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 26, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
We share recipes almost every day on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Recently, we added a new channel to the mix- Bong Recipe Tales, a shorts-only YouTube channel, purely in Bangla. It gives us space to share a different perspective from what we usually do on...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 21, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
Cooking has been my love for the longest time. From college, I have experimented in the kitchen and jotted down recipes from TV shows (back in the day of Khana Khazana and when there wasn’t YouTube with a plethora of recipes). I still have those precious diaries...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jun 17, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
Every monsoon, a familiar leafy bunch appears in the neighbourhood markets – paat shaak, or jute leaves. Most people know jute as a fibre, but the tender leaves are a delicacy in Bengali homes. The leaves become slippery and slimy when cooked into a jhol, but they...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jun 11, 2024 | Food, Foodblog |
Much before the West discovered and declared jackfruit a superfood, it had been part of Indian culture for centuries. We eat both ripe jackfruit and green jackfruit, which we call enchor. While many shy away from the strong smell of jackfruit, you cannot stay away...
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