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 The panipuri originated from  region of India, present day South Bihar where it is also known as phulki.  It is originate from Varanasi,Bengal and specifically Kolkata, Phuchka  considered to be the king of this variety of snacks, compared to its cousins like golgappas or panipuris. The English meaning of golgappa is "watery bread" or "crisp sphere eaten."  The filling is made by lightly mashing boiled potatoes with black salt, salt, some spices, a generous portion of tamarind pulp (made by mashing ripe tamarind in tamarind water), chilli (powder/chopped/boiled & pasted). The tamarind water Tetul Jol is made by mixing tamarind and spices/ salt .Preparing pudina vala pani and masala for panipuri at home is not only a healthier way of enjoying it but also allows you to customize it the way you like it.   To make the pani, get the mint, coriander, chilli and tamarind pulp ready. Puree it together for the pani. Refrigerate till served It is very simpl...

 Hot chocolate, also known as hot cocoa or drinking chocolate, is a heated drink consisting of, a combination of cocoa powder and grated chocolate make this hot chocolate extra flavorful and delicious! Ready in minutes, hot chocolate may be topped with whipped cream. Homemade hot chocolate is a dreamy treat on a cold day. It is liked by all age groups. Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate.  Ingredients: • 2 tsp granulated sugar (or add to desired sweetness) • 4 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder • 500 ml whole milk • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate (chips, chunks or shavings) • 1 tsp cornflour  • 1/2 tsp coffee powder  • Cream to garnish  Method: • In a saucepan, boil milk, whisk together coffee powder,  cocoa powder, sugar and cornflour paste.  Add chocolate chunks and stir till all merge. • Ready to serve garnish with desired favorite toppings, I have garnished with fresh cream and grated chocolate. Note: Cocoa and chocolate can settle at the bottom of the pot. Avoid...

Cheesy Monaco Bites is a simple, easy and quick to make starter recipe that will surely impress your family and friends.  Monaco toppings! Our most favorite party snack is here and its all the more delicious then ever. A yum finger food you can put together in minutes. This has Monaco biscuit as the base and then a cheesy vegetable loaded topping on top.  Ingredients  • 12 Monaco salty biscuits or Pizza flavor or any other savoury ones • 1/2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese or any other melting cheese • 1/2 cup sweet corn (boiled) • 1 potato finely chopped (boled) • 1/2 Cup Finely Sliced Onion • 2-3 Tbsp Finely chopped Bell Peppers • 1/2 Cup Pizza/Pasta Sauce or Tomato Ketchup  • Nylon sev to garnish  • Italian Seasoning, Red Chilli Flakes for Garnish  Method: • Chop finely onion, capsicum and tomato, boiled potato, coriander leaves and boiled corn. • In a mixing bowl add all the chopped ingredients, sauce, nylon sev and mix well.  • Spread ¼ tsp of pizz...

  Ingredients : slices of bread2 butter1 tbsp + 1 tbsp for grilling  dark chocolate 3 tbsp cheese 2 tbsp chocolate sauce 1tbsp + 1 tbsp for garnish  Method: Take two slices of bread and apply butter on the top side of all the two slices. Add the chocolate sauce on top of the butter on both side of bread.  Add grated dark chocolate on one of the bread slices. Add the grated cheese on top of the grated chocolate. Then take the buttered bread and place it upside down on the loaded bread. Apply butter on the top of the bread slice. And land the sandwich upside down on a grill pan and apply butter on the other side of the bread.  Grill until you get a golden brown colour from both sides. It took one minutes for me to reach that stage. You can also toast the sandwich Ina toaster. Remove the sandwich out of the griller pan And cut diagonally and enjoy while it’s hot.  Chocolate Sandwich is ready to serve. Tips: You can make a sandwich using three slices as well. (...

 Xacuti or Xacutti is a curry prepared in Goa, India, with complex spicing, including white poppy seeds, sliced or grated coconut and  dried red chillies. It is usually prepared with chicken or lamb. Chicken Xacuti Recipe is a delicious chicken curry from Goa, is served along with pav. You can serve it along with rice instead, which makes an equally good combination. Ingredients: First green paste- 4 cloves garlic  1"ginger  7 sprigs coriander leaves 1 sprig curry leaves Second masala paste- 1 tsp oil 2 tbsp coriander seeds 1" piece cinnamon 1 green cardamom 6 cloves 2 petals star anise half of a mace(javithri/jathipathiri) 7 Kashmiri whole red chillies 1 tsp pepper corns 1 tsp cumin whole a pinch of fenugreek seeds a pinch of ajwain a pinch of nutmeg powder/grated nutmeg 1 tbsp poppy seeds 1 tbsp tamarind paste Third paste- 1 cup grated coconut  1 sliced onion  Ingredients to Bagar- 750 gm chicken with bones 1 medium-sized onion 2 bay leaves 3 tbsp oil a b...

  Surmai is one of the most popular sea fish varieties in the country. The fish is known for being an almost smell-less fish with a single bone. The fish has an excellent taste and very good meat quality. It’s a good choice for grilling, roasting, barbequing and making Indian curries with. A great fish for people who are new to trying seafood, the fish has a single bone. Fish fry recipe is very easy, quick and yummy starter or side dish. Ingredients: 250 gm  Surmai fish (cut into pieces and washed) 1 tsp salt 2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 lemon juice  3 tbsp semolina  2 tbsp cooking oil for fry Coriander leaves for garnishing Method: Marinate fish for an hour (surmai fish, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and lemon juice). Roll it in semolina. Heat oil on nonstick pan, fry marinated fish pieces in heated oil, fry pieces from all the sides. It will take 10 minutes to fry. Serve hot and garnish with coriander leaves and lemon. Note: Can...

  Paneer popcorn recipe is one of the easy paneer snack or starter recipes that you can make for toddlers and kids or can serve as side dish.  These crunchy paneer pops are for all the vegetarian folks and it is an imitation of popular popcorn chicken. Do try out this for your evening snack and you will love it! Ingredients: Paneer cubes – 250 gms cut into small cubes chilli powder – 1 tsp turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp salt – as per taste garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp  lime juice 1 tsp corn flour –2 tbsp apf / maida flour – 4tbsp ginger paste – 1 tsp garlic paste – 1 tsp water – 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup bread crumbs – 1 cup or as needed for coating the paneer cubes oil – for frying Method: Take 250 gms of paneer and cut into small cubes. In a bowl add paneer, add chilli powder, turmeric, salt, lime juice, corn flour, maida flour, ginger and garlic paste all mix nicely and keep aside.  Take other bowl add maida and cornflour add required water and mix to form a batter. The batt...