BM # 39 Day : 21 State : Orrisa We start with the third week of this long marathon and today it Oriya Cuisine. Cuisine of eastern state of Orissa is simple, just like the inhabitants of the state.The food pattern is largely the same as that seen in the neighboring states of Bihar and West Bengal.…
Jal Jeera / Minty Lemon Drink
BM # 32 Week 2 Theme: Street Food Cooking with alphabets : “J” Since I am from Delhi, somehow the street food of Delhi has always been a favorite. When I decided to post street food for the second week, the alphabet “J” immediately reminded of the cool refreshing drink Jal Jeera. Jal is water…
Aam Panna / Raw Mango Drink in two avtaars
Aam Panna is a refreshing Indian summer cooler.Come summers and I keep a jar of this concentrate in the frig.I just have to add some chilled water , roasted cumin and mint and the drink is ready.The drink is made with raw mangoes and is a good digestive.The Indian summer heat is terrible and in…
Jamun Juice
BM # 29 Week 3 Day 2 Color of the day Purple Jamun is a purple colored fruit, which is available only during the two summer months.It is a tropical berry , oblong shaped with a unique taste and flavor.The pulp of the fruit is pinkish grey and there is a seed in it. Several…
Indian Summer Drinks. Badaam / Khus / Paan Sharbats
BM # 27 Day 23 Seasonal: Summer A cool drink with lots of crushed ice, is what I look for in the peak heat of summers. Today I have three special drinks which are totally Indian Drinks. Khus sharbat Badaam Sharbat Paan drink Khus is a simple sugar syrup with food color and essence.Quick…
Kids Birthday Party
BM # 27 Day 8 Occasion: Kid’s Birthday Party When we talk of a Birthday Party, somehow I always associate it with Kids. I feel it’s all about Kids affair. I mean obviously we grown ups also have parties, specially to celebrate land mark birthdays. Cooking for a kids party is fun and one…
Diwali Dinner
BM #23 Day 3 Get togethers and dinners are a part of Diwali celebrations.Normally we have two dinners, one for family and the other for friends. Both these are before Diwali. For Diwali a special meal is made , which varies in Sindhi homes. When I got married for the first Diwali the traditional…
Grape and Orange Drink
BM # 21 Day 2 Any party without a chilled drink is incomplete.The second day of this BM I have made a sweet and mildly tangy juice, with shreds of apple.This is the first time I tried the combination of black grapes and oranges.I am sure it will be a hit at the Kid’s Party…
Mango Lemonade
BM # 20 Day 1 Any party is incomplete without a kid’s favorite drink.Kid’s love lemonade and their favorite fruit is mango, so here is a drink for the first day of this edition of BM.The lemonade is flavored with mango, and also has mango chunks to eat.This Mango Lemonade is a big hit…
Chikoo Shake
Wonder why life seems to be just running…I don’t think I have sat peacefully doing NOTHING or lazing in the past few months. Sometimes I long for a day where I can just relax. Well ,I guess I shall do it soon on our next week holiday. This week I have been paired with Radhika…