There was “Blog to Plate version 1” and then there was Blog to plater version 2, and in between, I was out for 2 days for an official trip to receive an award on behalf of my organization. It was Pasta who needed my time in between and to spend time with her and to…
Phulkopir Roast (Bengali Roasted Cauliflower!)
It was Kojagori Lokkhi pujo day before and I was enjoying the last day of my extended Pujor Chuti (read holiday). A day meant for worshiping the ghorer lokkhi; a day meant for good veg food, and a day meant for “Ke Jago re”! Yes, the word Kojagori came from “Ke Jago re!” In my north Calcutta residence, we have a…
Bangladeshi Chicken Roast | Biyebarir Chicken Roast | বাংলাদেশী বিয়েবাড়ির চিকেন রোস্ট
It was Saptami this year and I decided to cook an elaborate meal and why not; after all friends were invited. I decided to make two Bangladeshi delicacies I personally cherish, Mutton Tehari and Bangladeshi Chicken Roast. Now this Roast is completely different from the typical Chicken Roast we are familiar with. Big chunks of Chicken…
Restaurant Style Chicken Malai Kebab | Chicken Reshmi Kebab | Murg Malai Kebab
Cooking is a passion for me but the lethargic me does not like to invest huge time in cooking. I prefer fuss-free arrangements and also use of locally available ingredients while cooking. Kebab is something I often make whenever I have to attend guests at home. This is especially when the gathering is in the evening…
Tandoori Chicken
My food recipes and food writings are mostly dealt with my day to day chore. My cooking experience from my tiny kitchen and most importantly how I see a food! But this time I am consciously trying to avoid the consciousness. However, I am not able to do so given I am writing about a dish…
Grilled Katla with Indian Spices!
It was Panchami yesterday and I have decided to not to cook anything that will kill my time as always; as you don’t expect me to give extra time to cooking given I have to finish more than 3 Pujabarshikis. Moreover, it was Sunday too and I have planned for an extended sleep but alas! At around 9:30…
Pahadi Murgh Kebab
A good substitute to Tandoori Chicken is Pahadi Murgh Kebab. I made it often in my place whenever we have a n appetite for Chicken Kebab but don’t want to have tandoori chicken. A bit raw in taste, Pahadi Murgh Kebabs are really tasty . Chickpea Flour gives an unique flavor to this dish which…
Jacket Potato
A wholesome available veggie in a Bong kitchen is Aloo a.k.a Potato which is treated almost as a comfort food in bong cuisine. “Aloo bhate”, “Aloo Chop”, “Aloo Bhaja”, “Mangshor Jhol er Aloo”, “Aloo Posto” etc. are part of our common day to day meal. In fact in other Indian cuisine also Aloo / Potato has a…
Tandoori Dum Aloo
Though Tandoor is ideal for preparing “Tandoori Dum Aloo” but I use Oven to prepare this dish. Tandoori Dum Aloo is a Classical Indian Potato based Vegan dish prepared on Dum. I prefer to prepare it whenever we have gathering at home since this dish requires minimum cooking intervention as it involves baking….Though I need to…
