by Madhushree Basu Roy | Aug 3, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
Arbi- is one of the most commonly found vegetables across the country. Almost all communities have some way of eating this and it has many names too. We call it gathi kochu or gati kochu in Bengali. I have heard some people say gutke kochu. And then there is arbi or...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 23, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
A couple of weeks ago, we shared a video of mouri paneer on Instagram and I spoke about how Bengali men hate paneer. This brought in a lot of controversies and the upside was that the video got over a hundred thousand views. Well, the recipe is phenomenal too. ...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 12, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
Aloo posto is one of the most popular Bengali vegetarian food. It holds a special place in the hearts of food enthusiasts. It has a rich aroma and unmatchable flavours of poppy seed coupled with soft small cubes of potatoes. Alu post is a classic dish that exemplifies...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Apr 28, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
Bengali vegetarian cuisine is rarely spoken about. There is a stereotype that we eat macher jhol bhaat, as if, only fish curry and rice would be sufficient for any human being. Over and above, we are blessed with the Ganga and other rivers and estuaries flowing...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 21, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
Taro is consumed almost in all parts of the country in different forms. In Western India, it’s the large taro leaves that are much loved. Bengal is dotted with water bodies in the form of lakes and ponds and hence, different varieties of taro or kochu as we call...
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