#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.
Phulkopir Cutlet | Cauliflower Cutlet Bengali Style
There is no such thing called a phulkopir cutlet, said Anindya. We have heard of phulkopir shingara, phulkopir bora, but never heard of phulkopir cutlet. I...
Labra- Bengali Mixed Vegetable with Khichuri
Today is a khichuri labra kind of day. It has been drizzling since morning with a lot of haze. More importantly, today is Saraswati Pujo. Saraswati is the...
Tomato Khejur Aamshottor Chutney Bengali Recipe
Saraswati Puja around the corner and as a tradition, kuler chutney is made on that day and served with khichuri bhog. Kul is Indian berry and I am not really...
Ranga Alur Dudh Puli on Poush Sankranti
Like most Bengalis, I grew up eating pithe puli during Poush Sankranti. Till such time I was in Port Blair, my mother and my aunts made limited delicacies on...
The Best Blueberry Muffins Ever
A few years back, it was a dream to make blueberry muffins with fresh blueberries in Kolkata. While we were in Pune, we used to get fresh blueberries in...
Chingri malaikari or Chingri Malai Curry?
Every time I make chingri malaikari at home, I remember this remark made by Mr. Vir Sanghvi during one of our conversation. ‘..but Bongs don’t own the...
Soam Mumbai, Sunday afternoon and I didn’t miss mangshor jhol
Someday, I will ask a Gujarati how do they feel when someone sees them and asks Kem Cho? Maja ma cho? Meet a Bengali for the first time and tell him Ami...
Mustard Mumbai and the ‘Unsavoured Pujo’ Pop Up
It's almost two months now that I am back from the 'Unsavoured Pujo' pop up at Mustard Mumbai. I have been wanting to share my stories of the pop up for quite...
As I travelled along Hong Kong roads, I saw the buildings
The idea of this blogpost has been on my mind for the last two years. Yes, this September I complete two years of my travel to Hong Kong. As I visited several...
Kerala Egg Roast / Nadan Mutta Roast when memories start pouring in
The Kerala egg roast song and how it all started The origin of this post is when we got inspired from our friend Tanushree. She shared a picture of Kerala...
Monkey Bar Kolkata has a brand new menu with 41 new dishes and 8 new cocktails
Monkey Bar Kolkata and the memories - We didn't attend the launch of Monkey Bar Kolkata 3 years back. I don't remember my first time there. However, I do...
Spicy Mutton Pakoda from Pakodas by Sangeeta Khanna
Pakodas by Sangeeta Khanna reached me on a Rainy afternoon . This was a surprise. The timing was perfect though. It had stopped raining except for cloudy...
Dim Kosha – the slow cooked Bengali egg delicacy
Murgir Dim, Hansher dim or Ghorar dim? Which one is more popular? I wonder which one amongst the three, mentioned above, is the most favourite amongst...
Halloween Monster Cookies I Cake Mix Cookies
It's spooky week once again and I stayed up in the middle of the night to make a special treat for my son. These are Halloween monster cookies with candy...
Pantua- The Bengali Gulab Jamun but it’s Different
Gulab Jamun is one of the most popular Indian sweet world wide. However, to us Bengalis, it is it's distant cousin, Pantua, which is favoured. It looks like a...
A day’s break at Vivanta Kolkata EM Bypass
The trigger to take a break at Vivanta Kolkata, Bypass Madhushree was back from a successful food festival in Mustard Mumbai and I was exhausted managing two...
Bhuni Khichuri I Bengali Bhuna Khichdi
Like many other posts of mine, this post is also past its time. We had completed the shooting of bhuni khichuri sometime in the beginning of September....
Why ask for Santanan Dehi when Kumari Pujo gets opposed ?
Rimli wont be able to go for pandal hopping today. Till last evening she covered baghbazar, Chaltabagan but today is different. She will wake up early in the...
Grand Pujor Mahabhoj 2019, the story of unsung heroes
This is the fourth Grand Pujor Mahabhoj that we attended. I remember the first one that I attended in 2016 was at Gharana, as the all day dining...
Begun Basanti- Eggplants cooked the Bengali way in a mustard and yogurt sauce
What is your favourite begun or eggplant recipe? Personally, I love begun posto and then begun basanti. Having said that, begun posto, shorshe begun and begun...
Kolkata Durga Pujo 2019- Places to eat
The question isn't - to eat or not to eat, the dilemma is where to eat? Ma wants a relief from cooking every year and like every year, she will end up trying...
Macher Dimer Borar torkari on Vishwakarma Pujo?
Strange isn't it that I am talking about macher dimer borar torkari on Vishwakarma Pujo rather than mangsher jhol? Vishwakarma Pujo has always been a very...
90 years of Aminia, Biryani and Beyond
When it comes to Biryani, Kolkatans are fiercely protective about the Calcutta Biryani or now, the Kolkata biryani. Any other biryani doesn’t stand a chance...
The best chocolate cake for a simple birthday celebration
The Birthday boy and his best chocolate cake. Few days back, I got introduced to Samar Halankar in a column in livemint, where he explains how his birthday...
Before Darjeeling, why you must take a pit stop at Margaret’s Deck tea Lounge Kurseong
A pit stop at Margaret's Deck Tea Lounge Kurseong The journey is often more interesting than the destination. Especially when it involves totally impulsive...
Onam Sadhya at these places in Kolkata
Onam Sadhya at Kolkata 2019 This year Onam, the harvest festival from Kerala, is from the 1st of September till the 13th of September. Like most harvest...
Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri – a face off with Kanchenjunga
A Staycation at Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri It was supposed to be a relaxed weekend along with two kids and we couldn't have asked for a better one. We...
Chital Macher Muitha and how the Ghoti boy never had it before
I never thought that one day, I would make chital macher muitha. I don’t have many memories of eating muitha before moving to Kolkata in 1992. Before that, it...
Doi Maach I Bengali style fish made in a yogurt based curry, made by my Mami
How can I forget Doi maach? I will start with an honest confession. I don’t remember having doi maach before. Wait, before you start thrashing me on this, let...
Kasuri Methi Paratha I Kasuri Methi Ka Paratha I Best Breakfast Paratha recipe
Just last Sunday, I was suddenly faced with a revolt from the father and son. They did not want to eat luchi on a Sunday anymore. Above all, they did not want...
The first and the last Ilish cooked at home this season
On August 8, we could finally manage to bring home the first Ilish of the season. By Bengali standards, this is a poor performance since the official start of...
Instant Ragi Paniyaram- A healthy breakfast and snack option
There I go again, with a healthy breakfast and snack option! This post is about instant ragi paniyaram. Almost all of South India have it but they are known...
Daab Chingri and the journey of Chingri machh in my family
The first time I had Daab Chingri was at a restaurant, when I was nearing 30. A friend had ordered this along with other Bengali dishes. Soon, the wait staff...
Sankar’s fish fry, Rashbehari Road Kolkata – The king of Fish Fry
I had brief stint with Dabur India Limited. Being a part of HR, my office was at Dabur House, Rashbehari Avenue and beside the famous Tirthapati Institution. ...
Many moods of Mango my cover story in Eastern Chronicle
The last couple of weeks have been hectic, for the ongoing food festival at Chilekotha. It was a super success and we loved every bit of it. Read - The food...
Kolmi Shaker Bora Shukto- Bengali style vegetable stew with Kolmi greens dumplings
Sometimes I wish there was nothing called SEO. Actually, each time I start to write, I have to do a research on what should be my key word and then write...
Urvika Kanoi opens The Daily and I get my answer from her
I am sure there will be many more who would have asked Urvika the same question - what next and when do we get a chance to eat your food again? Urvika Kanoi...
Bengali Food Festival with Madhushree and Debjani at Chilekotha
It was one evening that I got this call from Debjani (she blogs at KitchenofDebjani ) and I could sense the excitement in her voice. Someone had approached...
Begun Borir Ambol/tok and my ghoti family’s obesession with ambol
Ghoti's love their ambols. Most ghotis I know of, have some kind of ambol everyday, at least my family does. While growing up, I only knew of 'chutney' and it...
When I surrendered myself to Sujoy Gupta, Executive chef of Taj Bengal Kolkata
I had two meals at Taj Bengal Kolkata during my staycation and a breakfast, which was almost a brunch. At the helm of affairs was Sujoy Gupta - Executive Chef...
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