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...
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...
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...
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...
How Shorshe bhapa chingri made my family love frozen prawns
Shorshe is love for a Bengali. You will rarely find a Bong who does not like shorshe. Couple that with chingri and you have shorshe bhapa chingri, a Bengali...
