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In bengal there is a gourd called snakegourd

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 8 Jan

In Bengal there is a gourd called snakegourd. The snakegourd is called chichinge. The gourd is called like that because it looks like a snake. It is very tasty.It is cooked with coconut, potatoes and beans and a tasty curry is...

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Pan Rolls

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 15 Aug

I talked about the fiasco when it came to spring rolls. There was some rice batter left. I quickly prepared those thin pan cakes and stuffed them with a mixture of coconut, jaggery, raisins and cardoman powder. There was no...

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Pancakes stuffed with coconut and jaggery

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 10 Jul

This is one of our traditional snacks that can be eaten any time. I have had them for breakfast sometimes. We make a rice batter for pancakes and stuff them with coconut mixed with jaggery, raisins and cardamom powder. I...

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Coconuts are What?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 19 Feb 25

Coconuts are fruit, not nut, and are actually known as a drupe. This is a subcategory, defined as fruits. They have the inner freshness and are surrounded by a hard shell. This also includes other fruits such as peaches, pears,...

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Today is Sankranti

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 13 Jan 25

In India today is sankranti. In many parts of the country the first cultivated produce like rice is offered to God. It is the last day of month of poush. In bengal there is a fair called ganga sagar mela, it is held at the point...

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How Often Do You Use Milk ?

Kitycat @KityCat (7739) • India 24 Aug 24

I like coffee made with milk . It's what I drink everyday . We also use coconut milk for cooking various dishes, mostly curry . There is also a sweat dish called "Payasam" made with milk but it's only prepared during special...

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In sea destinations coconut water is a big attraction.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 7 Aug 24

Coastal areas in every part of the world are marked with coconut trees. I found in sea destinations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka and many other places coconut water is a big attraction. After the water is drunk the...

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Buko salad in this hot weather

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 26 Mar 24

A few days ago, my aunts went for a visit and brought coconuts or buko. Buko is the filipino term for coconut. The next day mom bought ingredients to make a coconut version of a fruit salad. It was easy and the timing is right...

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Rice dumplings

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 24 Jun 23

This is a filling snack made from boiled rice The rice is soaked over night and ground to a paste dry enough to make balls. Enough jaggery is added while grinding and then mixed with scraped coconut. Dumplings are made with...

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What's your go-to beverage for staying refreshed during the summer?

Prasun Saurav @prasuns (1288) • New Delhi, India 12 Jun 23

Mine is coconut water, it offers a vast variety of benefits in a single sip. It is packed with essential electrolytes and is a natural sports drink. It regulates blood pressure and keeps heart rate in check. When the...

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What Did You Have For Dinner?

Prasun Saurav @prasuns (1288) • New Delhi, India 12 Jun 23

I am curious, what was your dinner tonight? I had Dosa with Sambhar and Coconut Pickle. If I feel hungry, I have Idli with Coconut Pickle for late-night munching. Both the dishes that I have mentioned are South Indian and are...

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WHO SAYS I WILL EAT ANYTHING?!?!?

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 18 Mar 23

Okay, I admit it--I had oyster plant once--when I joined Weight Watchers in 1967--it was considered a '#3 food'--something you could eat as much as you want--I had 2 bites and never again will I eat it in any form! Also, though I...

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Grilled ham and cheese sandwich

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 2 Dec 22

As I rode home on the bus, dinner pangs surfaced. I'm a bit hungry today. Should I stop by Marukai Wholesale Mart nearby, for a prepared dinner? Came home instead. Decided on grilled ham and cheese sandwich. Fries and onion...

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Have you ever had tender coconut water?

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 2 Oct 22

It's one of the best natural thirst quenchers and refreshers in the world. Just open it up and drink it straight out of the tender coconut. The flavour is terrific and you feel refreshed instantly. We had a lot when we visited...

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My barfis turned sticky maybe because of the dates.

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 3 Sep 22

I wanted to utilize my leftover cottage cheese and so planned to make some Indian sweets. I made a paste of cottage cheese, coconut, cashew and dates and stirred them dry with sugar over the flame. That's how we make the Indian...

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Enjoying Trader Joe's Coconut Cold Brew Coffee

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (127123) • United States 17 Jul 22

I was so excited when a Trader Joe's store opened about 20 minutes from here several years ago. I passed it several times a week on my way to/from the gym and would stop every other week or so. Then COVID hit and I stopped going...

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Still sleepy

Luis Asuncion @luisga814 (7138) • Quezon City, Philippines 14 Jul 22

Yesterday (Thursday) was my vacation leave. Supposedly, the purpose of my leave was going to the Social Security System main office to check something but I didn't go through because of short budget for transportation fare. So, I...

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Ice cream heaven

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 20 Mar 22

Shopping yielded me 2/$5, 14 oz ice cream today. Dave's Hawaiian Gourmet Cream the 14 oz or 415 ml Coconut Macadamia Nut to ice cream, so creamy, you can't just eat a scoop. After dinner I ate half. At 10 pm, I had to eat the...

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Coconut Salad

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 23 Feb 22

A few days ago, they bought a lot of coconuts from the market and said they will be making salad. I just opened cans while they remove the flesh. It's a good thing we have a huge fridge because Mom bought a lot more than she...

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Today is World Coconut Day!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 2 Sep 21

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. Today is "World Coconut Day". Let's celebrate by drinking or eating coconut today. We all know that coconut has so many health benefits....

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