by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jul 3, 2026 | Food, Foodblog |
Folui, Foli or Pholui as many Bengalis pronounce it, is one of those fish that seldom get the attention it deserves. Go to a traditional fish market in Bengal during the monsoon and you might come across a basket of these lean, silvery fish lying quietly besides the...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jan 13, 2026 | Food, Foodblog |
Shora pithe is an integral part of Bengal’s pithe–puli culture. Every winter, rice becomes the central ingredient of the kitchen, transformed through soaking, grinding, fermenting, and steaming. Pithe and puli are not single recipes but a system of seasonal cooking...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Aug 29, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
When most people think of shukto, they imagine the classic bitter dish with a medley of vegetables and bitter gourd. But there are so many different kinds of shukto in Bengali cuisine. It is a family of dishes that change with season and taste. Some are rich with...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Dec 20, 2021 | Food, Foodblog |
Don’t frown at the title. Mutton is not really bad for health contrary to what Indian doctors suggest. In fact, mutton in the Indian context is goat meat. It is a rich source of protein and several minerals and vitamins, including vitamin b 12. So this blog post...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Nov 19, 2021 | Food, Foodblog |
Like I had written in my previous post on pui shaaker chorchori, Bengali recipe names are often based on their cooking techniques. And some of the names are quite funny too. Bandhakopir ghonto is one such funny name. I mean, why ‘ghonto’? I have always...
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