tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62535804242247818832012-01-07T17:16:36.225+05:30Cooked From The Heart...Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-27479763784058142652011-11-05T16:09:00.003+05:302011-11-05T16:21:07.153+05:30

Chicken Tandoori one of the most popular dish in non veg tandoori items...Its loved by all at my home along with me...:-)...Tandoori can be be grilled in oven also but it gets its authentic taste when it is grilled on a charcoal barbecue grill...That smoked taste is just awesome.... INGREDIENTS : 4 Chicken Whole legs (Around 800 grams or a whole chicken) 2-3 table spoons of oil for basting

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This a Chinese Starter which is crisp outside and soft and juicy inside. Its a perfect prawns starter for a small party or get together. Its a very quick recipe so do give it a try. INGREDIENTS : 12 large sized Prawns/Shrimps (Cleaned and Deveined) 2 tea spoon lemon juice 2 table spoon cornflour salt Marinade : 1/4-1/2 tea spoon pepper powder  2 tea spoon soya sauce 1/2 table spoon

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"Bharwaan Tangri"  is a very delicious grilled chicken dish....If u try it once m sure ur goin to include it in your next party menu....Here chicken legs are stuffed with  a stuffing including chicken kheema(chicken mince) , cheese and cashewnuts which gives  them a superb taste. INGREDIENTS: 4 chicken drumsticks(Choose legs which are big in size and broad in shape) First Marinade : 1

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This Paneer Tikka Wraps are very quick to make and very tasty to...Till now to who ever i have served this wraps  they have just loved them a lot and have asked for more...:-) So i am posting their recipe here.  INGREDIENTS : For Paneer Tikka : 200 grams fresh paneer cut into 1" cubes 2 capsicum s cut into 1" squares 2 big onions  Marinade For Tikka : 1/2 cup thick curd 2 tea spoon

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This cheese & sweetcorn balls will not only be loved by kids but elders will also enjoy them. When anyone bites into this crispy snack their mouth is filled with melted cheese and sweetness of corns. As its a very quick starter they can be made in no time. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of grated processed cheese 1/2 cup  very finely chopped capsicum 1/2 cup sweetcorn kernels (blanched and bit crushed

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This is one among the most easiest and tasty non veg starter. I  make these often with a little change of marination ingredients.This recipe i try mostly so i am posting it here. Vegetarians can use cheese fingers instead of chicken pieces with the same recipe. INGREDIENTS: 200 grams chicken breasts cut into thin long fingers 1 cup breadcrumbs few cornflakes crushed(optional) 2 tea spoons

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This onion chips are one of the best dry munchies which i like.They are just perfect for this rainy season.They are very easy to prepare and they taste superb...these are among old Goan traditional munchies.Rice flour is one of the main ingredient here as it gives them the crispiness.Do try them and tel me how they tasted. INGREDIENTS: Paste of 1 big raw onion 1 big onion chopped very very

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Well it is belated anniversary...My blog had turned 2 on 1st june 2011 itself..:D...Since I was busy so couldnt post on tht day,so posting it now...:-)M nt able to write posts regularly frm past few months...Hope to be on regular blogging track sun...now coming back to this cake...It was my first attempt to make a cheesecake.Since it was mango season i decided to make a mango cheese cake and

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Quiche Lorrane - One of the most famous dish from French Cuisine...Looking at it you all will think that its a very tidious affair to make this baked delicacy...but its a very small procedure..it can be made in few mins and the result is just awesome. INGREDIENTS: For The Cripsy Crust : 200 grams all purpose flour (maida) 70 grams salted chilled  butter 2-3 table spoons chilled milk For  

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If u want to make sandwich and bread is not available you can make use of this technique anytime. This sandwich is a very healthy and quick snack, give it a try and i am sure you all will like its taste.And believe me making it is a real fun...:-) INGREDIENTS: 2 cups besan (chickpea flour) 1 cup finely chopped spinach 1 onion finely chopped 2 tea spoon ginger-garlic paste 1 tea spoon chili

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First of all i would love to congratulate " Team India " for winning the ICC World Cup yesterday .I am feeling very very happy for my country. My todays post is dedicated to Indian Cricket Team:-))) I had not posted any Mexican dish in this blog recently so today i a posting chicken burritos which are stuffed with a mildly spiced chicken stuffing and drizzled with smoky and spicy red

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My post on garlic butter naans was pending from last few months so i am posting it today. This naans are very easy and worth a try.They are perfect to enjoy with hot veg or non veg gravy of your choice. INGREDIENTS: 200 grams flour(maida) 2 tea spoons of active dry yeast 2 table spoons of yogurt 2 table spoons of fresh course garlic paste 2 tea spoons of oil 2 table spoon of butter 1 tea

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This Toasted sandwiches are very healthy and tasty ones.The uniqueness of this sandwiches is that in this I have added two layers of different healthy stuffings which makes them very filling.These toasted sanwiches will not only be loved by kids but also by adults. INGREDIENTS: For Stuffing 1: 1 cup grated carrot 1 cup grated beetroot 2-3 tea spoons white vinegar 1-2 tea spoon sugar

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HAPPY MAHASHIVRATRI To All My Dear Blogger Friends...!!! On this auspicious occasion i am posting a very unique sweet recipe.I am saying its unique as this sweet is used making a vegetable ie green peas.Green peas gives this sweet a very nice taste as well as a  nice colour naturally.     INGREDIENTS: 200 grams fresh green peas 150 grams sugar 100 grams milk powder 50 grams cashew nut

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Squids or Calamari are one of the most famous seafood items. This Garlic buttered Squids is a very popular dish in restaurants. Its a very simple and quick to prepare, but the outcome is very tasty and delicious seafood starter. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups squids ( cleaned and cut in rings) 2 table spoon butter 1 table spoon finely chopped garlic 2 tea spoon ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tea spoon

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Mushrooms n spinach is a awesome and healthy combo. This mushroom wraps in spinach sauce is a tasty and healthy one pot meal. If you want a change from your regular food then do try this continental dish . INGREDIENTS: For Mushroom Stuffing: 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms 1 onion finely chopped onion 2 table spoon finely chopped cabbage 3-4 table spoon grated cheese 1/4 tea spoon pepper

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Chicken Cafreal is A very famous traditional chicken dish from Goa. Its a very popular dish in all the restaurants of Goa which serve Goan traditional food. Its consists of chicken pieces marinated in  a special herbs and whole spices paste and then cooked . The chicken pieces are also fried later to get the perfect taste and flavor.You can add the special Goan coconut vinegar to it to get the

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Prawns and spring onion  is a very popular combo.So i am posting this rice recipe which is a very quick and tasty one. Its also flavored with curry and mint leaves which gives it a very nice aroma and taste.  INGREDIENTS: 1 cup medium sized prawns(cleaned and deveined ) 1 cup spring onion greens chopped 1 cup spring onion whites chopped 1 medium sized onion sliced 2 tea spoon finely

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Sizzling is all about capturing the flavour of 'smoke' to enhance the taste and flavor of an dish or combo of dishes. This miracle happens in front of you when the sizzler plate is placed in front of you. When hot sizzling platter is served in front of you its a treat to your eyes also.Many of our favourite food combos can be served as sizzlers.Sizzlers are of different types like Indian

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Wish U All A Very Happy Belated 'Makar Sankranti' & 'Pongal'. Wish u all had a wonderfull time.This is my 250th post so i am very happy posting a Sankranti special sweet recipe. During sankranti  sweets made of til (sesame seeds) & jaggery are enjoyed here. It has a reason behind it it, as Sankranti is always during winter season this sesame seeds are good to eat during winter. Many sweets

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Irani food is very popular. Today i am posting a recipe of a very different type of Irani chicken pulao. This pulao is combination of 3 items. Here Saffron Rice is served with spicy chicken gravy and steamed chicken kheema balls. Its a very tasty combo.Give it a try and i am sure you all will like it. INGREDIENTS: For Saffron Rice: 1 cup basmati rice few saffron strands 2-3 cinnamon

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WISHING A VERY HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2011 TO ALL MY DEAR BLOGGER FRIENDS...:-))....HOPE ALL UR DREAMS COME TRUE THIS YEAR...!!! This is my first post o 2011...So i am posting a very special and unique Italian  recipe today...Its " Gnocchi  in creamy cheese sauce"...'Gnocchi ' are little dumplings made with either mashed potato and flour or semolina.They should be very light in texture and

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This baby corn fritters are perfect during this chilling winter season. Red chili paste and curry leaves give them a nice flavor and taste. Enjoy with crispy fritters with a cup of hot coffee or tea. INGREDIENTS: 100 gram babycorns 1 table spoon rice flour 2 table spoon besan flour 1 table spoon kashmiri chili paste 2 tea spoon ginger-garlic paste 3 table spoon chopped coriander leaves 2

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Goan Cuisine is influenced a lot by Portuguese cuisine . Many popular seafood recipes like balchao, vindaloo etc have the Portuguese impact on them. 'Fish Rechado' is one such dish.Rechado masala pronounced as 'reshad'  is a spice paste prepared using coconut vinegar.It is can be used as stuffing for many fishes, like pomfret, mackerel,red snapper,salmon etc. Today i am posting the recipe of "

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Pasta in roasted bell pepper sauce is one of the most famous pasta. The flavour of roasted peppers give it a nice flavour and taste. I have altered the traditional recipe with few changes. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups penne pasta 2 red bell peppers chopped roughly 1 medium sized carrot sliced 1 big size onion sliced 1 table spoon chopped garlic 1 tea spoon chopped green chillis 1 small onion diced 1/

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Hello Friends...Was off from blogging from quite a long time but cant be away from it for long time:-)...I am posting a cheesy yummy prawns wraps today... I have stuffed wheat tortilla with a prawns and egg mix and finished off with mozzarella cheese. the combo of prawns with melted mozzarella gives a nice taste. INGREDIENTS:1 cup medium sized prawns chopped in 3-4 pieces 2 tea spoon lemon

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A VERY HAPPY DIWALI TO ALL MY BLOGGER FRIENDS!!!...Hope u all are enjoying this festive season... I am back with some chocolaty ,tasty and unique Diwali sweet.This Ganache Bites are liked not only by kids but by all age groups as chocolate is liked by all:-)) INGREDIENTS: 200 grams marie biscuit 1/4 cup black raisins 200 grams cooking chocolate 100 grams cream 1/2 tea spoon vanilla essence

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This is a very popular dish from Hyderabadi cuisine...Chicken baida roti is a roti coated with egg on both sides and stuffed with chicken and rolled and sealed with egg. When i heard about this dish i decided to try it soon and i got kewl results .its a very filling , yummy  and must try dish. INGREDIENTS: 250 grams boneless chicken pieces 1 medium sized onion finely chopped 1 medium

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Well Chaat items are loved by  all.But trying chaats at home rather then having them in stalls is fun sometimes specially when they turn out real tasty.I have posted lot of chaat items before in this blog and had not posted anything from past few months as i had covered mostly all from chaat items and dint have anything new to post, but recently i encountered with this boondi bhel with crispy

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"Butter Chicken" or "Murg Makhni" is one the most popular chicken gravy dish ordered in restaurants.Its mild flavor and rich creamy tomato flavored gravy gives it a nice taste.This is my version of butter chicken which i make frequently.Its very simple recipe and turns out very tasty, like the one we find in typical Punjabi restaurants:-)).Give it a try and i am sure you all will love this.

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This is a very tasty and easy to prepare snack. I have named it sandwiched pizza, cause the stuffing inside the bread is arranged in a pizza manner which gives the main taste to this snack.I am sure this snack will be loved by all .Vegetarians can skip chicken and use paneer or soya chunks instead it. INGREDIENTS: 4 hard crust breads (Pav) 250 grams boneless chicken pieces 1 table spoon

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This Burnt garlic noodles are normal Chinese noddles flavored with garlic.Here burnt garlic does not mean that garlic in it is burnt during preparation but its a special cooking technique used in mostly for Chinese cooking to give a nice taste and flavor to the dish.Here the garlic is cooked in oil for some mins on very low fire which gives the dish a very nice flavor and taste.This is a very

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Muffins or cupcakes are  always considered as tasty and healthy snacks.This broken wheat  muffins are very healthy and tasty too.They do not contain even one drop of oil.These are one of the traditional Goan baked items and they are called as "Panke" here...They are made in homes as well as sold in Goan bakeries from past many years.They are one of the traditional breakfast item in Goa.In this

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A VERY HAPPY BELATED GANESH CHATURTHI to all my Blogger friends...I was little busy so was not able to post during initial days of ganesh chaturthi, but its still its going on in some places so no worries:-))We celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi as every year this year .We had it for 1 n 1/2 day and we had lot of fun celebrating it.I have put few pics of the ganesh at my place.So today i am back with a

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Recently i was  again in mood of baking something and made this Indian style Cookies called as "Nan Katayi", as i had not made them recently ...This are one of the most famous and simple Indian cookies...They do not require any special ingredients also,they can be made in no time and are eggless to. If steps are followed properly then they turn out crispy, tasty and melt in the mouth cookies.

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Today i am back with a very crispy and different snack recipe " prawns toast".This is one of the tasty, quick and simple snack recipe from my collection.Prawns binded with spring onions and coriander and flavoured with mild spices gives a very nice taste.Also roasted sesame seeds add the extra crunch to it.This toasts taste best with this oriental chilli garlic sauce. INGREDIENTS: For

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In Goa rainy season is going on now...and its the end of the wild natural mushroom also:-((...This mushroom start growing in july and grow till august end....I love this mushrooms a lot, they are very very yummy:-))....These mushrooms grow in forests and people pluck them and sell them.These mushrooms have lot of demand in Goan market..I have put a pic of this wild mushrooms below  for those who

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A VERY HAPPY NAGPANCHAMI TO ALL MY DEAR BLOGGER FRIENDS...!!!...Nagpanchami is celebrated in different ways in different parts of india.In Goa its done by doing pooja of Nad idol and offering it milk and other things. Today a special dish called as  "Patholi" is done in Goa...Its little similar to  stuffed steamed dumpling.Its made by stuffing rice dough with sweet coconut mixture and

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Today i am back with a very popular and tasty Goan fish dish..."Sola Bangde" or "Kokum Mackerels"...'sola' means kokum in konkani and 'bangde' means mackerels...Mackerel is one of the famous and common fish in Goa.This dish is specially made only of mackerel fish,any other fish cannot be used as the taste will differ a lot...This dish is called kokum mackrels as kokum is the main ingredient

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Hi...How are you all my dear friends?...i was not able to do blogging from quite some time, even i missed many of your posts...which i will go through now...Baking Fever again caught me some days back and i decided to bake something interesting and i remembered this pineapple upside down cake which i had not baked for so long and made it soon....it turned out soft ,fluffy and yummy as usual...:

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From past many days i had not posted any dish from Thai cuisine so i am posting today the famous starter from Thai cuisine " Chicken Satay".....This most popular starter is very easy to prepare...i have used few spices to make it little more spicy then usual, you can skip them if you do not want it spicy....Enjoy this tasty starter with peanut sauce, its a very kewl combo...:-) INGREDIENTS:

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Choley along with bhatures is a very special combo from punjabi cuisine...Its one of the famous breakfast in north india....Even i am a big fan of this unbeatable combo...so i decided of posting it. There are many versions of choley which i prepare but today i am posting the punjabi version of it which goes very well with bhature.So njoy this tasty combo:-)) INGREDIENTS: FOR CHOLEY:2-3

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"Risotto"is one of the most popular dish in Italian cuisine...so how can i miss it posting in my blog. So i am posting this mushroom risotto recipe today, which i prepare frequently...its a very simple and easy one.If you do not get arborio rice  you can use short grained basmati rice instead. I have used mushroom soup powder which gives a very nice taste and even the flavor of mushroom is

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I am a big fan of tikkas and kebabs and trying them with different flavours is a very interesting task.So i made this "Achari Paneer Tikka" recently by using achar masala(Pickle spice powder) and some regular ingredients.Pickle is a must with food in many regions of India  , so why not use it to make some other tasty dishes.This is a very quick,easy and tasty starter.I added whatever spices i

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In this daysits a real treat to have hot pakodas/fritters with a cup of hot masala tea or coffee when its raining heavily outside.But sometimes you get bored with the same taste of pakodas,so i am here with some different type of pakodas.Chinese pakodas.I like chinese food sometimes, so decided to prepare chinese pakodas using all ingredients used for chinese cooking and outcome was superb.Got

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-46730621933416544842010-06-16T23:41:00.001+05:302010-06-16T23:41:47.309+05:30

Hi my dear friends...hope u all r doing well...i was not able to post from last many days, but now i will try to be regular...Rainy season has started here in Goa and its been raining heavily from past couple of days here, so what can be better than a hot soup on a cold rainy evening.I have made this mushroom soup using very few and easily available ingredients...Enjoy this hot tasty soup in

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Hello my dear blogger friends....My blog turns out one today so i am very happy....One year went so fast, in this time i got many new friends cause of it and got to learn many new things also.So on this happy occasion i have a special chocolate ganche cake for you all.I am not a cake expert and i am very new to icing cakes so i have made this cake very simple.I had made this cake few weeks

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-35064510814069293482010-05-23T16:47:00.000+05:302010-05-23T16:47:39.741+05:30

Well i have not be able to post from quite some days now...I am soo busy that i even miss my regular blog hopping...but i will try to be on track now...So how r you all?...Summer is still in its peak so i am back with a ice-cream to beat the summer heat....but this time i have made this ice-cream combining some different flavours...Tender coconut ice-cream is very famous..so i made ice-cream

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Summer has reached its peak so i am posting some refreshing and cooling mocktails and shakes which are made by combining different flavours. GREEN LADY A very refreshing and eyecatChing mocktail made by using khus syrup and lemonade gives a very refreshing and cooling effect in summer. Ingredients: 500 ml lemonade 2-3 table spoons of khus syrup 2 table spoon lemon juice pinch of salt ice

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-22299764930301634722010-05-07T22:58:00.001+05:302010-05-09T00:00:17.323+05:30

I am not geting enough time for blogging this days as i am bit busy nowdays, so was not able to post from last few days and even missed my regular blog hopping .But today i am back with a very tasty starter "Mushroom Lollypop".This is one of the most yummy and tasty starter in my vegetarian starters list.I found a very good recipe of it in sushmas blog here.She has given a very nice recipe of

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-52874091058779162762010-05-02T16:37:00.000+05:302010-05-02T16:37:46.686+05:30

Mutter Paneer is one of the most famous gravy dish in north indian paneer gravies....nothing much to say about this dish as its known by most of you.You can make this dish by making slight changes according to your taste.Its basic ingredients are tomato and onion puree and spices can be adjusted to your choice.I had tried making a little different version of mutter paneer from my regular

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-79388843537573543982010-04-29T02:45:00.001+05:302010-04-29T03:13:52.309+05:30

This "Angoori Rabri"  is a famous sweet from north india. It consists of puffed up paneer balls immersed in rabri, this balls are called "Angoors' which means grapes in hindi.This paneer balls are as small as grapes so i guess they are called angoors  .Though this sweet is very similar to bengali rasmalai, i have no idea in which state of north india did this sweet originate.I had it for the

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-23417025899977039512010-04-24T00:36:00.000+05:302010-04-24T00:36:44.578+05:30

I like to try different types of biryanis.Its really fun to play with different flavours and its very nice when the outcome is very aromatic and tasty...Chicken biryani is one of my favourite dishes...i have made many versions of it and i had posted one quick version of it long back over here...this is one more new version which i hade made and it was liked by all.I had not followed any

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-2350063356244835132010-04-18T01:59:00.000+05:302010-04-18T01:59:36.566+05:30

"Panha" is a drink made from  raw mangoes...Its one of the traditional drinks likekokum sharbat etc which are made  from decades here.Its more common in the konkan coast on india where we find raw mangoes in abundance .Here the summer has almost reached its peak and we need such summer coolers to cool our selfs so i thought of posting this drink.This drink contains  all natural flavours and

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-57089041838837639702010-04-15T02:41:00.001+05:302010-04-15T03:20:56.778+05:30

"Momos" or "Momochas" is a type of dumpling which is  native to himalayas of Tibet., north-eastern part of India and also some parts of China.This dumplings are either steamed or even deep fried..The stuffing can consists of meat or vegetables.I had tasted this delicacy for the first time in Pune in a North-Eastern restaurant and had just loved it.Its very famous in some parts of pune due

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-80023979983828486442010-04-11T00:37:00.005+05:302010-04-11T22:44:52.538+05:30

I had made this pancakes today and thought of sending it for priyas event. They had turned very fluffy, soft and yummy...I had few dates lying in my pantry which were looking at me angrily as i had not used them in anything ,So thought of making pancakes with them as dats pancake are very famous around the world.I used the normal basic batter for pancakes and spinkled some chopped dates on

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-6277522160695052582010-04-08T00:44:00.014+05:302010-04-11T02:41:40.735+05:30

Hello friends how r u all?...i was not able to post from past few weeks as i was very busy but now i will try to be back on track...I have a lot of yummy dishes to post...I was also not able to do by regular blog hopping so missed many of your yummy recipes... I will visit them soon :) now....I am back with a new look to my blog and with a very different dessert recipe... know the name sounds

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-56126502798440169612010-03-23T23:34:00.009+05:302010-03-24T12:02:57.029+05:30

A VERY HAPPY RAM NAVAMI TO ALL MY BLOGGER PALS...!!!!You must have heard about chicken shashlik,or tofu/paneer shashlik but have you ever heard about this strawberry shashlik?...It is a very unusual but a very tasty and quick starter...When we make something from strawberries we mostly make some dessert or drink from it.I had many strawberries and wanted to try something new and interesting with

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-53189381324483440032010-03-19T21:14:00.005+05:302010-03-19T22:59:47.717+05:30

This Manchow soup is one of the most popular soup in indo chinese restaurants of india...This soup is always my first preference whenever i order soups in chinese restaurants as its very spicy and tasty and i always prefer spicy food:-)...Since its one of my favourite soup ,i was trying this soups recipe to get exactly the restaurant taste and finally succeeded in it .It tasted exactly like

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-1419048915654355972010-03-16T00:18:00.005+05:302010-03-16T15:45:50.911+05:30

A VERY HAPPY GUDI PADWA TO ALL MY DEAR BLOGGER FRIENDS...!!!HAVE A WONDERFUL AND JOYFUL NEW YEAR...!!!Those who do not know about this festival can read more about it here.Now coming to todays post , as its the occassion of our new year and its always said that sweets are a must for festivals, so i am posting a very famous sweet recipe.I had posted rasgullas earlier so how can i miss gulab jamuns

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-18333549668594042172010-03-12T23:50:00.004+05:302010-03-13T16:59:08.677+05:30

There has been a rise in temperatures over here from past couple of days...summer has almost begun so soon...:-(...so i thought of making this very popular mocktail - ice-cream float with stawberries...it is very quick to make if you have all the stuff required at home and i am sure any one will enjoy having this chilling drink.INGREDIENTS:1 cup chopped fresh strawberries1 cup strawberry crush4

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-19293610899815120412010-03-09T20:51:00.006+05:302010-03-10T13:32:08.960+05:30

Well this is not a Thai recipe as it comprises of rice noodles, but this is a traditional Goan and konkan coast recipe...Its called "Shirvalya" over here...it consists of home made rice noodles served with coconut milk which is sweentened with jaggery and flavoured with cardamom.I have enjoyed this lovely combo from my childhood and i love it.Here rice noodles can be made from plain rice or

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-63670711832756753642010-03-04T22:42:00.009+05:302010-03-05T15:57:32.892+05:30

I had posted lot of sweet recipes recently so now i am posting a spicy and tangy recipe or else my blog mite be prone to diabetes...he he...Veg Seekh Kabab is not only one of the most famous and delicious kebabs but they are also very easy to prepare them.I make both chicken as well as vegetable seekh kebabs.But today i am posting vegetable seekh kebab recipe as i had made them few days back. I

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-27630223191834706262010-03-01T23:23:00.008+05:302010-03-02T04:01:58.144+05:30

Today is my dads birthday so i again got a chance to post a sweet recipe...:-)). I had made this dates and fig burfi today along with some other things.It turned out very well and was very tasty too...Its a very healthy burfi as dates and figs are by them selfs very healthy and dry fruits in it increase the protein value.Give it a try and i am sure u all will like itINGREDIENTS:1 n 1/2 cups

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-20376419134466906692010-02-27T23:20:00.009+05:302010-03-02T04:00:26.754+05:30

Hey its my 200th post:-)) ...i am very delighted and bit shocked also that so soon i reached my 200th post...indeed its a achievement for me...I had started this blog just for fun and storage purpose initially, but later when i got many new blogger friends i got very much interested in it and cause of you all my dear friends i am able to reach this milestone...ur sweet and inspiring comments

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-12570279681443504742010-02-26T00:34:00.003+05:302010-02-26T01:35:30.354+05:30

This is a very tasty and quick starter recipe...its long green peppers stuffed with cheese and sweet corns with seasonings.I have used bhavnagri chillis here which are less spicy and thick. You can use any long green peppers which are less spicy.I have used both mozerella as well as processed cheese for the stuffing which gives it a very nice taste.INGREDIENTS:5-6 long green chillis( bhavnagri)

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-49853373197145612262010-02-25T21:27:00.005+05:302010-02-25T21:59:17.792+05:30

Priya of Priya's easy and tasty recipes has organised the event St valentines Day Event and i have reposting my heart shaped beet root burfi for it. Beetroot Burfi

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-11715617945739090042010-02-23T20:52:00.008+05:302010-02-24T03:10:59.551+05:30

I am a fan of bengali mithais which dominate the indian mithai market as they are very famous all over india,especially Ras Malai which i like a lot and i had posted it earlier here. So how can i skip posting one of the most important bengali mithai rasgulla.If its possible for me,I always prefer to make sweets at home rather then getting them from store, as home made sweets are always pure as

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-40404259961649072832010-02-20T23:45:00.008+05:302010-02-21T03:50:20.539+05:30

Some days back i was in mood to make pizza with some spicy sauce so thought of using mexican ranchero sauce which i had liked once and the pizza turned out very tasty.There are many slight variations of ranchero sauce but i like this recipe.The smoky flavour of ranchelo sauce gave it a very nice and unique taste.As usual i also used fried garlic, italian herbs and chilli flakes in the pizza base

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-78764690697579427272010-02-18T00:24:00.005+05:302010-02-18T01:52:11.201+05:30

This roasted chicken with creamy mushroom sauce and buttered rice really sounds a very yummy and tasty meal, infact its really a tongue tingling combo.The mushroom sauce on its own is a very creamy and wonderful side dish.Serving this sauce with roasted chicken and buttered rice is a awesome treat.I had loved this combo the very first time i had made it, so now whenever i want to make something

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-46014099488614403852010-02-17T20:03:00.004+05:302010-02-18T01:39:50.515+05:30

I had got lot of awards( can say shower of awards...:-)) from many of my dear bloggers friends so i am posting all the awards now.THANK YOU award was given to me by Deepa, Nithu and Renuka.KREATIVE BLOGGER award was given to me by Renuka, Jyoti,Aparna, Swapnashree and Nithu.SMART FOOD BLOGGER award was given to me by Deepa,Nithu and Renuka.BLOG LOVING AWARD was given to me by RenukaLOVELY BLOG

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-32860746271514087062010-02-12T23:34:00.011+05:302010-02-13T19:20:07.266+05:30

A VERY HAPPY MAHASHIVRATRI to all my blogger friends...Since its the occasion of mahashivratri i decided to post a very famous sweet dish recipe.Its " Sakhar bhath" means sweet rice.Its consists of sweetened rice flavoured with saffron(Kesar) and dryfruits.Its one of the most common and sweet dish prepared here for any special occasions.Its also very easy to prepare it.I love this dish so i do

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-91947117319232505562010-02-10T00:54:00.007+05:302010-02-13T02:13:04.026+05:30

This "Vada Kombda" is a very famous meal combination along the konkan coast of india.It consists of vada which is made by combining different flours and a spicy chicken gravy(" Kombda" means rooster). This combo really tastes very nice.This vada is made by combining different flours into a dough, making a flattened doughnut-shaped disc with the dough and deep-frying it. There are 3 types of vada

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-75314108271935303232010-02-07T00:35:00.005+05:302011-08-17T15:33:02.926+05:30

This vegetable manchurian rolls is a very tasty and filling snack...if ur a manchurian lover you will definetly love them...I love making this snack often as its quick , filling and tasty snack. INGREDIENTS:4 long bread rolls 1 1/2 cups Shredded cabbage 1 cup grated carrot 1 cup very finely chopped caulifower florets 1/2 cup chopped spring onion greens 1/2 cup finely chopped onions 1/2

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-89337550369738146822010-02-05T00:08:00.006+05:302010-02-05T03:12:30.509+05:30

Silpa of Anita's Kitchen has organised a event APS -Rice(Annam Parbramha Swaroopam) and i am very delighted to send few of my entries which i had posted earlier by resposting them.This dishes are some of my favourite recipes:-) Chholey(chikpeas) Dum Biryani Vangi

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-2326703686732585172010-02-02T23:53:00.004+05:302010-02-03T03:18:29.582+05:30

I had not posted any sweet recipe from past few days so decided to post this papaya laddus which i had made few days back. I know papaya laddus sounds bit uncommon and weird, but they are very tasty and healthy laddus and very easy to prepare too.These laddus are high in nutrition and the best part is that this laddus are prepared without using any ghee or oil.These laddus are very rich in

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-53188731276578238652010-01-31T02:18:00.002+05:302010-01-31T14:18:52.303+05:30

This is a very tasty starter dish...Tangy black grapes sauce is sandwiched between paneer slices,skewered along with bell pepper and tomato and roasted till golden brown. Its a very good tasty and unique vegetarian starter to serve for a party.Give it a try.INGREDIENTS:For Paneer Tikka:200 grams paneer block(cottage cheese)1/2 cup green bellpepper diced( 1 inch square pieces)1/2 cup tomato diced(

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-73250116529111161672010-01-26T23:55:00.006+05:302010-01-27T03:47:42.267+05:30

Burmese Khow Suey is a one pot meal which is a delicious concoction of noodles, spicy chicken/veges with coconut milk gravy and served with a variety of contrasting condiments and the final touch is a squeeze of lemon which adds the final tanginess. When i saw this recipe i was very much interested to try it out as the recipe was very interesting and when i finally did it we just loved the

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-61980311413788907192010-01-26T22:42:00.005+05:302010-01-31T18:58:25.209+05:30

I had got few awards this days so i am posting all of them together now. This above award was given to me by my sweet blogger friend jagruti of joy of cooking...thnx a lot Jagruti for giving it to me.This beautiful blogger award was given to me by my dearest blogger friends Sarah of vazhayilla, Dolly from curry n beyond and spice of spicebuds.Thanx a lot sarah, dolly and spice for thinking of

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-39020379070252438152010-01-22T23:14:00.004+05:302010-01-23T02:33:46.960+05:30

This is a very simple and tasty baked delight.It consists of apple, paneer,potato and sweet corns along with some mild seasonings and cheese which give it a sweet ,mild spicy , tangy and cheesy taste.We all loved it when i had tried it for the first time and since then i make this often.Its a very quick dish.Give it a try and see i am sure u all will like it.INGREDIENTS:1 cup diced apple cubes(

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-22957048828864300872010-01-16T13:37:00.006+05:302010-01-16T19:58:22.250+05:30

Burritos one of the famous snack of mexican cuisine is mostly a tortilla filled with beans, rice and meat.But i have made this burittos little spicy, of less calories yet they are very very tasty..They have got a spicy hot sauce which give them a nice spicy taste.This hot sauce is realy very tasty n nice you can use it as sauce for other snacks also.I have tried it make it a bit low calorie by

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-17314137867408524842010-01-11T23:26:00.004+05:302010-01-11T23:57:32.347+05:30

This egg dish is of parsi origin.I found this recipe intersting and gave it a try and it was realy very tasty and nice.It may not be the exact authentic parsi recipe but still it uses ingredients like onion, tomatoes etc which are main ingredients in parsi dishes.It is little similar to masala egg omelette but it has many more ingredients and spices and taste is also vey nice.Its a simple yet

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-1270313975902470332010-01-06T23:45:00.004+05:302010-01-07T17:58:13.829+05:30

This creamy and tasty " Pahadi Dum Alu" or we can even say " White Dum Alu" is perfect for this winter season. I got this recipe from one of my friend from Shimla.I had it at her place once and just loved it.It may not be the authentic pahadi recipe, but it was one of the famous dishes at her place in shimla.Its gravy is creamy and rich filled with yogurt, cashewnuts and cream.The spices added

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-14598658810651465022010-01-06T23:39:00.002+05:302010-01-06T23:44:49.624+05:30

Malar of kitchen tantra had given me this award some days back.I had not got time to post it.Thnx a lot Malar for thinking me capable of this award.I am very happy to recieve it.I forward it to all my blogger friends...!!!

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-47416764047959834582010-01-01T00:40:00.004+05:302010-01-06T23:50:48.004+05:30

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY N PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2K10 MY DEAR BLOGGER FRIENDS...NJOY IT TO THE FULLEST AND MAY GOD SHOWER HIS BLESSINGS ALWAYS ON ALL OF U N MAY ALL UR WISHES COME TRUE...!!! In this new year i have decided to experiment many more interesting and tasty recipes and post them here.This is my first post in 2010 so i decided to post this special meal.It consists of spicy n sour

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-70533690339122252052009-12-22T23:37:00.005+05:302010-01-28T03:20:41.509+05:30

This date pastries are again christmas special...these pastries are very easy to prepare yet very tasty n crispy.I make them often with different stuffings...mostly i use powdered dryfruits as stuffings but this time i used soft dates as stuffing and they tasted very nice.The sugar coating on top of them is like adding a cheery on a cake:-)WISH U ALL MERRY CHIRSTMAS...NJOY UR CHRISTMAS WEEK...!!!

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-75584930103332345792009-12-21T02:01:00.002+05:302009-12-21T02:26:40.155+05:30

Its Christmas season and everywhere i can see cakes and sweets so even i felt like baking some simple cake.This Date cake recipe is my grandmothers traditional eggless cake recipe.When i was small she used to make it many times and i used to love it.The best part of it is, its eggless and yet it turns out very soft and tasty.I make it often now and enjoy.My grandmother used to use to bake it in

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-56252924058697665062009-12-18T23:37:00.004+05:302009-12-19T02:24:53.858+05:30

Caramel pudding is a very famous dessert everywhere.Its mostly made using egg, so vegetarians cannot enjoy it...But this version of caramel pudding which i have made is eggless one and is as tasty as the egg version.Infact i like it more then the egg version as it doesnt have that egg smell and is very tasty too. In this pudding i have used agar-agar to give the consistency of egg.INGREDIENTS:450

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-84015428896649262582009-12-17T00:17:00.002+05:302009-12-17T00:38:10.102+05:30

This spicy chicken rice is a very quick and tasty rice item.It is a one pot meal which can be done when there is less time for cooking.I make it in such situations.Its very spicy rice perfect for winter season.INGREDIENTS:1 cup chicken pieces(medium size)1 cup basmati rice3/4 cup onion finely chopped3/4 cup sliced onion2-3 table spoon green paste(ginger-garlic-corainder-green chilli paste)1/2 tea

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-16387582500444784542009-12-15T02:12:00.004+05:302009-12-15T02:50:46.357+05:30

I like carrot halwa very much. There are many different versions of it as the way of preparing it differs accros regions and cultures.I had earlier posted one more simple version of this carrot halwa here.This is another version.This recipe i got from my friednd who is from Uttar pradesh.She told me that this the way they prepared it in their ancestral home in UP.I loved the way and decided to

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-22555074316063811162009-12-13T00:35:00.005+05:302009-12-13T03:50:16.342+05:30

This dish is one of my favourites, whenever i go to restaurants and if i have to order something veg i prefer this dish.Its a rich creamy dish witch is basically mildly spiced and have a very nice and unique taste.I had tasted this for the first time 2 years back in pune and i had loved it.I always wanted to try this dish at home.I had googled its recipe but did not get what exactly i want, i

Siddhi Shirsatnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253580424224781883.post-62268529124992679062009-12-10T23:42:00.003+05:302009-12-11T00:22:12.830+05:30

This Thai wok chicken recipe was shown by one of the main chefs of Hotel Taj Vivanta of Goa on a television show.I liked the recipe and its ingredients so i tried it at home with some little modifications and it turned out very good.Everyone at my home liked it.Its a very spicy and crispy starter.Now it will become a frequent dish at my home:-)...It is a quick and perfect dish for a small party

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Apple cinnamon delite is a very tasty apple drink with cinnamon flavour.When cinnamon blends with apple it gives a very nice taste and flavour.I had tasted this drink in a restaurant some days back and had liked it very much.So i tried it at home and it had the same taste so i felt very happy.It had very simple ingredients.I make it often now.INGREDIENTS:1 n 1/2 cup peeled and chopped apple300 ml

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Lasagna or Lasagne is a form of pasta in sheets made with alternate layers of pasta, cheese and meat or vege sauces.I mostly prefer baked pasta with cheese over simple pasta.I have always made this lasagne with ready made lasagne pasta sheets, but i came across this recipe of making pasta sheets at home so i decided to give a try and they were as tasty as readymade sheets.This lasagna pasta is

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Spring roll is a very popular snack and starter in restaurants.In india they are mostly deep fried and served.I like this spring rolls so wanted to try them at home,but since they are deep fried i was not in a hurry to try them.But somedays back i came to know this sping roll wrap recipe which can be shallow fried.I was very excited to try and made them soon.You get ready to use spring roll wraps

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Kolambi(Prawns) bhaat or rice is very popular in konkan area.Its mainly rice cooked in prawns and coconut milk.Same dish can have few different ingredients and bit different taste when it varies across area and people.I had earlier posted one more version of this rice which you can find here.This recipe had a green coconut paste which was used to add taste in it and was mildly spiced.Wherelse

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This Egg chops is a very popular snack in Goa.Almost in every snack center which sells non-veg snacks you will find it.Is boiled egg coated in spicy potato mixture and fried.I like this snack from my childhood.Its a very simple and tasty snack.Give it a try and i am sure you will like it.INGREDIENTS:2 boiled eggs2 boiled potatoes1 tea spoon chilli powder1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder2 table spoon

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This is a very popular sweet dish prepared for festive occasions.It is a most common sweet dish here for our festivals like ganesh chaturthi, dashera etc and we call it "shevyanchi Kheer".Even it is prepared for E-id and is called "sheer kurma".It has very simple way of preparation and is very tasty.For it you get special vermicellis which are already roasted, very fine then usual vermicelli

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Hi, i am reposting some of my previous posts as entries to the event RCI-Mumbaihosted by Laxmi of Kitchen chronicles and started by Laxmi Krishanan of Veggie Cuisine.I am participating for the first time in any blogger event so pardon me if i do any mistake.I have done my best to follow all the rules of the event.I had a few recipes posted earlier in my blog based on this theme of mumbai food,so

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This chocolate coated smiling faces is very tasty sweet loved specially by kids, but even i love it:-))...I had eaten a similar sweet some months back for a party and i had liked it a lot.It was a cake ball coated with chocolate.So i decided to give it a try at home and it was succesful.It gets ready soon and is very tempting.It can be served as special sweet for a kids birthday party at home,

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