Chingri Makha / Bengali style prawn and onion salad with mustard oil
For all the readers of this blog, it may often appear that I don’t cook much. Yes I agree I don’t cook that much but it’s untrue that like “cometh the hour cometh the man,” I don’t help her out when it’s needed. I was lucky...
Chicken salad with leftover kebabs. Looking back at Poila Boishakh
What is the tradition of Poila Boishakh or Bengali New year? Other than a few that I remember from my childhood, the pertinent question that needs to be asked is- what is the food tradition of Poila Boishakh? Different houses will have different traditions which have...
Mango Chicken Salad with zesty coriander and chili dressing
As monsoon starts making inroads to Kolkata, its time to bod goodbye to the king of fruits and emperor of summer – Mangoes . This is the latest avatar in which mango appeared on our dining table on a sunday – Mango chicken salad with zesty coriander chili dressing . The recipe and story .
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