The long Summer Vacation is coming to an end finally. Sufi will join the school from tomorrow, so, just to make her happy, I’ve made this back to school dessert. […]
Author: Chandrima
Gobindobhog Chaler Payesh/Bengali style Rice Pudding
Payesh is an integral part when it comes to celebrating Birthday in a Bengali household. I love the sight of making Payesh so much, that I cannot describe my happiness […]
Chingrir Chop/Prawn Croquettes – Kolkata Street Style
Like many other street snacks of Kolkata ‘Chingrir Chop’ aka ‘Prawn Croquette’ is one of my favorite. It’s not very easy to find good quality Chingrir Chop though. Many street […]
Oil-free Raw Mango Pickle
I enjoy eating pickles, but I prefer them on the sweeter side rather than sour and spicy. If I’m having paratha, then I may choose a dollop of a sour […]
Aam Doi/Baked Mango Yogurt
Summer and Mangoes are equal to me…I like this fruit and I love everything about this fruit. I’m not that person who loves fruit, I’m not a fruit lover, a […]
Coffee Cherry Panna Cotta
When I was buying the first pack of this season’s wild cherries, I was planning to make so many things. Plenty of ideas were there in my mind, and, yes, […]
Shol Maach er Jhaal/Shol Fish Curry
Shol Maach (Shol Fish) used to be a winter specialty before. Parents always told us that this fish shouldn’t be consumed during summer, as this fish got disease prone during […]
Vanilla Cherry Cake
They are back! Cherries…sweet, wild, gorgeous and beautiful cherries. These tiny, little fruits are born to be loved. This is one of my favorite fruit to bake with. So when […]
Kumro Chechki / Stir fried Pumpkin with Coconut
Kumro Chechki / Stir-fried Pumpkin is a popular Bengali vegetarian dish. My mother used to make this often back home as a side dish with dal and rice. There are […]
Ghugni/Dried Yellow Peas Curry
Ghugni always brings out a lot of memories, when in school it was my daily treat. The Ghugni wala used to come with a large deep bottomed pan/Dekchi full with this […]