Turkish Poached Eggs and I got over my fear of poaching eggs
As a Bengali, you grow up understanding that poached eggs or 'dim'er poach' is a fried egg, which is folded and cooked with a runny yolk intact. Strange and...
The journey to 500 subscription for Cook with Pikturenama
Madhushree and I had decided to not work during Pujo. We had just completed Pujo reels last Saturday. There was an emptiness from the minute it ended. You can...
Kucho Nimki in Bijoya and 500 Subscribers for YouTube channel
Wherever you go after the Bijoya - Kucho Nimki is a must. Bijoya for us, meant that we visit the elder relatives and neighbours, touch their feet to seek...
Shorshe Ilish – the evergreen classic
What can be the possible English word for 'Kai'? Curry? Gravy? I don't have an exact word. We have made many Ilish recipes here. The all time favourite of...
Ilish Maach Bhaja and Ilisher tel | Hilsa Fish Fry
A week ago, we carried out 'Ask me Anything' in Instagram. Someone asked a question, which is often asked by many. What gets cooked at home? What gets cooked...
Shaplar Bhyala | Water lily stem fritters
This season, I learnt to make shaplar bhyala. I tell Tugga all the time, learning never ends. Be it photography, house work, styling, cooking, baking,...
Dim Posto and Gulzar’s 86th Birthday
Like many fans, I too celebrated the 86th birthday of Gulzar Saab. Listening to his songs and catching up with other Gulzar fans over Social media. I went...
Gulmarg gondola ride and the snow storm
The foreword - This post has been in the draft for a long time. 3 years is indeed a long time. I am a lazy travel writer. I am an enthusiastic travel...
Biryani in Kolkata cloud
Kolkata loves its biryani. Phuchka, egg roll, kosha mangsho and others will give a close fight and can win at pockets. However, if it's a General Election of...
Do It Yourself Salted Caramel | Easy Salted Caramel Sauce
Whenever I see these advertisements of chocolates or cookies with a caramel oozing out from the inside, my heart just skips a beat. Vanilla ice cream with a...
Kecak Dance in Batubulan | Things to do in Bali
It was a long day indeed. We had visited Kintamani highland in the morning and then enjoyed a hearty lunch, in an open air dream atmosphere, facing Mt. Batur...
Ubud Art Market – Its more than shopping
I have always been excited about visiting a market place in a new country. Since the time when there was no currency, market place has been one place of...
Kolkata Chicken Stew on a scorching Summer Sunday
Imagine a scorching summer day. Usually by the end of April, it is unbearable heat in the city. Ashok, the house help, was not allowed to enter our complex...
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...
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