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    Vegetarianism in India with Dishcovery

    Vegetarianism in India   Vegetarianism in India has always been rooted in our Indian traditions. Nowadays, it’s gaining popularity among a number of people preferring vegetarian meals over non-vegetarian options due to reasons such as health & overall well being.  India has the highest percentage of vegetarians, and that’s not even really high.. It is just 31%, many of the countries around the world have simply 1~10% vegetarians. Surfing the Net   Totally addicted to social media and blogging, I am a voracious net reader and this topic aroused my curiosity on World Vegetarian day. I discovered a fantastic site that gives you the best of all Indian Cuisines ,…

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    Chocolate Modak Making for Ganesha

    An Easy way for Making Modaks     The Ganesh Chaturthi festival is one festival I have grown up and eagerly await every year.  I am very excited to welcome this Elephant God as it involves a lot of food and sweet yummy goodies.  I can never refuse a modak offered during prasad or mealtime, moreover the Ukadiche modak ( steamed modak) with coconut filling. Modaks are traditionally made in every household that welcomes Lord Ganesha. The Modak Making process is first done from rice flour and it is steamed which is called Ukadiche Modak. However, it is a little hard to make for starters. You need a lot of…

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    Lets Cook a meal with Let’s Chef

    Let us cook with Let’s Chef Routine cooking on the weekend can be boring. You either end up eating out or order a take away. I especially dont like missing my TV serials and wait for family time with TV dinners. This time round I wanted to do something different. Voila… Let’s Chef to the rescue. About Let’s Chef Let’s chef is a meal kit delivery service. Let’s delivers all the fresh ingredients you need to make delicious meals in exactly the right proportions. We’ve designed our service to teach you how to cook new recipes, expose you to seasonal, farm-fresh produce and reduce unnecessary food waste. By letting us…

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    Quick and Easy Vermicelli Kheer Recipe

    Vermicelli Kheer Recipe A Vermicelli Kheer recipe is really easy and needs no occasion to be made. just an extra liter of milk in the fridge and it is an easy dish to make. This Vermicelli Kheer Recipe or Sevaiyan ki kheer, a very easy to make a sweet dish. . . . It is made with just a few basic ingredients and is worth a try! With ingredients that are readily available in the kitchen, it can be stirred up in a jiffy Voila!! Vermicelli Kheer Tayyar hai to serve and savor with pride. I decided to make Vermicelli kheer this Sunday, inspired by a picture put up on Twitter by the FBAI.…

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    Baking with Love and Lakeland Products

    Lakeland Products Launch The 13th of September was a hectic yet special day. It was a working Saturday and in spite of being down with allergies, I was very excited to go all the way to town. To Kala Ghoda, to the Westside store to witness a landmark event. The train ride was fun and I reached Churchgate in 30 minutes flat. Kudos Maharashtra Government for this remarkable transformation. The Westside store had arranged a preview of Lakeland products. This is a UK based company which manufactures and markets premium Kitchenware. Lakeland is now ready to enter the Indian market with their range of baking accessories, bake and ovenware, cupcake…

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    Teppanyaki Cooking the Japanese Way

    Teppanyaki Cooking Style I have always tried and tasted different cuisines from India. Whenever I get the opportunity to try and experiment with Asian and world Cuisine, I never hesitate. There was an Invitation from HTCafe–  The pop culture supplement of The Hindustan  Times who were Hosting an Event at the Spices at the JW Marriot. Yes, It was a Teppanyaki cooking demo,  a Japanese style of Cooking. This name I had heard before but faintly had any idea about. The workshop was conducted by Chef Emmel Muya a very sweet smiling pleasant personality who spoke immaculate English with this cute accent. He introduced himself and explained the menu and…