Nolen Gurer Payesh | Bengali Nolen Gur Rice Pudding
How about a bowl of sweetness to kick off the new year in 2023? Winter is the time to indulge in sweets made with nolen gur. We call it khejur’er gur since it is made with the sap of date palm and it is available only during winter. This gur has an exquisite...
Ranga Alur Dudh Puli on Poush Sankranti
Like most Bengalis, I grew up eating pithe puli during Poush Sankranti. Till such time I was in Port Blair, my mother and my aunts made limited delicacies on sankranti and afterwards. It was only when I got back to Kolkata in 1992, that I saw my grandmother, going all...
Patishapta Pithe- No one can make like my Grandmother
My grandmother was a remarkable woman. She accomplished much in her life and probably could have done more, had she been from this era. I sometimes feel dwarfed in front of her achievements and her strength. In fact, right now, I know for sure that I would not be...
Winter Tales III – Ma cooks Ranga alur Roshopuli Traditional deep fried sweet potato dumplings in date palm syrup
The transition between winter and spring and then summer has many memories . What defines end of winter ? This winter Ma cooked Rashapuli – a traditional bengali dessert which is fried sweet potato dumplings in date palm syrup . We said good bye to winter . Read here for more
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