I made Kucho Nimki recently just the way Dida (maternal grandmother) used to make it in the past when Vegetable Oil didn’t arrive in Bengali kitchens. So, Dida would fry […]
Tag: Snacks
Classic Chicken Meatloaf
My first encounter with meatloaf happened at a friends meetup many years ago. I was new to baking then, and I still remember that I got excited when I took […]
Lote Macher Bora / Crispy Bombay duck (Bombil) fritters
A family recipe of my late Pishemoshai (husband of my paternal aunt), and a personal favourite of mine these Lote Macher Bora are truly addictive. Grab them by the handful […]
Vada Pav (Mumbai Street style)
In this lockdown life when we crave different foods, there are two options either forget the craving or make it from scratch. A few days back we were missing Vada […]
Bengali Macher Chop / Fish Croquettes
If you love the street foods of Kolkata then you know what a Chop is. We Bengalis love our Chop, that comes in many forms and made into different varieties. […]
Aioli Prawn Cocktail
Sprig’s Cheese & Truffle Aioli is a thick, flavour-packed sauce, which gets its body from extra virgin olive oil and garlic cloves. And then spiked with European cheese, a touch […]
Cabbage Kebabs with El the Cook’s Dal Tadka
I was introduced to El the Cook’s Ready to use Tadka Packs recently, and they sent me a few packs to try at home. Before this, I didn’t even know […]
Potato Cauliflower Samosa/Aloo Phulkopir Singara
Bengali style Potato Cauliflower Samosa is one common food that can be found in any Bengali sweet shop. If you’re in Bengal visit any nearby sweet shop in the evening […]
The Kolkata Fish Fry
The Kolkata (then Calcutta) Fish Fry was developed during the British rule in India when Kolkata was the capital of the country. While working with local, fresh produce to prepare […]
Mummy Samosa Popsicles
I didn’t grow up observing or celebrating Halloween. But like many other festivities India slowly adapted celebrating Halloween in the past few years. The different spooky food, the ideas, the […]