by Puja on 25 January 2010
Bhelpuri

Bhelpuri is a Maharashtrian snack and is famous at the Juhu beach in Bombay. It is a quick to make snack and the overall preparation time does not exceed more than 20 minutes. It is a bit spicy. People who stay away from spicy food will not be very keen to taste it.
Its crispiness is what gives it a unique taste and bhelpuri can be enjoyed is the evenings when there is slight drizzle and you crave for a snack along with your evening tea.

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by Puja on 20 January 2010
A Collection of Soya Recipes

I have finally launched my new ebook. It’s been quite some time that I had written for the blog and it took me quite a long time to write the ebook. Actually, I had been planning my family and had to spend some time there. That is what delayed the entire thing. Add to it the fact that my hosting server was attacked by hackers and that my hosting company…

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by Puja on 14 October 2009
Moong dal Kachori

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India is a land of spices and there is quite a bit to know about these…

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by Puja on 4 July 2009

Ingredients:-

  • Curd – 500gms.
  • Green Chillies – 2 to 3, cut into fine small pieces
  • Salt to taste
  • Curry leaves
  • Ice cubes

Method of preparation:-

  1. Whip the curd slightly after adding water to the curd in the ratio of 2:1 (curd:water).
  2. Crush the finely chopped chillies along with the curry leaves.
  3. Add this

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by Puja on 29 June 2009
Achievement

Its been some time that I have added any new recipe to ThetastesofIndia. You might have thought that I am on a vacation.

But that’s not the case. My apologies, if you have been coming here and have not been finding newer additions.

I am actually working on my first ebook – It will be a collection of some very handy and mouth watering recipes. And I am…

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by Puja on 8 June 2009
Cooking time:- approx. 30 minutes

Ingredients:-

  • Raw Kerala Banana – 2 pieces
  • Coconut oil for deep frying or, any other vegetable oil of your choice. If you want to have the smell of Kerala you must use coconut oil.
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4tsp
  • Salt – to taste

Method of preparation:-

  • Peel the banana and

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by Puja on 6 June 2009
bhinddi
Cooking time: Approx. an hour after the rice is soaked.

Ingredients:-

  • Rice – 1 Cup (Soaked for about an hour)
  • Fried gram – 1 Cup (Powdered smooth)
  • Hing (Asafoetida) -a pinch
  • Cumin seeds -1tsp
  • Butter-2tsp
  • Oil to deep fry
  • Salt to taste

Method of preparation:-

  1. Grind the rice by

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by Puja on 30 March 2009

Ingredients:-

  • 6 pavs/ buns
  • Potato – 500 gms boiled and mashed
  • Green Peas – 1/2 cup
  • Onion – 2 large cut into slices
  • Tomatoes – 2 large
  • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Red Chilly powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander leaves to garnish
  • Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
  • Oil to fry

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by Puja on 9 March 2009

Ingredients:-

  • Whole green grams (moong) 1/2 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Skimmed milk yogurt (Curd) 1 1/2 cups
  • Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
  • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
  • Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
  • Green chilli paste 1 teaspoon
  • Sugar 1 teaspoon
  • Oil 1 tablespoon
  • Asafoetida a pinch
  • Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cloves 3-4

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by Puja on 9 February 2009

Ingredients:

  • Masoor Dal-1 Cup
  • Small Onion- 1 finely chopped
  • Ginger – 1/2 tsp
  • Green chilli – 4 chopped
  • Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp
  • Garlic Cloves- 6 finely chopped
  • Cumin Seed – 1 tsp
  • Kasturi methi-1 tsp
  • Coriander leaves- finely chopped
  • Vegetable oil-2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Water

Masoor

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