Soaking dry fruits for all your Christmas and Holiday bakes is an easy thing to do. If you like rich, boozy fruit cake then this is your thing. I’m sharing my […]
Recipes
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 […]
Mawa Cakes- bakery style
If you want to know why you should love Mawa Cakes then this post is for you. If you’re already in love with this Mithai Cake (that is what I […]
Gurer Narkel Naru / Coconut Jaggery Laddoo
Gurer Narkel Naru (Coconut Jaggery Laddoo) and Narkel Sondesh (Coconut Sondesh) are the integral part of Bengali celebrations and Pujas. I’ve grown up seeing my Mom, Granny and all my […]
Homemade Chocolates and Chocolate Brittles
You’ve always loved those shiny, colorful packets of assorted chocolates. But you had this thought that chocolate making is not an easy thing. Completely wrong you was. After reading this […]
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 […]
Chicken Kofta Curry/Spicy Chicken Meatballs Curry
‘Kofta’ is a type of meatball, and it’s a popular dish in Afghan, Azerbaijani, Arab, Armenian, Balkan, Bangladeshi, Indian, Palestinian, Iranian, Jordanian, Kurdish, Moroccan, Pakistani, Romanian, Lebanese, and Turkish cuisine. […]
Chocolate Mud Cake
I’m terribly busy from past few days. Too many things are going on altogether, and Durga Puja is nearby! In between all this it was my hubby’s Birthday few days […]
Narkel die Chire bhaja/Deep fried Poha with grated Coconut
You need to forget the calorie count sometimes, especially when Durga Puja is knocking at the door. What should I make for today’s breakfast? Like every other day when this […]
Doi Bhetki/Yogurt Fish Curry
Doi Bhetki is a mildly spiced flavourful Bengali fish curry, where fish pieces cooked in a yogurt based gravy. I made this fish curry with Rohu (Rui) fish previously; both […]