this name Cheesy Smile...:-)

Ingredients

1 Slice of Bread
1 Egg
1/4 cup Milk
Slices of Cheese
Small amount of Tomato
A small pinch of Black Pepper powder
Salt to taste
Butter

Method

Take the bread slice and cut out 2 small circles for eyes and a longer curved hole for the mouth below the eyes.
Cut out 2 small circle from the tomato to make the eyes and a longer curved slice for the mouth.
Cut the cheese slice in to smaller slices..
Butter one side of the bread and lay in warmed frying pan, butter side down.
As bread begins to fry, beat egg and milk together with the addition of black pepper powder and salt to taste..
You can also break a whole egg over the bread without adding the milk..but milk increases the taste..:-)
Pour the egg milk mix over the bread.
Flip bread when the egg showing through the eyes and mouth becomes firm.
Cook for 5 mins in low flame and flip again.
Now place the cheese slices all over the bread and make the nose with the cheese.
Place the circle shaped tomatoes in the place for eyes and curved slice of tomato in place of mouth.
Cover the lid and cook for 3-5 min more in low flame.

Take out of the pan and serve hot to ur kid or have it urself...U can also give 2-3 of these cheesy smiles in the lunch box of ur child...enjoy..:-)