The best thing about winter to me are the winter delicacies. I already have started cooking those at home and in fact, started baking as well. I mostly cook on the weekend as only manages to get time on these two days only after office. Last to last week I cooked Mulo Diye Motor Dal…
Tok Dal | Kancha Aam diye Toker Dal
We are having Tok Dal aka Kancha Aam diye Toker Dal quite regularly these days. Kancha Aam aka Green Mangoes after all in season and we are utilizing those as much as possible as part of our regular meal at home. Among other things, a light lentil soup prepared with Green Mango and Red Lentil…
Pyaz Diye Masoor Dal (Bengali Red Lentil Soup with Onion)
“There will be only Pyaz Diye Masoor Dal along with Bhat and Aloo Bhate for Lunch Dolon! Can’t make anything else; not even Mach Bhaja. Please take extra money from me and have something good during the lunch break at university!” Nah I was not happy or felt obliged on that day! To me, it…
Pui Saag diye Masoor Dal (Red Lentil Soup with Malabar Spinach) from the MIL’s Kitchen!
I returned home after an eventful day at the office followed by a hurried visit to a friend’s place. The Financial Year-end is as tiring as every year. Upon returning home, I was sipping the coffee and Rosie started chopping the Malabar Spinach along with a few more veggies came from my Mamu’s farm day…
Exploring the unexplored: My take on Dhansak after attending the Food Fest at Parsee Club
I don’t know how much justified it to say that Parsi food is actually unexplored; well if we consult the availability of reference on the internet it is needless to say that the food history, recipes etc. are not available in abundant alike other cuisines. My relation with Parsi community is actually limited to the…
Vegan Food Workshop at Swissotel and Recipe of Quinoa Soup
I was a bit skeptical before attending the Vegan food workshop organized by the Swissotel given I am not somebody who knows or cares about vegan food a much! I am a typical foodie in love with my portion of non-veg and selected lactose induced food and naturally attending the vegan workshop by the Swissotel…
Tomato Egg Drop Soup
My little pumpkin requested for a bowl of Soup today “Momma Choup (soup)!” Surprising indeed! This is probably the aftereffect of the fortnight long Kerala trip that Pasta wanted to have some simple Soup in her Dinner and so the Mom is 😛 . It was a pre-planned family holiday which turned in to a…
How to make Chicken Stock at Home!
You may have noticed that I have started a new section in my blog “How to! with Debjani” which I know a bit confusing for the viewers. I have received few mails/ chat even with a question on the same “Why there is a need of a how to section?” and “How the recipes mentioned…
Bengali Chicken Stew: A Bowl Full of Health
What if your pint-sized little one declared to not to have anything but Chicken! What if that creäture is only 2 years old and what if that little pumpkin has really strong taste bud! I don’t know about you but here “YOU” is actually me and that little creäture is no one but my 2 years old…
Gota Sheddho
I overheard Maa and Jethima (Aunt) talking about Gota Sheddho last week when I was at my Kolkata resident! I was sipping my morning cup of coffee and enjoying their chitchat. A dish I have grown up eating with that too once in a year! Have you heard about this Bengali thick Veggie and Lentil Soup…
