Nolen Gurer Payesh | Bengali Nolen Gur Rice Pudding
How about a bowl of sweetness to kick off the new year in 2023? Winter is the time to indulge in sweets made with nolen gur. We call it khejur’er gur since it is made with the sap of date palm and it is available only during winter. This gur has an exquisite...
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 gulab jamun but is made with different ingredients. Hence, it has a distinct taste as well. I did not...
The Best Bhapa Doi – The Most Requested Recipe
Bhapa Doi is ‘the most’ requested recipe from our readers. I could have never imagined, a dish as simple as bhapa doi, something that I have made umpteen times and have seen being made at home from childhood, could have such a pull. I grew up in Port...
Winter Tales III – Ma cooks Ranga alur Roshopuli Traditional deep fried sweet potato dumplings in date palm syrup
The transition between winter and spring and then summer has many memories . What defines end of winter ? This winter Ma cooked Rashapuli – a traditional bengali dessert which is fried sweet potato dumplings in date palm syrup . We said good bye to winter . Read here for more
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