Phulkopir Shingara | Bengali-Style Samosa with Cauliflower
It’s a winter speciality. Before the season ends, we decided to share the recipe with you all and create a video to accompany it. It’s Shingara, but not just any other Shingara—Phulkopir shingara. Shingara is not Samosa. However, they share some...
Morich Mangsho – Mutton in Black Pepper
This is a great mutton dish where the mutton is cooked with crushed black pepper and called Morich Mangsho, Check out the recipe.
Kakrar Jhal or Jhol? Delicious Bengali Crab Curry
What’s in a name? I grew up calling crab curry kakrar jhol. But Google’s SEO favours Kakrar Jhal. Either way, every home makes this dish differently. It’s a rich and spicy crab curry made with small mud crabs. Some people use mustard paste to finish...
Dhone patar pakora- coriander leaves fritters
It was a picnic at Canning at my grandparent’s place. It was on a cold, wintery day towards the end of last year. The air carried the scent of damp earth and fresh greens. We wanted to make food that takes on an almost elemental quality—simple, rustic, yet...About Us
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