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How To Make Doi Potol | Dahi Parwal Recipe

2019-11-02 by Anjana Chaturvedi Leave a Comment

Doi Potol/ Dahi Parwal-  Pointed Gourd shallow fried and simmered in a tangy yogurt sauce Doi Potol-Parwal is a very healthy seasonal vegetable mainly available during summer season in north and East India. It is a very healthy vegetable and it is very easy to digest and is light on tummy so always advised to…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Gravy dishes, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: Bengali, Dahi, DAHI PARWAL, DOI, doi potol, no onion and garlic recipe, parval, parwal, pointed gourd, potol

Beguni Recipe | How To Make Beguni | Brinjal Fritters

2019-10-08 by Anjana Chaturvedi Leave a Comment

beguni

Beguni- Gram flour batter coated deep fried brinjal fritters-specialty from the state of Bengal Beguni/ Baigan pakoda- Beguni is a very special crisp delicious snack from the state of Bengal. This Snack originated from Bangladesh and now is a favorite snack of Bengal and Bangladesh both. It is the most favorite street food of Bengal….

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Starter/snacks, Street Food Tagged With: baigan pakoda, beguni, Bengali food, Brinjal, fried, fritters, meatless monday, no onion and garlic recipe, snack, Vegan, vegan snack, vegetarian recipe

Bengali Bhoger Khichuri | Bengali Moong Daal Khichdi

2019-10-04 by Anjana Chaturvedi Leave a Comment

BENGALI BHOGER KHICHURI

Bengali Bhoger Khichuri- A delicious khichdi made with roasted yellow lentil,rice and few vegetables Bengali Bhoger Khichuri/ Niramish Khichdi/ Bhuni Khichdi is specially made for Pooja and festivals in Bengal. It is also a must make during Durga Pooja as a offering/ bhog For Ma Durga on Ashtami as a part of Naivadhya offering. This…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Festival recipes, Rice, Pulao,Khichdi Tagged With: Bengali, bhaja, bhoger khichuri, bhuni, durga pooja, khichdi, khichuri, moong daal, moong daal khichdi, muger daal khichuri

Tetor Daal Recipe ,Bengali Tetor Daal

2018-05-29 by Anjana Chaturvedi 2 Comments

tetor daal

Bengali Tetor daal – Yellow lentil cooked with bitter gourd/karela , bottle gourd and few basic spices. Bengali Tetor Daal- This Tetor daal is a simple every day kind of daal with a hint of bitterness . It is a summer specialty and includes both the popular summer vegetables- karela/ bitter gourd  and launki/ bottle…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Daals /lentils Tagged With: #10minuterecipe, #bachelors recipe, Bengali, daal, easy daal recipe, jhatpat, karela, moong daal recipe, niramish, no onion and garlic recipe, tetor, yellow lentil

Bengali Mishti Pulao , How To Make Bengali Mishti Pulao

2017-09-26 by Anjana Chaturvedi 4 Comments

bengali mishti pulao

Bengali Mishti Pulao- A very popular and delicious rice preparation with saffron,nuts and a hint of sugar- From the land of Bengal Bengali Mishti pulao is a very popular and authentic rice preparation from the land of Bengal. It is made in each and every household of Bengal ,specially on festival and special days .Though…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Rice, Pulao,Khichdi Tagged With: Bengali, durga pooja, ghee rice, halad pulao, Indian recipes, no onion and garlic recipe, pilaf, pulao, recipe, Rice, rice recipe, satvik food, satvik recipe

Bengali Aloo Potol Dalna Recipe, How To Make Aloo Parwal Sabzi

2017-05-11 by Anjana Chaturvedi 12 Comments

Aloo Parwal Sabzi -Aloo Potol Dalna- Potato and pointed gourd curry cooked with Indian spices.   Aloo Parwal  Sabzi, Aloo Potol Dalna -Parwal is a seasonal vegetable and is available during summers till monsoon season. Aloo Parwal/Pointed Gourd/patal/potol is mainly used in North and East India specially in the states of Orissa and Bengal. This…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Gravy dishes, North Indian Food, Sabzi and Curries, Summer special Tagged With: Aloo, Bengali, Bengali food, Dahi, No onion garlic recipe, North Indian Food, parwal, Parwal ki subzi, Potal, potato, potol, rasa, Subzis and curries, summer special

Vegetable Beet Chop Recipe, How To Make Bengali Beetroot cutlets

2017-03-06 by Anjana Chaturvedi 10 Comments

VEGETABLE CHOP

Vegetable Beet chop – Bengali style Beetroot cutlets Vegetable chop or Bhejitable chop is a popular street frood from The city of joy- Kolkata. Vegetable chop is a version of making cutlets . Beet ,carrot and  raisins gives a mild sweet touch to the chops which makes it different then the others cutlets and chops….

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Starter/snacks, Street Food Tagged With: beetroot, Bengali, chops, chukandar, cutletS, fried, kabab, no onion and garlic recipe, snack, Vegan, Vegetable, vegetarian

Kaju Gulkand Ladoo Recipe, Cashew and Rose Jam Fudge

2016-10-29 by Anjana Chaturvedi 31 Comments

Kaju Gulkand Ladoo – Cashew balls stuffed with a flavourful and delicious rose jam filling Kaju Gulkand Ladoo- As diwali is around the corner and we all are busy preparing sweet and savoury items to welcome our guests, I am sharing today a delicious sweet – Kaju Gulkand Ladoo. These ladoos are made with cashew…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Desserts /Sweet dishes /Mithai, North Indian Food, Vrat ka khana/Food for fasting Tagged With: Cashew Fudge, Desserts, diwali recipes, festival recipe, Gulkand, Indian Dessert, Kaju, Kaju balls, Kaju Barfi, Kheer kadam, laddo, vrat ka khana

Aloo Chorchori Recipe, How To Make Aloo Chorchori

2016-10-15 by Anjana Chaturvedi Leave a Comment

Aloo Chorchori- A quick and easy potato stir fry – A Bengali Specialty Aloo chorchori is a simple, quick and yet delicious Potato stir fry .It is a popular stir fry from Bengal which is a classic combo with Luchi, but goes well with poori, paratha or roti. You can also make it as a travel food…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: Aloo, bachelor cooking, Bengali, chorchori, kids friendly, niramish, no onion and garlic recipe, potato, potato stir fry, sabzi, stir fry, under 20 minutes recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Bengali Kancha Aamer Chutney / Raw Mango Chutney

2016-06-24 by Anjana Chaturvedi 2 Comments

bengali raw mango chutney

Bengali kancha Aamer Chutney-special sweet and sour raw mango chutney Bengali Kancha Amer Chutney- We all have already made variety of mango pickle till now and as the Monsoon is about to come in all States .Still raw mangoes are available in the market so I thought to try this popular Bengali Amer chutney which is a…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Chutnies /Dips, Summer special, Travel food Tagged With: aam, Bengali, chatni, chutney, dip, Mango, no onion and garlic, Pickle, raw mango, sweet, Vegan

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About Maayeka

"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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