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Assamese Style Colocasia Chutney / কচুথুৰ, মধুসোলেং আৰু বিলাহীৰ চাটনি

Colocasia chutney or kosuthurir chutney is a very delicious chutney recipe of Assamese cuisine.  Colocasia is a tropical plant found in Assam. It has many varieties. Here in this recipe I'm using small colocasia plant's leaves with stems. This chutney is sour in taste. Here in this recipe I'm using modhuxulung leaves and tomato as souring agent. You can use any other  souring agent of your choice. Serve as a side dish in lunch or dinner. 📎 Course :  Side dish 📎Cuisine :  Assamese   🔪Preparation Time :  5 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  15 minutes  🕞Total :  20 minutes 🍴Servings :  4 INGREDIENTS: A bunch of colocasia leaves with stems  A bunch of modhuxulung leaves 1 big tomato or 10-15 cheery tomatoes 4-5 green chillies 1 tbsp vegetable oil pinch of turmeric 1/2 tsp  panch phoron salt to taste METHOD : Wash colocasia leaves with stems under running water. With the help of a sharp knife gently remove the thorns. Roughly chop the colocasia lea

Homemade Sweet and Salty Cookies

Homemade sweet and salty cookies are very easy to prepare. You can make these delicious cookies with or without using oven. I have added cumin in these cookies. So, you can also called these cookies as cumin cookies . Serve these cookies in the morning or evening with a cup of tea. Homemade Sweet and Salty Cookies  🔪Preparation Time : 15 minutes ♨Cooking Time : 30 minutes 🕞Total :   45 minutes INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Maida or all purpose flour  1/2 cup pure coconut oil or any refined oil  1 tsp roasted cumin or jeera  1/2 tsp salt  1/4 cup sugar  METHOD: In a large bowl take flour, salt, sugar and cumin. Mix well.  Now add pure coconut oil and make a soft dough.  If you are using oven, preheat oven at 180 degree and line a baking tray with butter paper.  Take a small part of dough and shape them in cookies and place them on backing tray.  If you are making these cookies on gas stove then place an empty heavy bottomed pan on gas stove.  Take a large s

How to make Bread Crumbs without using Oven

Don't throw leftover bread. You can use leftover bread to make many different recipes. You can make bread crumbs from leftover bread at home. Bread crumbs are used for making many different recipes.  I store leftover bread pieces in my refrigerator and later I collect them and make bread crumbs without using oven. I store it in airtight container for later use. Here is the procedure I use for making my bread crumbs. How to make Bread Crumbs without using Oven  🔪Preparation Time :  15 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  5 minutes 🕞Total :   20 minutes INGREDIENTS: Leftover bread slices  METHOD: Break the bread slices into small pieces.  Grind bread pieces in a food processor. Heat a nonstick pan. Roast bread crumbs  in medium heat till light golden brown.  Remove from heat and let it become cold. Store bread crumbs in a container. You can use this for many days.  *Recipe where bread crumbs is used: Potato croquette / Aloo chop

Gajar Ka Halwa | Carrot Halwa Recipe

Gajar ka Halwa is a popular dessert across India. It is made by simmering grated carrots in milk flavoured with cardamon and dry fruits. As carrots are fully available during winter, so it's a winter dessert.  Carrot halwa is made specially during Indian festivals.  Gajar Ka Halwa | Carrot Halwa Recipe  📎 Course : Dessert  📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  15 minutes ♨Cooking Time : 1 hour 🕞Total : 1 hour 15 minutes INGREDIENTS: 1/2 Kg carrot  2 cups of  milk  2-3 tbsp ghee or clarified butter  1/2 tbsp freshly ground cardamon  1 cups of sugar  Ground cashew nuts and almonds METHOD: Wash carrots under running water. Peel the carrots.  Now grate the carrots with the help of a hand grater.  In a heavy bottomed pan heat ghee.  Add grated carrots. Fry till oil separates.  Add milk, sugar and cardamon powder.  Mix everything well and cook under medium heat. Stir occasionally.  Cook until milk evaporates completely.  Add cashew nuts a

Xoriyoh Diya Rongalau Agg (Pumpkin Greens with Mustard Seeds)

Tender pumpkin greens cooked with mustard seeds is very delicious and is served as a side dish with rice. Try this recipe as it's very healthy too as pumpkin leaves contains iron, protein, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C.  The pumpkin leaves are picked from the tip ( rongalaur aag ) because that part is more soft and tender. * If you don't like to add mustard seeds then cook pumpkin leaves without adding mustard seeds. Get the recipe here>  Stir fried pumpkin leaves Xoriyoh Diya Rongalau Agg (Pumpkin Greens with Mustard Seeds)  INGREDIENTS : 1 bunch of tender pumpkin leaves picked from the tip with stems 1 potato   2 green chillies chopped 2-3 cloves of garlic chopped 1/2 tsp of  panch phoron 1/2 tsp if turmeric powder   2 tbsp mustard oil 2 tbsp mustard seeds  salt to taste METHOD: Wash pumpkin leaves with stems under running water. With the help of a sharp knife gently remove the thorns. Roughly chop the pumpkin leaves and cut the stems in 2&quo

Spicy Chicken Curry | Masala Chicken

Try this spicy chicken curry cooked with everyday Indian spices and serve with rice or roti.  📎 Course :  Main course  📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  10 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  30 minutes 🕞Total :  40 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 500 gms of chicken 1/2 cup hung curd 1 small piece of ginger  3-4 cloves of garlic  2 big potatoes 2 onions sliced  1 finly chopped small onion  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  1 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp garam masala 1 small piece of cinnamon 2 cardamons 2 cloves 1 bay leaf  2 tbsp tomato puree  3-5 tsp oil salt taste METHOD: In a bowl take hung curd . Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder,  cumin powder, coriander powder and 1 tsp of salt. Beat properly.  Keep aside. Cut chicken into pieces. Wash under  running water. In a large bowl take chicken pieces and add hung curd mix. Mix well. Cover the bowl and keep in the refrigerator for 2 hours.  Peel

Hot, Sweet and Sour Elephant Apple Chutney | Assamese Style Elephant Apple Chutney

Try this delicious hot, sweet and sour elephant apple chutney. Serve as a side dish with rice or roti.  📎 Course :  side dish /dip 📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  5 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  15   minutes 🕞Total :  20 minutes 🍴Servings :  3-4 INGREDIENTS:  1 elephant apple  1/2 cup jaggery  1 cup suger 1/2 tsp turmeric powder   1/2 tsp cumin powder   1 tsp red chilli powder  2-3 bay leaves   2 dry red chilies  2 cups of water   tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 cup raisins, cashew nuts and dates  METHOD: Remove the petals of elephant apple. Cut the edible soft petals into small pieces. Wash under running water.  In a pressure cooker take the elephant apple pieces . Add 2 cups of water. Close the lid. In high heat cook for  3-4 whistles. Remove from heat. Let the cooker open itself. Remove the seeds from dates and cut into pieces.  In a pan, heat oil. Add dry chillies and bay leaves. When crackling,  pour boiled elephant apple or. Keep the li