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We have been to this place before for lunch, but knowing that Chili’s is a  great place for drinks we headed to the nearest Chili’s outlet last Friday. The place was full and we had to wait for close to twenty minutes to get in, which is acceptable on a weekend night. I was very thirsty after the wait, so we ordered a special drink which I had never tried before. A Beerita, which is supposedly a concoction of their Margarita and Beer. They came in big sized glasses, and I was pretty sure I would not be able to finish that drink. It was a clever mixture I must say, the flavor of the beer was more overpowering. Anyway the place was noisy and fun, so a heady mixture was exactly what we needed.    The enormous Beeritas at Chili’s A funny chimp poster at Chili’s The Beeritas require a big belly! I unfortunately didn’t finish the drink as I wanted to keep room to try another one! So we ordered a Slider and Crisper with a trio dip dish and an Applet...

This is one of the most delightful easy cook dishes. Very simple yet really delicious. During my last visit home, I spent some time in the kitchen while my Mom quickly cooked these up.So thought of sharing it here!  To get the flavor of the fish, one should use really fresh fillets of fish. Marinate this in garlic, ginger paste, lemon juice and salt for about 3-4 hours. Take vegetable oil in a wok, and let it heat up to boil, then dip the fillets into a bowl of beaten eggs, and then dust on both sides with bread crumbs. Gently lower into hot oil. They will  turn brown, make sure they do not turn dark.  Ingredients for Fried fish fillet : For marinating Fish fillets- 15 pieces Lemon juice- of 1 lemon Garlic paste- 2 and 1/2 Tbsp Ginger paste- 1 Tbsp  Salt- as per palate For frying Egg- 2 beaten Bread crumbs Vegetable oil Fish fillets in marination                         ...

Pumpkin Blossoms Fried or  Kumro  Ful Bhaja  is a very popular dish among Bengali s. My mum-in law made them at home one day, when we were visiting. It is a simple dish, but is crunchy and delicious! Serving Size: 3-4 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients for  Pumpkin Blossoms Fried- Pumpkin flower 10-12 Bengal Gram Flour or Besan- 1 cup Nigella Seeds- 1 tsp Salt- as per palate Baking Powder- 1 Tbsp Red Chili Powder- 1 tsp Water- to make a thick batter Procedure for Pumpkin Blossoms Fried- Take the good pieces of flower. Remove the stigma, drain off the water. Make a paste of  Bengal gram flour, nigella seeds, salt, red chili powder, baking powder and water. Dip the flowers in the above paste and deep fry it in a skillet. Serving Suggestions: Serve it hot.