Be it after Bijaya Dashami or any uninformed visit to her, Dida was always kind enough to cook the best Niramish Ghugni for me over the years with fried sliced Coconut. Neither dry nor runny, a bit massy and with a few peas intact, with the fainted smell of Ghee, Narkel diye Niramish Ghugni was…
Kolkata style Chicken Bharta | Down the memory lane with Chicken Bharta
My memory of Chicken Bharta always took me back to the college days or more specifically, the period when I have completed BSc and was struggling with the Master’s course. That was for the first time I left a metro city to study Rural Management and was based in a suburb of West Bengal, Kalyani. I used…
Doodh Maach | Fish cooked with Milk
This post was not planned but indeed a special one as I was requested for the recipe of “Doodh Maach” by a reader. When the request is from somebody who took the pledge of reading my novice blog how can I ignore the request. “Doodh Maach” or Fish cooked with milk is not something I…
Katoya Data Chorchori | Bengali Style Mix-veg with Drumsticks
A few days back while returning home from office I went to vegetable market like I do it regularly and found some fresh “Katoya Data”, a type of drumstick, I, though, have had it several times in form of a Bengali style Chorchori but never made it and I didn’t even know the veggies I…
Shutki Chingri Bhorta and our Sunday tale | Dried Prawn Paste
A nuclear family with working parents and a super supportive toddler, where the momma bear is a food blogger herself apart for working full time for the development sector and the daddy dearest is an architect and our story is typically like several other families who crave for quality time spending with each other. We…
Mach –Bhat and Hotel Sidheswari Ashram; the story and the glory!
One fine morning while going to office I asked husband-man how about taking Pasta to a Pice Hotel; she needs to experience and cherish the real Mach-bhat er hotel after all and he started laughing. I didn’t even tell him the name of the hotel but he knew it that I was referring to Hotel…
Rajbarir Bhuribhoj, Poila Baisakh special spread by The Lalit Great Eastern
Saturday afternoon was quite good for me and I must mention the elaborate Bengali lunch spread played the role of positive catalyst. Okay, I was invited at the Lalit Great Eastern to sample their lavish spread planned for both lunch and Dinner on Poila Baishakh or Bengali New Year which is 15th April This year….
Aloo Fulkopi diye Macher Jhol and my way of celebrating Valentine’s day with comfort food!
Well, I know, some people are going to think that I am having a major mental problem that I am writing about “Macher Jhol” or precisely Aloo Fulkopi diye Macher Jhol today. Believe me, my V’ day is not about the bunch of Roses or the Candle Light dinner and gifts but something else. It…
Khejur Gurer Payesh | Bengali Rice Kheer with Date Palm Jaggery
“Don’t you think pasta this is the perfect time to have Khejur Gurer Payesh ”; the pampering father asked. “Hoooon Papa; I want it”; Pasta replied. “but baby who is going to make it for us? I don’t know how to cook Payesh; that is not as easy as making the Maggi” the father replied…
Niramish Mangsho or Bhoger Mangsho & Reminiscence of Kalipujo at Maluti, a tribal village
With this post, I have coming up with a unique mutton recipe with no added onion and garlic, Niramish Mangsho. A Bengali delight, Bhoger Mangsho is indeed a special one. Growing up in a North Kolkata house with 28 members have shown me different flavors of Bengali culture and rituals. Not that I adopted everything…
