Subho Rathyatra to everyone!!! Ratha Yatra is a festival of Odisha associated with Lord Jagannath held primarily at Shri Kshetra Puri Dham. It is the oldest Rath Yatra , whose descriptions can be found in Brahma Purana, Padma Purana, and Skanda Purana and Kapila Samhita. Rath Yatra or Jatra is the …
As we head towards almost the end of the season of “kancha aam”(raw mangoes), making anchar or sweet relish was something which was mandatorily done by my mother every year. Tart raw mangoes, cooked in jaggery, aromatized with Paanch phoron, a dollop of aamer anchar …
Korma originates from Mughlai cuisine of the Indian subcontinent . Classically, a korma is defined as a dish where meat or vegetables are braised with yogurt or stock. The technique covers many different styles of korma. While some kormas are prepared using turmeric powder and red chili …
As I have written many times earlier, dolmas are my favourite. The art of cooking the filled vegetable to perfection gives me a sense of achievement as a chef. So much so that I give away the minimum leisure time I get during the weekends …
Bhorta or Bharta comprises of combination of various mashed vegetables, proteins (eg. lentil, fish, meat) along with herbs, and lots of chilies. While the most common bhartas are aloor bharta, begun bharta, beet bata/bhorta, dhonepata bata/bhorta, lau r khosha bata, other non-vegetarian versions on my …
The word Paturi literally means wrapped in leaves. Traditionally kolapata or banana leaves are used to prepare paturis. They not only serve as a wrap to parcel the fish but also imparts their flavor to the dish. Soft under matured banana leaves are perfect to use for paturi as …
In my hometown Jalpaiguri, fish cutlets are often available in roadside telebhaja outlets. To tell you honestly, momo and chowmein are much more popular in North Bengal, in comparison to telebhajas. But there are a few shops which are a signature of such telebhajas. One …
Morog/ chicken cooked with semi ripe sweet and sour pineapple- an East Bengal preparation. It is a Sylheti speciality. Sylhet uses a lot of pineapple and citruses in it’s food, and in most creative ways owing to its topography. Of some of these citrus dishes, …
Fish fingers on a rainy winter evening, with a cup of steaming tea, sounds perfect, isn’t it? The weather prediction here says that it is going to rain heavily for the entire week. As I saw the weather report, there was no counter thought on …
Rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, this tropical fruit helps improve immunity, reduce inflammation, and promote eye and heart health. Custard apple, also known as ata in Bengali and sitaphal in Hindi is loaded with antioxidants. Atar payesh is an age old preparation of Bengali …