“Here’s your Soan Papdi and Mishti Doi Cheesecake topped with Mini Gulab Jamun!” This was me to my worse half and the mini monster. Mehebub’s reaction after hearing this was noticeable 😛 . Needless to say, he was not at all happy. Pasta though was confused whether to have it or to follow her father. However, after…
Gota Moshlar Mangsho | Kata Moshlar Mangsho | Mutton cooked with whole spices
“It is Gota Moshlar Mangsho, not Kata Moshlar Mangsho!” This was me! “You don’t know anything! Maa always refer it as Kata Moshlar Mangsho, not Gota Moshlar Mangsho!” This was my worse half while managing the Marrowbone from Mangsho I cooked for his birthday. The banter over the Bengali mutton curry was quite interesting however, I decided…
Hyderabadi Double ka Meetha
“Hey, are you making Double ka Meetha for my birthday dinner! Oh No!” this was the birthday boy (my worse half) upon knowing there will be double ka Meetha for dinner! I was quite shocked seeing his reaction. As much as I know this is one of his favorite desserts. I, in fact, make it quite…
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…
Chaler Payesh aka Bengali Rice Kheer
“Papa; Momma is making Chaler Payesh” I smiled listening to my five-years-old. She loves Chaler Payesh. Though at home we simply call this delicacy Payesh (without prefixing it with Rice or Chal). This was the day of Soptomi and I was cooking Payesh in bulk like every year. I was relaxed and cooking it with…
Rosogollar Dalna!
“Hey, I am done with the cooking! We are serving Luchi, Rosogollar Dalna, Narkel diye Cholar Dal, Dokhar Dalna. There will be Tomato, Khejur, Amsotto Chutney and Monohara also!” I informed Mehebub while tempering the Dal. We were about the welcome our family friends who are strictly vegetarian! Hence, every single dish I cooked were vegetarian last…
Luchi! Not just a type of flatbread but….
Luchi is emotion or emotion is Luchi! The Bengali middle-aged woman torturing the poor husband by rationing the number of Luchi on a Sunday morning by reminding him of the blood pressure! The Bengali middle-class husband feeding the wife a puffed luchi while she is busy making the same for the entire family. After all,…
Gujiya, the Bengali sweet; Meyebela revisited with the Ring-shaped Sweet!
“Bagha I want Gujiya along with the book, not the white one but the Yellowish rich Kheerer Gujiya” “You are asking for bribe Khandumoni that too for reading your favorite book?” I was smiling unknowingly remembering “Bagha” while making Gujiya with the leftover Khoya for Pasta! The good old days of growing up years in North Calcutta…
Narkel diye Cholar Dal aka Bengali Cholar Dal
“Have one more Luchi with the Cholar Dal Dolon!” having the Luchi and Narkel diye Cholar Dal at Dida’s had never ever been done with a single serving. I was remembering her while tempering the Narkel Diye Cholar Dal day before yesterday. A true blue Bengali dish, what can be better than the Niramish Cholar…
Bengali Basanti Pulao | Bengali Holud Pulao Recipe | Bhoger Misti Pulao
Basanti Pulao, the family favorite that has been followed by the Chatterjee clan since last 50 years or more as part of the Jagadhatri Pujor Bhog. Thakuma’s recipe came to me through my mother and Mamoni (my aunt). Basanti Pulao or Holud Pulao is not only a family favorite but a dish mandatorily cooked on the day…
