“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…
Biye Barir Macher Kalia
How can Biye Barir Macher Kalia be humble! It cannot be; period. Though I refer “humble” every single dish I cook but not this one! This is not the simple whitish light Kalia but the rich and evaluated form of the same dish. Definitely, the richness speaks for itself and so does the name, Macher Kalia….
Creamy Butter Garlic Crab
I hand-picked some fresh crabs last week from the nearby market and ended on making a few family favorites. the months of August and September are perfect for getting Crabs with roe at least in Kolkata. I use it quite often in my kitchen to make various dishes. A few hand-picked crabs; loads of cream,…
Crab Biryani | Crab Dum Biryani | Nandu Biryani
“Mommy, I want Crab Biryani! Mommy, I want to go to sea!” My five-years-old was demanding two things which are completely unrelated yet related! I though found both the demands good and on time as well! We didn’t have Crab Biryani since long and neither we opted for a trip in the recent months. This,…