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"Rivpot N" is a Code Name for this cuisine, where 'Rivpot' comes from the ingredients that have been used to make this and the "N" is the shot-name of 'Nawabi style'. Yes, this cuisine is a kind of Nawabi (Mughal) Style cuisine based on the taste and the ingredients which actually the Nawabi Chefs used to cook their foods. It'll taste with the combination of various tastes which can bring the Mughal Generation in your Table. Ingredients: => 250g of Rice => 2 Green Capsicum (diced) => 2 Red Capsicum (diced) => 2 Yellow Capsicum (diced) => 5 Long Beans (diced) => 3 Potatoes (diced) => 2 tbsp of Khorma Powder => 1 tsp of Chili Flakes => Salt to taste => 1/2 cup of Lemon Juice => 1 tbsp of Milk Powder => 3 nos of Eggs (Mixed with salt) => 2 Large onions (Chopped) => 5 cloves of Garlic (Chopped) => 1/2 tsp of Paprika Paste => 1/2 tsp of Kesar Paste => 1 tsp of Nutmeg Paste Preparation: = At first. boi...

I’m re-introducing one of my all-time favorite recipes today! It’s a colourful slaw with tender Soba Noodles, tossed in sesame-ginger peanut sauce. Ingredients: Slaw => 4 ounces soba noodles or whole wheat spaghetti. => 1 very small purple or green cabbage, sliced into quarters and core removed (about 16 ounces/6 cups shredded) => ½ pound (about 12) Brussels sprouts, nubby ends removed, or additional cabbage (about 2 cups shredded) => 4 carrots, peeled => 1 bunch of green onions, trimmed and sliced into thin rounds Peanut-sesame dressing => ½ cup peanut butter => 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or rice vinegar => 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil => 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari or other soy sauce => 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup => 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger => 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced Garnish => Sprinkle of coarsely chopped peanuts => Handful of cila...

Broccoli Cheese Muffin is a dish which can make your snacks mood so good and healthy as it is coming with the natural food values of Broccoli and some tastes of the Cheese. I hope that it's quite enough to make your snacks enjoyable. Ingredients: => 1 cup of Broccoli (fine chopped) => 1 cup of Flour => 1/2 cups of Oats => 1 cup of Chedder Cheese => 1 nos of Egg => 1 tsp of Baking Powder =? 1.5 tsp of Sugar => 1/2 cup of Milk => Salt to taste => 2 tbsp of Melted Butter / Oil Preparation: = Preheat the oven in 230 degrees. = Boil the chopped broccolies. Drain the water and let them dry by spreading them over a tissue paper. = In a large pot, take Flour, Oats, Baking Powder and Salt & mix them well. In a separate pot, mix the Egg, Milk, Sugar and Melted Butter / Oil together. = Now put the boiled Broccolies and Cheese with this mixture and then mix them with the Flour Mixture. Mix a while and let it be for 10 mins. The mixture will turn so thick. = Brush...

This is another kind of Cheese Steak Sandwich. This is full of Cheese and also have the byte of Steak of Loin. You can use Beef / Mutton as the Loin, but make sure the Loin is Must a Boneless one. Ingredients: => 1 pound flank loin => Olive oil => 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce => 1 tablespoon mustard => Salt => Pepper => 7 ounces mushrooms, sliced => 1 onion, thinly sliced => 1 green pepper, thinly sliced => 8 slices provolone cheese => 1 baguette, sliced in half Preparation: = Preheat oven to 390 degrees. = Place the loin on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, Worcestershire and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Rub marinade into meat on both sides, and allow to marinate for 1 hour. = Arrange the onions, mushrooms and green peppers around the meat. Drizzle everything with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in oven for 15 minutes. = Slice meat into strips, then return to the pan and stir to mix meat with the vegetables; push ...

This is a spicy yogurt drink served on weddings or big parties with biryanis, tehari or polaw rice. It is a traditional drink and is very easy to make. Ingredients: => Plain yogurt - 1/2 kg => White pepper powder - 1/4 tsp => Mustard Powder - 1/2 tbsp => Fresh mint leaves paste - 1/2 tbsp => Red Chili Powder - 1/4 tsp => Roasted cumin powder - 1/4 tsp => Roasted coriander powder - 1/4 tsp => Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp => Green Chili Paste - 1/2 tsp => Sugar - 1 tbsp => Black salt - 1 tsn => Salt - to taste => Water - 1/2 cup Preparation: = Whisk the yogurt well, add water and all ingredients one by one in a blender or jug. = Mix continuously until all spices mix well. = Keep it refrigerator and let it become cold. = Serve chilled.

In Australia, every restaurants serve this cuisine as because it's a Popular Cuisine in Australia. It's price is very cheap and you can buy this cuisine anytime if you planned to visit Australia. You can try them easily in your home. Ingredients: => 890 g of Peach  (sliced & soaked in Syrup) => 2 cups of Dried Scram-Berry => 200 ml of Vegetable Oil => 2 cups of Brown Sugar => 2 cups of Oats => 2 cups of Plain Four => 1.5 tbsp of Vanilla Essence => 500 g of Pecan Nuts For the Custard: => 140 g of Custard Powder => 120 g of Custard Sugar => 2 ltr of Milk  (long lasted) Preparation: = Heat a pan, and toast the Pecan Nuts, until they become Golden in color. Toss frequently so that it doesn't get burnt. = Mix together the Peach & Scram-Berry in a large pot. Put them into medium heat until the Scram-Berries become fluffy. When it becomes fluffy, keep in into the lower heat by covering with a lid. = In a big mixing bowl, add the Flour, Vege...

This is one of the most favorite Bangladeshi Cuisine, which has become a Daily Dose for every meals of Bangladeshi Peoples. Also in West Bengal, it's most popular among Bengali peoples. It's very tasty, healthy and easy-to-cook. Ingredients: => 5-6 nos of Paul (পটোল) => 2 nos of Potato  (medium sized) => 2 nos of Onion (medium sized & chopped) => 1 tsp of Ginger-Garlic Paste => 1 tsp of Turmeric Powder => 1 tsp of Red Chili Powder => 6-7 nos of Garlic Cloves  (smashed) => 1/2 tsp of Hot Spice Powder => Oil for frying Preparation: = Peel off the skin of Pauls and cut into Thick Strips.  (like, 1 paul should be in 3 pieces, cut into the length) . Peel off the Potatoes also, cut into small square shape. = Heal oil to a pan. Fry the Pauls and the Potatoes  (separately) , until slight brown in color. Set aside. = Heat some more oil into the same pan, add the Onions and the Garlic Cloves until they become Golden Brown in color. = Add all other spices ...

Sauté Mushroom is a Popular Side dish, which is basically served with various kind of Main Course dishes including some others as Complementary in Biggest Hotels & Resorts worldwide. Also some restaurants serve this cuisine as Side Dish or Complementary Dish with their other menus. You can also serve this in snacks in your home. Ingredients: => 1 whole can of Processed Mushrooms => 2 tbsp of Tomato Ketchup => Salt to taste => 1/2 tsp of White Pepper => 1.5 tbsp of Butter Preparation : = Takeout from the can and wash the mushrooms properly. Slice them up. = Melt butter to a Sauté pan. Add the mushrooms on the butter and toss. = Add Salt & Pepper and sauté until in becomes slight brown in color. = Add the Tomato Ketchup and keep tossing until the ketchup gets mixed properly with the Mushrooms. Taste & correct the salt & pepper presence. = Transfer them to a Dish. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. = Serve hot

This cuisine belongs to the Past Mughal Generation, where the peoples liked the Food which had been cooked as Shahi system and it tasted like a food for that time emperors. They also liked to have some food which is really seems Rich in both Taste and Texture. This cuisine is one of those food. Also in present this food you can find in Old City of Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is also Rich in both Texture & Taste. Ingredients: => Eggs (Hard Boiled) 10 nos => Milk 300 ml => Nutmeg 1 tsp => Poppy Seeds 1 tsp => Cardamom & Cumin Paste 1/2 tsp => Ginger-Garlic Paste 1 tsp => Peanut Paste 2 tbsp => Yogurt 2 tbsp => Lemon Juice 1 tsp => Sugar to taste => Salt to taste => Tomato Sauce 1 tbsp => Bay Leaf 2 nos => Green Chili (Whole) 2 nos => Fried Onions 1/4 cup => Oil for frying (little bit) Preparation: = Heat oil in a pan, fry the eggs a little bit OR until slight golden in color. Take the out. = Now add all the spices in the same oil. Cook ...

Begun bhaja or fried brinjal is a very common dish in Bengali cuisine and is extremely easy to prepare .  This is a Bengali Traditional easy-to-cook dish which is liked by almost all Bengali Peoples in both Bangladesh & Calcutta. It can be served with Steamed Rice, Polaw and Khichuri. You can also serve them with Breads. Ingredients: => Brinjal / Begun – 1 big (Round Shaped) => Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp => Salt – to taste => Oil / mustard oil – for deep frying the brinjal Preparation: = Wash the brinjal and then cut the brinjal in round pieces (it shouldn't be very thin or very thick, medium sized). = Rub the brinjal pieces with turmeric and salt . = Heat oil in a pan and then deep fry each of the brinjal pieces until it becomes Dark Brown in color. = Take out them from oil and keep them in a serving dish. = Serve hot.

A spicy & tasty Brinjal Fritters (Beguni) is very well-known & simple to cook. It is best served as a tea time snack or as a side dish with  khichuri  or polaw . Ingredients: => Brinjal / Eggplant : 1 piece (finely sliced) => Gram flour : 100 gm => Rice flour : 50 gm => Black cumin seed : 1 tsp => Turmeric powder : ½ tsp => Red chili powder : 1 tsp => Salt : to taste => Black salt : ½ tsp => Mustard oil : 200 gm => Sodium-bi-carbonate : 1 pinch Preparation; = Wash brinjal slices & rub with ½ tsp salt. Keep aside. = Make a thick batter with gram flour, rice powder, sodium-bi-carbonate, black cumin seeds, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt & water. = Heat oil in a wok. Take 1 slice of brinjal. Dip into the thick batter & deep fry in the hot oil. = Take out fried brinjal (begunee). In this same procedure fry all the brinjal slices. Sprinkle black salt. = Serve hot.

Khichuri is a preparation made from rice and lentils (daal). In Bengali khichuri is a traditional dish prepared during EIDs, Pujas and other holidays. Various kinds of vegetables like cauliflower, potatoes, green peas and carrots are mixed. Ingredients: => Moong dal  – 2 cups (roasted) => Rice -1 1/2 cups => Ginger – 2 inches => Cumin seeds – a handful => Bay Leaf – 2 => Cumin powder – 1 tsp => Green peas – 1 1/2 cups => Cauliflower – 1 cup => Potatoes – 1 large (cut in 8 pieces) => Water as required => Salt to taste Preparation: =Roast the moong dal in a pan (colour should not turn brown) and keep aside. Now in a deep dish heat oil and add bay leaf and cumin powder. Then add the roasted moong dal and saute for a minute. = Add water required to cook the dal and rice and bring it to boil.After 5 minutes add the washed rice to this along with turmeric powder and salt. Meanwhile make a paste of ginger and cumin seeds. = Heat oil in another pan and fry the ...

Ilish (Hilsa) is one of most popular fishes among Bengali's, being a seasonal fish it is relished all throughout the season in all possible variations. This fried recipe is a hard-core favorite side dish for rice & khichuri . It’s a Bengali favorite to have rice with the oil remaining after frying the Ilish (Hilsa) fish. Ingredients: => Ilish / Hilsa – 200 gm (round pieces) => Turmeric – 1 tsp => Salt – to taste => Mustard Oil – 200 ml (for deep frying) => Green Chilies – 2 (optional) Preparation: = Clean the Hilsa fish, add the salt and turmeric to the fish in bowl, use your hand to evenly apply the salt and turmeric all over the fish pieces. Marinate for 30 minutes. = Heat the mustard oil for deep frying, put the fish pieces and fry till they are golden brown. Strain off excess oil and serve hot with rice or khichuri or can be enjoyed alone. = Optionally, you may add 2 slit green chilies to the frying oil and use the oil remaining after frying to be had with wa...

Pav Bhaji - a spicy curry of mixed vegetables cooked in a special blend of spices and served with soft bread pav toasted in butter.  Pav Bhaji  is one of the most popular Indian snacks, especially in Maharashtra. It is a delicious combination of different vegetables cooked and mashed together. This is one dish, loved by people of all ages and cooked with different variations in different households. Pav Bhaji is the smartest way to have all the healthy vegetables together without compromising on the taste. So let's begin with it. Ingredients: => Potato - 3 (medium sized, peeled) => Carrot - 2 (peeled and roughly chopped) => Cauliflower - 3-4 (roughly chopped) => Green peas - 1/4 cup => Onion - 1 (finely chopped) => Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp => Tomatoes - 2 chopped => Salt to taste => Capsicum - 1/4 cup (finely chopped) => Red Chili powder - 1/4 tsp => Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp => Coriander powder - 1 Tsp => Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp ...