Tomato & Date Chutney

Tomato and Date Chutney is a Bengali style chutney, made with tomatoes and dates. The Chutney is sweet and slightly tangy. Bengali’s are very fond of Chutneys, in-fact these chutneys form a special meal course for them. Normally chutneys are served along with a meal, but in a Bengali house, they are considered as a…

Mango Berry Smoothie Bowl

Mango Berry Smoothie Bowl is a nutritious, delicious bowl of blended mangoes and berries topped with bananas. These smoothie bowls can be a good source of fibre and protein. It could also have carbohydrates and good fats. They are simple to prepare and one can create a smoothie bowl with any combo of flavours and then…

Custard Jelly Dessert

Custard and Jelly Dessert is a classic dessert which is one of the simplest and easiest desserts one can ever make. Two different desserts combine to make this classic dessert, which is a fuss-free, egg-free dessert which tastes wonderful and looks colourful and can be served in many ways. The Jelly is made with the…

White Dhokla

White Dhokla is steamed lentil cake made with rice and urad dal. They are also called Khatta Dhoklas as they are slightly sour. These savoury cakes are a popular Gujarati snack. Gujarati’s are very fond of snacks, be it fried or steamed, and these snacks are available in shops or on carts as well. For…

Vateli Dal na Khaman

Vateli Dal na Khaman is a steamed lentil cake which is prepared with coarsely ground and fermented Bengal Gram. It is special to Surat region of Gujarat. Vateli Dal is ground lentil, and a steamed cake is made from this ground lentil which is fermented. It is due to fermentation that the batter rises and…

Iftar Platter

Iftar Platter is a spread of the various dishes one can enjoy while breaking their fast during Ramadan. The last three days I have been posting recipes related to food that can be consumed while we Indians fast, but today it’s a different scene altogether. Today it is about breaking the fast! I love reading about…