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...
