Peyaji and the connection with Lakshmi Narayan Shaw and sons
What does Peyaji remind you of? You cross the border in West Bengal and they call it Peyaju in Bangladesh. Peyaj is Onion in Bengali hence the name Peyaji....
10 Must-Try Bengali Monsoon Recipes
When it is raining cats and dogs, these are the 10 must-try Bengali monsoon recipes. From khichuri, begun bhaja to ilish mach bhaja and shorshe ilish, this...
The Best Plum Jam with only 2 ingredients
I've never been fond of plums, at least the ones that we get here. They are never sweet, rather quite sour. Plump and running shades of red, plums always...
Kala Chana Chaat | Black chickpea salad- A lost para culture and good neighbours
This April, the entire household had all the members (not counting the junior versions) Covid affected. It happened in a phase and Madhushree was the first...
Mango Mastani – The Famous Mango Milkshake from Pune
Anindya and I spent beautiful four and a half years in Pune. This was before the kids came into existence. So those four and half years were perhaps the most...
Peshawari Namkeen Gosht | Namak Gosht | Pakistani Mutton Recipe
It's not necessary that all mutton recipes have to be rich. This particular recipe is as light as it goes. For us Bongs, after fish, mutton tops our list. And...
Lemon Rice on a Summer Afternoon
The summer heat is literally killing. Cooking has become an impossible task. To top that, we have to plan our meals and finish grocery shopping by 10 AM....
Doi er ghol recipe two ways- a summer essential
Doi er ghol brings back so many memories of childhood. After school, when you come back home in the scorching summer heat, there would be either aam pora...
Easy Mango Salsa Recipe For Summer
Summer means mangoes and summer also means salads. The sun is burning bright and there is just no respite from the heat. The air conditioners are working...
10 Must-Try Bengali Recipes on Poila Baisakh
It's that time of the year once again. The mercury is rising on an everyday basis and mangoes are slowly popping out from the vegetable seller's cart. It's...
