by Madhushree Basu Roy | Dec 2, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
Some dishes quietly define Bengali cooking. It’s not because they are fancy, but because of the thought and care that goes into making them. One of these dishes is Dhokar Dalna. This dish is a pure vegetarian treat that doesn’t have onions or garlic in it....
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Nov 29, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
Some recipes are for special occasions, while others are for everyday meals. Pabda machh’er jhal fits in well with both worlds. You can make it for a Sunday lunch, while it can take a grand place in your wedding menu too. It’s light on spices, strong on...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Nov 17, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
Who doesn’t love beet bhaja? It’s beetroot stir-fried. We Bengalis do, especially in winter, when the produce arrives fresh and deep red. Like the potato, beetroot was a foreign import but slowly became a local favourite. Beet bhaja is one of those pure...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 17, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
Wrapping fish in leaves and then cooking on open fire or steaming is an old Bengali tradition. Paturi essentially means, something that is cooked in a leaf parcel. It could be banana leaf, it could be any other leaf. While bhekti paturi or ilish paturi, that is...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 9, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
My earliest memory of paneer dalna is from Canning. It was Lokkhi Pujo, and Dida had made her special khichuri bhog. Her khichuri was more like a pulao with vegetables and toasted moong dal. There was labra, several kinds of bhajas, and a light but intensely...
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