I am sure many of you must have ordered “cream of chicken soup” in a restaurant. The silkiness of the soup, with flavors of thyme and chicken in it makes it, a scrumptious appetizer, especially for such winter evenings. A dish sure to produce a …
Bhaja moong daal with oodles of vegetables, chunks of paneer and dollop of ghee, a dish perfect for winter weekend lunch. I call this winter because the veggies used to prepare this dish are cauliflower, carrots, peas which were earlier winter vegetables. But these days, …
Aloo in any form has always been a bong’s favorite. Aloo bhaja, aloo posto, aloor dum, aloo bhorta or mangser jhol r aloo (potato in meat curry). But this particular aloo bhaja finds a special place in bong’s cuisine. Daal, jhiri jhiri aloo bhaja, a …
Rosogolla again!!!!! This is what I thought when I decided to prepare nolen gurer rosogolla for the blog. As a blogger, I began my journey with rosogolla and then, I have also prepared baked rosogolla. Ok I know, that there is not much difference in …
Aloo posto….. does it need an introduction??? Aloo posto with daal, gorom gorom bhaat is a sublime match for dupurer “bhaat ghum”. Aloo posto is that vegetarian dish which I guess is prepared once in few days in every bong’s house. Another posto dish which …
Narkel die chholar daal is a quintessential Bengali preparation which is mostly served with phulko Luchi. Luchi and chholar daal is a heavenly combination for a bong. However, chholar daal can also served along with roti, porotta, roomali roti or even rice. One can have …
Chicken Bharta aka bhorta, is a Dhaba style dish in which the chicken slices are cooked in a rich and creamy sauce of egg yolks, cashew nuts and flavorful spices. This is absolutely not a dish of Bengali origin but Kolkata has added its essence …
Dhonepata bata is a relish that my mother prepares often during winters when we get good produce of dhonepata/ coriander/ cilantro. So this recipe is from my mother’s kitchen. I am sure you will like it. You can increase the heat and tanginess according to …
Choco-chips chocolate ice cream!!!! Drooling already? I know this is a common yet very popular flavor of ice cream. This is also my mother’s favorite flavor of ice cream. How about preparing it at home with some simple ingredients, no egg and no ice cream …
Happy Makar Sankranti to all my friends!!!! Makar Sankranti or poush parbon at my “mamabari” maternal uncle’s place in Nandigram, Midnapore means Lakshmi Puja. They offer their harvest to goddess Lakshmi. Pithe and puli with nolen gur and gobindobhog rice is made all over West …