Patol Posto ~ Parwal/Pointed Gourd cooked in Poppy Seed Paste

A ll knows that bengali people have a love affair with Posto or poppy seeds or khus Khus. Especially me, I can't live without this spice...

Summer Recipe : Mango dal ~ bengali Green mango dal

D uring Summer, Our food should be very light and spice-free as much as possible. Specially during lunch time, I prefer very light meal, lik...

Mango-Litchi/Lychee Slush

   N owadays, blogosphere is flushing with summer cooler ideas and I'm loving it. Everyday I'm trying new new summer cooler recipes...

Watermelon and Honeydew Melon Smoothie

  M elons aren't just a cool, juicy and colorful summer fruit—they're packed with nutrients, too. W atermelon, Honey dew melon, cant...

Eggless Low Fat Mango Cupcakes and announcement of Spotlight : May theme

I t's again that time of the year when juicy, yummy mangoes are abundantly available in the market and I have to admit, Mango is my favo...

Lassi ~ an Indian health benificial drink for summer

L assi or buttermilk drink is a popular and traditional Indian drink, originated in the state of Punjab. It is made of Yoghurt with water, s...

Kiwi Cooler

T his summer I discovered a refreshing drink made of Kiwi in Priti's Indian Khana . Whenever I saw her post, I tried it immediately and ...

Dudh Lau(bottle gourd with milk) and Lau-er Tarkari(vegetable medley with bottle gourd)

Today I'm posting two quick recipes of Bottle gourd/white gourd/lauki/lau...which is really in demand in Summer. As I live in a hot plac...

Lau Kasha/Masaledar Lauki (Bottle Gourd in a spicy gravy)

L au, as we call it in Bengali, in other parts of India, it is known as Lauki or Dudhi, is very low caloric vegetable and very low in fat. ...

Appyayan : Peper Dalna (Bengali green papaya Curry)

P apaya is known as "Superfood". It is full of nutrients and has loads of health benefits. It is grown very easily in tropical cou...