Eating potatoes four times a week may up high BP risk
Weekend Plus Desk :Replacing one serving a day of potatoes with one serving of a non-starchy vegetable may lower hypertension. Eating four or more servings...
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Cricketers’ diet
Tamanna Chowdhury :Diet can be extremely important in terms of success in cricket. Good nutrition can enhance cricket performance. A well planned nutritious diet should...
ASTRO NOTION
Aries (21 March-20 April): Students might face problems. Days of Conjugal unhappiness. Take good care of your health. You will see maximum hard work but...
A lost gem: Nazrul specialist Shahabuddin Ahmed
Rakika Rafi :Mysterious eyes, a fine lip line and a head with glimmering, silver-white hair. That’s what my grandfather looked like. All these features used...
Great Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam
Literature Desk :Kazi Nazrul Islam is the National Poet of Bangladesh and one of the greatest poets of the world, who championed the cause of...
Muzharul Islam, Kahn and architecture in Bangladesh
Kazi K Ashraf :(excerpted from the essay originally published in MIMAR 31, 1989)From the beginning of the last century almost all aspects of societal existence...
Bhapa Chingri
Ingredients :10-12 Pieces of prawns1/2 Coconut, paste5 tbsp Paste of chilli and white mustard10-12 Pieces green chilli, chopped2 tsp Turmeric powderSugar and salt to taste100...
Pineapple Raisin Chutney
Ingredients :Pineapple, 1 mediumGinger, 1/2 inch pieceSugar, 1 tablespoonRaisins, 2 tablespoonsPanch phoran, 1 teaspoonRed chillies, crushed, 1/2 teaspoonSalt, to tasteProcedurePeel and cut pineapple into small...
Sandesh
Ingredients :100gms Chenna2 tbsp Milk4 tsp Powdered SugarFew drops of Rose/Kewra EssenceSilver Foil ProcedureBlend all ingredients in a pan gently.Cook on low flame, stirring continuously...
Aloo Posto
Ingredients :2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)2 tsp oil2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies, broken1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)4 cups boiled potato cubessalt to tasteInstructionsHeat a...
Ghugni
Ingredients :Dry white peas – 1cupGinger paste – 11/2 tbspgarlic pods (crushed)- 4green chillies – 4cinnamon – 1 small stickcardamom – 2 podsbay leaf –...
Chingri Malaikari
Ingredients :Prawns(big/medium size) : 500 gm.(deveined and tails on)Onions : 2(medium)Ginger-garlic paste : 2 tblsp.(1/2 inch ginger + 2 small cloves of garlic)Green chilli :...