Methambo is one of the best known pickles. Gujaratis are great consumers of all sorts of sweet and spicy pickles, with methambo being one of their favourites. Mustard seeds and round red chillies are first added to the oil, then the mango pieces dressed with turmeric powder and salt are sautéed till tender, after which jaggery is added and cooked till it has dissolved. After the methambo has cooled down completely, it is spiced with chilli powder. Methambo is very similar to golkeri, but the only difference is that methambo is tempered with whole spices whereas golkeri is not. It is an excellent accompaniment for almost all meals.

Whether it soothes you to sleep or wakes you up depends on your taste, but hot chocolate is a universal drink adopted by many people around the world as a regular drink, just like indians embrace coffee or tea. While many think that hot chocolate can be easily prepared by stirring in a spoon of cocoa into a glass of hot milk, real hot chocolate requires a bit of brewing and is best made with grated dark chocolate rather than cocoa powder. Here is a perfect recipe for authentic hot chocolate, to be enjoyed any time during the day with good music, books or company!

Malai mushroom matar makes for a tasty flavorsome vegetable dish in a rich creamy gravy. Mushroom malai muttar is a tempting quick mushroom recipe with mushrooms, peas, cream (malai) ,Indian spice powders and green coriander leaves.

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