CookingCafé-style creamy prawn pasta at home: ingredients and method
250 g of pasta, a cup of prawns, 100 g of cheese, mayonnaise and milk make a thick, creamy prawn pasta that comes together quickly.
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HealthCan a protein shake replace food? How much protein people really need
Adults need 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight a day, 56 g for a 70 kg person, which a balanced diet supplies; protein shakes help only those whose needs food does not meet.
CookingA soft cake made with seasonal palm fruit puree, easy to bake at home
Half a cup of palm fruit (taal) puree, a cup of flour, two eggs and a third of a cup each of milk powder and oil make a fluffy cake, baked at 130 degrees Celsius for 35 to 40 minutes.
CookingAn afternoon snack with a surprise: brinjal chop stuffed with potato and egg
Thin slices of brinjal folded around spiced potato and boiled egg, dipped in a gram flour and rice flour batter and fried crisp: a recipe from Sarabangla.
CookingKetchup without tomatoes: how to make Filipino banana ketchup at home
Born of a wartime tomato shortage in the Philippines, banana ketchup is made from ripe bananas, vinegar, onion, garlic and spices; Ajker Patrika gives a home recipe.
CookingFor tandoori and kebabs, put the lime on the meat first, not in the yogurt, says a chef
Kolkata chef Mobasir Hasan says mixing lime juice into the yogurt marinade thins it; rub salt and lime into the meat half an hour ahead, then coat it with well-drained yogurt and spices.
CookingVegetarian biryani with cauliflower, carrot, potato and paneer
Ghee-fried paneer and vegetables, basmati rice and a touch of nutmeg and mace make a meat-free biryani at home; NTV gives the ingredients and steps.
CookingMezbani bhuna with chicken instead of beef, using a home-roasted spice mix
The fiery flavour of Chattogram's mezbani does not need beef: two kilos of chicken, eight whole spices roasted and ground at home, and four steps of cooking.
CookingHow to make a fragrant tea with nigella seeds, black pepper and ginger
Boil half a teaspoon each of nigella seeds and whole black peppercorns with a third of a teaspoon of chopped ginger in 500 ml of water for 5 to 7 minutes, then strain it over tea leaves.
Daily lifeThree simple ways to check cumin for adulteration at home
Whole cumin may be mixed with grass seed and charcoal dust, and ground cumin with sawdust or bran. Your palm, a glass plate and a glass of water can give an early hint, though none of these tests is conclusive.
CookingSoft, puffed luchi at home: the ingredients and the frying trick
A cup of flour, two tablespoons of wholemeal atta, a little oil and kalonji, kneaded into a firm smooth dough and fried on medium to high heat, give luchi that puffs up; a recipe from Agricare24.
CookingHow to make savoury sago and potato donuts
Soaked sago pearls, mashed potato and crushed peanuts make a dough for crisp, spicy donuts; the ingredients and steps are here.
CookingA new twist on pulao: soya chunks with vegetables, cashews and raisins
Ingredients and method for a soya chunk pulao made with fragrant rice, soft soya, potato, capsicum, cashews and raisins.