In Bengali households winter is celebrated with Pithe Puli. There are various versions and types of Pithe prepared in both West Bengal and in Bangladesh. Mostly prepared during Makar Sankranti, Paus Parbon these Pithe Puli are true traditional Bengali delicacies. Till date in our Kolkata house Maa and my aunties prepare at least 8-10 types…
Chanar Jilapi | Paneer Jalebi
My back to the base craze is not over and as a result I have decided to make Chanar Jilapi to welcome New Year. This Sweet requires no introduction and I don’t have any special story related to Chanar Jilapi to share like I always have! Chanar Jilapi is a popular sweet from the cuisine…
Gur-er Narkel Naru
I was thinking while clicking the pictures… what should be the perfect one liner for this post…and the line which came to my mind on a first note is “Back to the root”…I am not very strict on writing specifically about Bengali food as for me food has no boundary….but I can’t ignore the fact that our…
Mysore Pak | Mysore Pak recipe step by step
Though full of calorie but one of my favourite Southern Sweet is Mysore Pak. Prepared with one of the most common ingredient that we prefer to use while making Indian Sweet i.e. Gram Flour or Besan and the best part is Mysore Pak is prepared with only 4 basic ingredients that are very easily available. Now…
Elo Jhelo
The name i.e. Elo Jhelo is quite weird!! Isn’t it? But what’s in a name!!!! Believe me it’s not the case of “Kana cheler naam Padmalochon”!!! One of my favourite Bong style snack with a punch of sweetness along with crispiness!! Mostly prepared during Bijaya Dashami and now a days during Diwali…
Darbesh , Bengali Laddu
My first set of celebration food for Diwali this year which is nothing but the famous Bong sweet; “Darbesh” the divine one! This was in my planner for a long time but I was not much confident with Darbesh because the process of making Darbesh a bit tricky and I don’t have proper ladle to prepare the Bonde but when…
Quick Ras Malai ( Rosomalai with Egg)
Ras Malai (or Rosomalai) is a popular milk based Indian Dessert. In general it is prepared with Chena/ Panner / Cottage Cheese shaped into small balls cooked in thickened milk and the recipe is a bit complicated. To avoid the complication I used to use readily available “Rosogolla” for preparing Ras Malai at home. I…
Kancha Golla
Though I’ve promised many times to myself that I will come with some new/authentic recipes but due to lack of patience and also my pregnancy I fail to keep that promise. Hormones has a role to play after all 😛 …Now my daughter is three months old and I thought I should start concentrating on…
Kuskhus Badam Halwa / Posto badam halwa
Posto Badam Halwa or Kuskhus Badam Halwa is a famous Indian Sweet prepared during Diwali / Eid and other auspicious occasions in India . This Halwa is very nutritious and often given to new mothers after delivery. This is one of My MIL’s signature Recipe and Hubby’s favorite as well. This is one of the dishes…
Gujia
Gujia is a North-Indian Sweet which is popular as Pedakia in Bihar. In North India, Holi festival is almost incomplete without this sweet. I learned to make it from my landlady and try to make it every year on Holi. There are two types of Gujia available: Dry Gujia and Gujia coated with sugar syrup. Both…
