“If I purchase medium-sized fresh Prawns; will one coconut be enough for 500g prawns? You are not going to make Chingri Macher Malai Kari with medium-sized prawns I suppose. In fact, these prawns must not be used in making Chingrir Jhal as well! How about Bhapa Chingri Debjani?” One thing I realized Mehebub is now…
Sukhi Urad Dal
It was the last Friday when I I called my house-help from office. I requested her to soak a cup full of Kalai Dal (Dhuli Urad Dal) for around eight hours. I had a plan to make Bedmi Poori which requires soaked Urad Dal to make the stuffing. Can you find anything wrong with this? Believe…
Mangshor Jhol (Bengali light Mutton curry)
Why do I need a recipe separately for Mangshor Jhol when I already have Kochi Pathar Jhol on my blog? Well, why not when Kochi Pathar Jhol is all about the lean meat chunks from a smaller goat and that makes Mangshor Jhol different from the Kochi Pathar jhol! I do not imagine my portion of…
Grill by the Pool by Taj Bengal!
Kolkata is a city where we enjoy Winter in a rationed manner. Before enjoying the chilliness and the warmth of sweater we started switching on the fan in the city of joy. Now that we are about to say bye to Winter; it is high time to write about the amazing food and wine experience I…
Pish-Pash aka Pish Pash, the Indian Rice and Chicken Hotchpotch
Pish-Pash aka Pish Pash is a family favorite; at least they pretend whenever I make the Indianised Hotchpotch at home! Pish Pash is my one-pot solution whenever there is a need to include chicken, rice, and potato as part of the meal yet nobody is ready to grab Biryani. Pish Pash is not about the look,…
Double Chocolate Rum Balls
Last Christmas (and during New Year) I made 70 cakes for my dear and near ones and I was gifted with a good bunch of cakes by my friends who bake too well and also some of the well-known hotels in Kolkata has gifted me Christmas goodie bags and the end result after the celebration…
