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Swap fried iftar snacks for fresh healthy salads
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Food & Recipes
Nutrition needs for summer
It’s a natural trend to eat light during summer, and shift from high calorie food to things much lower. Dehydration is a common possibility due to excess perspiration and that’s the time when people feel like reaching out for something cold like sodas, beverages or even cold water.
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM
No toxic chemicals found in seasonal fruits
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) submits a report to the High Court saying that it has recently tested seasonal fruits and found no health hazardous chemicals in them.
23 June 2019, 07:13 AM
Date(i)licious
There are at least 30 kinds of dates around the world, and they fall pretty much under three broad types — soft, semi-dry, and dry. The differentiation is made according to the glucose, sucrose and fructose content.
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Tête-à-tête with Tim Feldmann
Tim is one of the most amazing yoga teachers I have come across. Prior to yoga, he was a dancer, but a near-lethal fall left him unable to walk. Years of yoga helped him rehabilitate and heal. Today, we will venture into his amazing story.
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM
CHT Express For an ethnic dine
Chittagong Hill Tracts is a realm of not just lush nature and rich languages, but ethnic cuisines as well. Sitting in Dhaka, you can indulge in the opportunity of tasting these traditional and truly unique flavours at CHT Express — a restaurant in East Kazipara.
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Little Asia: Asia’s greatest hits
There is nothing that brings people close like food, and the Asian cuisine can boast perhaps the largest variety of goodies; spicy, savoury, and scrumptious.
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Dina’s Table
There’s something about faluda. Cooling, perfumed, and creamy – it is both indulgent and nourishing; although the latter part may be only minimal, and it always reminds me of Ramadan and Eid.
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Light summer Eid recipes
Place beef steak and corn starch in a bowl, toss to coat. Combine sugar, 3 tablespoons of water, and soy sauce in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon sesame oil, swirl to coat. Add steak to a pan
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Cricket mania goes online
The ICC Cricket World Cup has began, and the entire cricketing world is gearing up for what promises to be a showdown between the finest gentlemen of the game this month, in the land where it all began, England and Wales.
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
The grand Eid feast
A common dish from Kerala and easy to prepare. Perfect for vegans. It is a rich, creamy dish that goes great with polao or parathas.
27 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Sushi Samurai’s iftar buffet
In the mad frenzy that are Ramadan iftar offers, it often becomes difficult to decide which one to pick. After all, a dissatisfying meal after the anticipation and deliberation over myriad complicated offers is not pleasant. To save you some time, here is our review of Sushi Samurai
27 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Ramadan for children
Parents are often faced with a predicament of managing young children who wish to fast. It is not a bad idea to make preparations as soon as Ramadan starts, or even before.
20 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Light bright summer delight
CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM WITH GINGER
20 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Exotic soups for iftar
You will be hard-pressed to find anyone who does not appreciate a good soup. If you are thinking of a food for every mood, be it in sickness or in health, then you are thinking of good soup. From the staple chicken soup to the default order of Thai soup at any restaurant, there is just about something for everyone.
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Dina’s Table
Dhaka is famous for its Mughal rooted dishes, and the famous jali kebab has become a firm favourite across the country. Ramadan is meant to be a time of restraint, but dusk inevitably brings forth the feasting, and my table is never complete without a fried item or two! I’ve diverted from the classic red meat variety
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM
10 minute recipes
The weather is getting warmer, and the patience to stay in the kitchen is getting thinner. So here are some quick recipes for Ramadan that can be prepared beforehand for sehri or iftar.
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Life cycle & Nutrition: First 1000 days
The “National Nutrition Week 2019” kicked off on April 23, with this year’s focus theme on the nutrition requirements of children’s, and their mothers’, first 1000 days.
29 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Sumptuous celebrations
Wash the sesame seeds and blend to make a paste. Mix all the ingredients except the oil. Now make small balls from the mixture. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the bora on medium low heat till it turns light brown and crisp. Remove from oil and serve hot.
22 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Fresh feastings
Preheat the oven to 350 °F or 175 °C. Pour the chicken broth into a small roasting pan, and set aside.
22 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Block prints haven
All that discussion about block prints would do no good unless you actually know where it is available. Since block prints are the most affordable garb that looks both smart and urbane, it is actually one of the most preferred office wear.
22 April 2019, 18:00 PM