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This basil chutney is having a unique taste due to combination of marua, tender coconut malai and cumin seeds.  Here below is how I made it:Ingredients1 cup of marua/sweet basil1 large chopped tomato2 green chilies1 inch piece of ginger1 tsp of cumin seeds malai of 1 tender coconutsalt to taste2 tbsp of white vinegarMethod1.Wash the leaves with water.2. Chop ginger, coconut malai, green chilies...

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Sheer Pira is Afgani sweet burfi.  It is a very simple recipe which can be made with very few ingredients.  Here below is its full recipe:Ingredients4 cups of milk powder 1 cup of sliced cashews/almonds1 cup of coconut powder2 cups of sugar2 cups of waterfew pistachios for garnishingMethod1.  Take two cups of water with two cups of sugar in a deep pan for...

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Fresh chilies are available in many varieties all over the world.  It is used in almost all spicy meals.  Today I am writing the recipe of khatti meethi mirchis. It goes well with main meal, sawali,  and mathri etc.  Here below is how I made it:Ingredients15 green mild  fresh chilies2 tbsp of oil1 tbsp of panchphool (soanf, kalongi, ajvain, jeera ,rai)pinch of asafetida1...

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Onion is used in almost all dishes whether it is sabzi, pulses, chutney, rice, and snacks.  It enhances the taste of every dish.  Today I am writing the recipe of onion parantha.  Here it is:Ingredients2 big onionhandful of chopped cilantro1"of ginger piece2 fresh green chilies finely choppedsalt to taste1 tsp of coriander powder1/2 tsp of garam masala3/4 tsp of mango powder1/4 tsp of...

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Kachalu/Taro root is used in many forms just as fried, boiled and baked. Earlier I have written its dahi wali Sabzi. Today I am writing the recipe of its chaat. It is very tasty chaat and very popular in Malwa region in India. Here below is how we can make it:Ingredients1 kachalu/taro root1 lemonsalt to taste1 tsp of dried mint powder1 tsp of...

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