by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 18, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
It’s been 17 years but I still remember that day. We were married only for a month. We had placed an order for our new car but it had not come in yet. It was a Sunday and both of us were craving for restaurant food. And we lived far away from civilisation at...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 13, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
There is a plethora of Bengali recipes cooked with prawns. Freshwater prawns are hugely popular amongst Bengalis and we love cooking them in different ways. There is the famous ‘golda chingri’ from Bengal with a large head that is primarily used for making...
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 Anindya | Apr 17, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
In my growing up years, liver or mete was free. Baba never had mutton or chicken, However, that was not a hindrance for mutton to getting cooked at home as Ma and I both loved it. Every time Baba would bring mutton – there was a small packet with livers inside...
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