Shopping and Chopping

While shopping for french beans, cluster beans, ladyfingers or similar long green veggies, pick the ones similar in size and shape.
That way you will be able to chop small bundles together easily and the final dish will look more presentable too!

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Summer and Refrigerator

Do not forget to adjust the regulator of your refrigerator during summer for more cooling so that the food doesn't get spoiled.
And after summer, do not forget to bring it back to a little lesser cooling. 

ALWAYS OPT FOR A REFRIGERATOR THAT HAS THE LEAST POWER CONSUMPTION.

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Mango: Raw to ripe in the kitchen!

 

Forgot to keep a raw mango in the refrigerator. A few days later, it had ripened!!!

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Chatpati Bhel Recipe

Chatpati Bhel

Bhel Recipe for two:
Take 2 cups of kurmure / murmure / puffed rice in a vessel. Add the following:
Finely chopped onion (1 medium).
Finely chopped tomato (1 medium).
Some fresh pomegranate seeds.
1 tbsp dhaniya-pudina chutney (coriander-mint chutney).
1 tbsp sweet imli chutney (tamarind chutney).
Chopped green chillies as per preference.
1/4 cup cubes of boiled potatoes.
1-2 tsp finely chopped raw mango.
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander.
1 tsp lemon juice.
1/2 tsp chaat masala (if you want it to be very chatpata).
Red chilly powder, to taste.
Salt to taste.
Mix well, garnish with bareek sev and serve with a smile!

Tip: During summers, use refrigerated pomegranate, tomatoes and raw mango to make it a cool bhel!

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