#LockdownCooking
As we isolate in our homes during this unprecedented global pandemic, food — and cooking — remains an eternal source of hope, joy and healing. Lockdown Cooking is our humble contribution to this cause. Please join us in cooking from the heart using what’s available at home.
Boal Mach Bhapa – Mach Macha and more
The way we got the idea and inspiration for Boal Mach Bhapa is very interesting. In the movie, Kishore Kumar Junior (2018), Prasenjit plays the role of an...
Anindya’s Kosha Mangsho and how it’s back
With lots of sweat (in literal sense), a little bit of anxiety and chaos of all the food lined up on the dining table - I realised it's the moment of truth. ...
Welcome QMin App by IHCL for Qurated Quality Quisine
The changing face of Food delivery The world has changed completely in the last 4 months and food delivery hasn't been any exception. Most of the time, you...
Daber Rasmalai or Roshomalai | Rasmalai with Tender Coconut
Rasmalai is the next favourite Bengali sweet in the country after rasgulla. It has been widely accepted over the years and hence, you will find several shops...
Spicy Watermelon Salad | A Perfect Summer Salad
Whenever we think of a salad with watermelon, the first thing that pops to our mind is a watermelon feta salad. We are wired to have watermelon with feta...
10 Best Egg Recipes | Must Try Egg Recipes
Can we really point out the 10 best egg recipes worldwide? As a family, we cannot do without eggs. We have eggs for breakfast everyday. Sometimes, we decide...
Robibarer Murgir Jhol | Sunday Bengali chicken curry
Sunday Bengali chicken curry - Baba never had meat. When he was a child, once he had seen a Goat being slaughtered and that was it. He was in class VII ....
Doodh Potol | Parwal Bengali Recipe
Simple is always elegant, sometimes stunning. So is this recipe of doodh potol. Parwal or pointed gourd is cooked in milk and the resulting is a creamy light...
Chicken Massaman Curry Recipe from Scratch
There's no hiding of our love for South East Asian food. Once a weeknight, we end up making a curry. Fortunately, from Anindya's travels and several friends...
Bhetki Macher Malaikari for the Shellfish Allergic Girl
I grew up by the sea and indulged on the wonderful seafood that one could dream of. Port Blair offered an abundance of seafood at a throwaway price in the 80s...
Why Ban? Say ‘yes’ to Chinese food
In the last scene of Dwitiyo Purush - Pakrashi orders Chicken Chowmein and Chili Fish from a roadside vendor. That was with an elan and comfort, a...
Omelette Curry in the time of Corona was ‘never say No’
The background to our Omelette Curry - It is an uphill task to get an Omelette curry made at home . If I may say - this was the first time it got made at home...
Aloo Bori Jhal on Indian Food Observance day
Bori and some pleasant memories of childhood My earliest memories of Bori is associated with bribe. At my mamar bari (nani ki ghar), there used to be a big...
Macher Kalia | Bengali Fish Kalia for Special Occassions
I was recently clearing up media files on my phone and came across hundreds (I mean it) of wedding pictures with food and rituals. My cousin brother and...
Aloo Bati Chorchori | Steamed Potato Curry Bengali Recipe
Food always has some kind of emotional connect. Therefore, everything we eat, reminds us of some memory or some thing from the past. It could be the taste of...
Dining in the New universe – Restaurants reopening after lockdown
When will the restaurants reopen after lockdown That has been the question which has been going on in everyone's mind. With the restaurants reopening after...
Bedmi Aloo Sabzi | Potato Curry with bedmi Poori
Every region has it's own potato curry. And each one is distinctly different from the other. Just in Bengali cuisine, we have alur dom, alur bati chorchori,...
Refreshing Watermelon Juice – Watermelon mint lemonade
I don't know why but since childhood I didn't like eating fruits. Baba always used to get seasonal fruits. He loved mangoes and was a great connoisseur of...
Why Don’t I like Jamai Shashthi?
I just received a couple of 'Jamai Shashthi' food promotions on my whatsapp. I have always, trust me, always wondered what was the hullabaloo about Jamai...
Almond Flour Banana Bread Gluten Free
Were you aware of gluten intolerance a few years back? A decade back, no one thought twice about eating anything made of all purpose flour. I think maida runs...
Cyclone Amphan – where you can donate to help West Bengal
We grew up reading 'Bornoporichoy' the first letter learning Bible by Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar. The first two letters in that book is A (ow) and Aa ....
Aam Pora Shorbot/ Bengali style Aam Panna
Aam Pora Shorbot was not the first one I had. Growing up, there was chinir shorbot, a simple sugar syrup based sherbet with black salt. Summers also meant...
Fulkopi Diye Chingri Mach | Cauliflower and Prawn Curry
Prawns are literally sacred for us. I grew up by the sea and lived on seafood every single day till I left Port Blair. So prawns, lobsters and crabs were...
Bhaja Masala | Bhaja Moshla | Bengali Roasted Spice Mix
There are spice mixes and then there are the great ones. Bhaja Masala is one such magical ingredient in Bengali cuisine. We don't call it masala definitely....
Ande Ka Halwa | Ande Ka Meetha Recipe
Didi, dimer halua banabo? ( Didi, shall I make some egg halwa? ), asked my daughter's new nanny. She has been a blessing for me during the lockdown period. I...
Oatmeal Risotto with Cauliflower and Chicken
It is almost two months since the lockdown. I have been thinking about those countless Hollywood movies, where the protagonist is recording last messages to...
Alur Khosha Bata | Potato Skin Paste and Zero Waste Cooking
Food trends change every year and 2019 ended with zero waste, sustainability and plant based diet being talked about the most. Many institutions and industry...
Eggless Chocolate Mug Cake for Midnight Dessert Cravings
Quite so often, we all go through midnight dessert cravings. Especially now, during the lockdown period, most of us are struggling through the day and we get...
Neem begun / Crunchy Neem leaves with eggplant and a story of Good Friday
Neem Begun grew on me with age There were lot of things which I didn't like as a child. Shukto, Kumro or pumpkin, lau or bottle gourd and the list can be...
Easter Egg Cookies | Vanilla Sugar Cookies
Twenty four hours is falling short now. It's a month since we went out and it's twenty one days since the official lockdown. Covid_19 has changed how the...
Chal Potol | Parwal or Pointed Gourd Pulao
Debjani and I were planning our menu for the food festival at Chilekotha sometime in July 2019. The menu was broken down to a non veg set menu, Ilish set menu...
Places to order food during lockdown in South Kolkata
Today is 15th day of the nationwide lockdown. How have you all been? The lifestyle has changed for an entire nation. The kids are not going to school. There...
Dalia Khichdi Healthy Recipe | Broken Wheat One pot Meal
Khichdi is an integral part of Indian cuisine. Every region has their own version of khichdi and it is a one pot easy healthy meal. Khichdi need not be had...
Eggplant Recipes To Try During Lockdown
This is an unprecedented time when our entire country in under lockdown to arrest the quick transmission of Covid_19 virus. While there is a lot of anxiety...
Dalgona Coffee – Is it worth all the hype ?
Dalgona Coffee - the current rage around the world These are not happy times for the entire world yet a small word like Dalgona is bringing the world...
A note of thanks, For yesterday and for tomorrow
Dear All, Thank you. I don't remember any time, when I have met you or any staff from your restaurant/outlet, that I haven't said Thank you. That's the least...
Best Chocolate Banana Muffins Recipe
Baking is my stress buster and it is something I love to do. There was a time, when Tugga was little, that I would bake every week. In winters, it would be a...
Nepali Alu Ko Achar | Nepali Potato Salad
Nepali alu ko achar is an easy to make Nepalese recipe using boiled potatoes. It is like a quick snack or one can even have it at main course. 'Achar'...
Jhalmuri by Angus Denoon is life coming full circle indeed
Jhalmuri was 'bad' when I was a kid My first brush with Jhalmuri was in an overly crowded local train. I was travelling from Bandel to Howrah along with my...
Mawa Gujiya | How to Make Mawa Gujiya
Holi or Diwali, gujiyas are a must in North India. Gujiyas are popular homemade sweets in Bihar, UP, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Rajasthan. While I was in Pune,...
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