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Lentils Won't Soften in Your Mango Dal? Here Is the Right Method
Tangy mango dal is a summer favourite, and the key to soft lentils is adding the green mango only after the dal is almost cooked.
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Make Green Mango Sharbat in No Time
A simple recipe for green mango sharbat, a refreshing summer drink that quenches thirst and keeps the body hydrated.
CookingShrimp and bottle gourd leaf curry with few spices: a light hot-season recipe
As the hot season began, Jagonews24 published on 5 April 2026 a recipe for a thin curry of shrimp and bottle gourd leaves cooked with few spices. Here is the recipe, with background on the gourd and the shrimp, official figures, nutrient values and food safety advice.
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Make a Quick Potato Sandwich
A potato sandwich is an easy, light afternoon snack that suits both children and adults.
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How to Make Watermelon Rind French Fries
The white inner part of watermelon rind, usually thrown away, can be turned into crisp, spicy fries.
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Eating Watermelon in the Heat? Avoid These Mistakes
Watermelon cools and refreshes in the heat, but eating it on an empty stomach, straight after a heavy meal, ice-cold or in excess can do more harm than good.
CookingQuick egg pulao: an easy recipe with aromatic rice, boiled eggs and whole spices
On 27 March 2026 Jagonews24's lifestyle desk published a quick egg pulao for busy days off: 2 cups of polao rice, 5 boiled eggs, milk, ghee and whole spices, finished on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Surprise Your Guests With Prawn and Chilli Dolma
Prawn and chilli dolma, pickling chillies stuffed with spiced prawn mince and fried until crisp, is a simple dish that stands out on a festive table.
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Recipe: Iranian Shirin Polow
Shirin polow, a traditional Iranian sweet rice with candied peel, nuts and saffron, is served at festivals and family gatherings.
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An Easy Recipe for Keema Polao
Keema polao, made in a few steps with everyday ingredients, is a fragrant dish suited to festivals or unexpected guests.
CookingOats vegetable cutlet: a fried snack recipe for the Eid menu
Ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, Jagonews24 published on 19 March 2026 a recipe for oats vegetable cutlets: soaked oats, mashed potato, carrot and capsicum, coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried.
CookingBanana lassi recipe: a cold iftar drink from five simple ingredients
On 18 March 2026 Jagonews24 published a Ramadan recipe for banana lassi: two ripe bananas, 150 grams of sweet yoghurt, two spoons of honey and a pinch of cardamom, blended and thinned with cold water.
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Have You Ever Tried Semai Biryani? Here Is the Recipe
For Eid, try a biryani made with semai instead of rice, layered with spiced mutton, herbs, nuts and saffron milk.