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navratri fast recipes

Navratri fast recipes | delicious recipes for vrat

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Here I will share a collection of some delicious navratri fast recipes that you can try during fasting. Navratri or nine nights (literally) is considered to be the holiest period of the year by Hindus. Navratri falls twice in an year. Chaitra navratri falls in spring, whereas sharad navratri falls […]

 
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carot coconut soup

Recipe of carrot coconut soup – a healthy soup

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For how long can we eat the sametomato soup. Here is a recipe of carrot coconut soup that is inspired by Thai flavors.

 
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Snicker pinwheel sandwich

Recipes for Christmas Dinner, New Year Party

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We all like to bid adieu to the year that has gone by, and welcome the New year with style. First there is Christmas, and then the New Year Eve bash, that we all look forward to. If you are planning a get together of family and friends on these […]

 
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moong dal barfi

Recipe of moong dal barfi: an easy method

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I have always been fond of moong dal (green lentil) halwa made by my mother. She is a cook par excellence, and meticulously makes halwa, cooking it on low flame for about an hour. It requires continuous stirring and scraping as dal paste has a tendency to stick to the […]

 
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Celebrate Diwali

Celebrate Diwali-festival of lights

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These are the times of festivities in India, as I had mentioned in my earlier post. Soon we will celebrate Diwali – festival of lights. This is the most important and biggest festival of Hindus. This festival celebrates victory of good over evil. It is celebrated over five days with much enthusiasm and […]

 
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Celebrating Friendship

Celebrating friendship : my soulmate and inspiration

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Celebrating Friendship: Image source openclipart by GDJ  “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell. Celebrating Friendship Today I was feeling nostalgic, and so thought to delve on what led me to start this food blog. We all make […]

 
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Navratri Fast : Eat Healthy Seeds

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Navratri fast Navratri is an important Hindu festival. Goddess Durga is worshiped during this festival. ‘Navratri‘ literally means nine nights. People keep Navratri fast for nine days. In Hindu religion, there are no strict rules to follow by the believers. People in different region follow different rituals. Some people fast […]

 
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Benefits of fasting

Benefits of fasting | Ayurvedic and other concepts

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  Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit. Ezra Taft Benson on benefits of fasting. Fasting or not eating for certain duration is perhaps as old as life itself. Even animals fast when not well, or are under some other stress. It is the natural […]

 
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Nutella chocolate mug cake in 2 minutes

Nutella chocolate mug cake in two minutes

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Many times we become slaves of our mood swings. Sometimes we crave for eating something sweet, and we may not find anything to our liking available at home. It’s such a big disappointment. It has happened to me innumerable times. Always on a weight watch (without any good result to […]

 
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Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Relish local cuisine: a trip to Jaisalmer

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One fine day I found Jaisalmer – a desert town in Rajasthan was beckoning me. I am basically a home person, and do not enjoy going out very often. I venture out of my comfortable abode only when it is necessary. But occasionally travel bug bites me, and most of […]

 
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