Some dishes are specially made for winter. In this part of the country, we’re still enjoying the cold. I made some peas kachori a few weeks back. Then I made […]
Vegeterian
Sheem Poshto/Flat beans in Poppy seeds gravy
Sheem Poshto is one of the favourite winter dishes that I cook with the fresh flat beans available widely during this season. Apart from rice, it pairs great even with […]
Chinese Dum Aloo
This Chinese Dum Aloo is my Mom’s recipe. I just love this Indo-Chinese version of potato. This tastes delicious as a side dish with fried rice. Though we used to […]
Chalkumror Pur Bhaja/Stuffed Ash Gourd Fries
In the past when the Partition of Bengal happened, lots of Bengalis left East Bengal (now Bangladesh) to save their life from the political and social crisis. They came to […]
Sheem Chechki/Stir fried Flat beans with Coconut
Sheem Chechki is an easy to cook Bengali side dish made with flat beans. I often cook this at home. I love flat beans, and I cook many other dishes […]
Luchi- how to make perfect Luchi
Luchi is a very popular, deep-fried bread in Bengali, Oriya and Assamese cuisine. It’s quite easy to make and doesn’t require yeast. As it’s a very well known food and […]
Bandhakopir Ghonto/Bengali style Cabbage Sabji
‘Bandhakopi’, this is what we call Cabbage or Patta gobhi in Bengali. It used to be a seasonal veggie before, and earlier one can get hold of cabbages only during […]
Maan Kochu Bata/Pan roasted Mash of Malanga Coco
Maan kochu (Malanga Coco) is a seasonal veggie; this is available widely during monsoon. There are different versions of this Maan Kochu Bata; I had three types till date. But […]
Kadai Paneer
‘Kadai Paneer’ is a spicy, delicious North Indian style Paneer dish. I came to know about this after shifting to Delhi. It’s a very popular dish where Paneer cooked in […]
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 […]