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This Steamed Konkan Cucumber Cake Is A Sugar-Free Delight. Learn How To Make Kakadiche Sandan
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This Steamed Konkan Cucumber Cake Is A Sugar-Free Delight. Learn How To Make Kakadiche Sandan

[ad_1] Giving up sugar is difficult for most of us. Although we are well aware of the health hazards posed by refined sugar, cutting it out completely is easier said than done. A common practice is to replace sugar with jaggery in common preparations. However, if you are not used to the constant taste of jaggery, this substitution seems far from appealing. Moreover, in some dishes, jaggery in place of sugar tastes extremely weird. Hence, before you try experimenting, why not start with recipes originally made with jaggery? Indian cuisine has a wide variety of lip-smacking sweets which have been made for decades, if not centuries with natural jaggery. Most of these regional delicacies are simple yet flavourful and do not rely on complex techniques. One such sweet you must try is dhonda.(A...
Have Some Leftover Puran Poli? Make Aamti – Maharashtrian Dal – With It
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Have Some Leftover Puran Poli? Make Aamti – Maharashtrian Dal – With It

[ad_1] By now, we all have gotten into the habit of reusing leftover food. The months-long lockdown during 2020 and 2021 have taught us how to utilise the given resources to the fullest. Today, we do not flip the excess food in the trash. Instead, we try to go creative and prepare something interesting for the next meal. If you scroll through the internet, you will find many such unique recipes prepared with leftover roti, rice, dal, sabzi and more. In fact, it won't be an exaggeration to say that the experimentation is still on. We tend to experiment with different ingredients on a daily basis. During one such research, we came across a recipe that left us in complete awe. And hence, we thought of sharing it with you. It's a hearty aamti (dal) recipe made with leftover puran - the stuff...
Man Criticises Misal Pav On Twitter; Internet Reacts To It Strongly
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Man Criticises Misal Pav On Twitter; Internet Reacts To It Strongly

[ad_1] If you are even remotely privy to Maharashtrian cuisine, you must have heard about misal pav. Misal is a spicy flavourful curry made of moth beans, with a whole lot of eclectic spices, onion, garlic, ginger and chillies. It is then topped with boiled potatoes, sev, chopped onions, coriander, green chillies, lemon juice and served with butter-toasted pav. Misal pav makes for a popular breakfast food in the region. In fact, it won't be an exaggeration to say that misal pav defines comfort for almost every Maharashtrian. So, when the 'comfort' was criticised recently, several people came together to react to it strongly. Let us tell you the story from the beginning.A person, identified as Bodhisattwa Majumder, recently took to Twitter to share a post expressing his feelings towards t...