Pasta turned 6th on 2nd September. This year we have decided to not to have a party at home and the little one did not complain about the same! She was even okay with the fact that her mumma cannot take a leave on that day! Her demands were restricted to “Frozen” theme game, play…
Kamala Bhog aka Kamalabhog
“Baba I tried Kamala bhog and failed again!” I called my father after the 2nd attempt of making one of my favorite Bengali desserts. Baba asked probably knowing my answer, “what did you do?” “I just made it like Roshogolla and I failed. While boiling the cheese balls, it just scattered.” “What do you mean…
Barishali Ilish aka Ilish Barishali
Do you know Barishali Ilish and any Manchurian Chicken resembles in one aspect! I know you are getting confused however, there are striking similarities between the dishes I have mentioned above. Let us see how these two dishes are similar! Similarities between Barishali Ilish and Manchurian Chicken! There is no such dish called Barishali Ilish…
Bengali Mete Chorchori (Mutton Liver side with Potato chunks)
Chorchori is a famous Bengali sidedish. Chorchori is neither a fry nor a curry. This particular side dish is characterized by the cut of ingredients (be it vegetables or animal protein). In Bengali cuisine, there are dishes such as Chorchori, Dalna, Ghonto, Jhol, Jhal, etc where the cuts of veggies are completely different. Being said…
Mangsha Tarkari ( Oriya Mutton Curry)
My food writing for sure will be incomplete if I skip mentioning Mukti dada. Mukti Das whom I fondly called Mukti dada was the Odia cook we had for long at our north Calcutta residence. In this post, I will be sharing the recipe of Mangsha Tarkari aka Odia Mutton Curry. A dish I had…
Chingri Paturi aka Prawn Paturi with ITC Master Chef Frozen Prawns
Chingri aka Prawn is a family favorite for various reasons. Having said that, both my husband Mehebub and my daughter Pasta love prawns and I prefer it because cooking prawns is relatively easy. With Prawns, you can make multiple beautiful dishes, be it Malaikari, Prawn Achar, Daab Chingri, Paturi and many more. I store prawns…
Lau Patay Ilish Paturi (Lau Patay Ilish Bhapa)
“I will not eat the green momma; I will only eat the Ilish Mach” my five-years-old told while having the Lau Patay Ilish Paturi. Pasta, in general, is a non-fussy eater and she is a true foodie. However, Greens are something she tries to avoid as much as possible. Needless to say, I try to…
Kolkata Mutton Biryani | Calcutta Biryani
“Hey we are not in Kolkata and I want to have Kolkata Mutton Biryani! Can we make some?” If you love me; you will give me the Nolir Har from your Mutton Biryani!” (Nolir Har is the heavenly marrow bone) “Hey, I am feelling blue! It was a tough day at the office! Can we…
Sada Ilish aka Ilisher PaniKhola (Ilish Pani Khola)
I clicked the pictures for this post almost one year back. In fact, I have not cooked Sada Ilish aka Ilish Pani Khola yet this year. I am waiting for the Ilish to enter the markets after the breeding season. Not that Ilish is not available however, we try to not to purchase Ilish during…
Kancha Aamer Chutney
Now that Summer is here, both my girls are super happy as they have started eating Mango in different forms! Oh, have I told you about my 2nd girl; the newest addition to our family? We are now a proud parent of a beautiful Golden Retriever Puppy (girl) and Pasta is a proud big sister!…
