Creating masterpieces with everyday ingredients.
The other day, as we were carrying on with our weekend lunch, my meditation suddenly broke when I bit into the morsel of dal rice along with few chunks of cauliflower stalk from the Phoolkopi’r Data Chorchori, I made for lunch. As usual, continuing with the same tradition of appreciating my own effort myself, owing …
Sometime in 90s Just like any other day, I came home from school. Kept my school bag on the study table, and picked up the frock which Maa (mother) had kept on the Aalna (cloth hanging rack), nicely folded. As usual, while picking up my frock, I dropped few clothes which were kept below my …
It’s been more than a year since I have taken up blogging, and if I analyze thoroughly, the best part of this profession (of-course apart from getting remuneration😊, which I am yet to realise though) would be the act of doing the research before attempting any post. And, the surprising or probably not so surprising …
Sometimes, as I introspect and look back at my childhood days, when we were incessantly pampered by our parents with good foods and more foods, when seasons were defined more with vegetables, fishes and dishes, I only wish if a flowing breeze from somewhere would have quietly hinted us that these luxuries were going to …
Although, Bengali cuisine is famous for its meat and fish delicacies, and fish is so much loved by the Bengalis, that there is a phrase which somehow sums up a Bengali regular food, ‘Maache Bhate Bangali’(which means fish and rice make a Bengali). But this is also true, that, it would be unfair to ignore …
Tomato Chutney. A concluding dish for every lazy lunch in Bengali household and an inevitable accompaniment of Bhoger Khichudi and Dalna. This Bengali Style Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney has its own tale, quietly told over lunch table gossips, when the greedy tongue after erasing any traces from plate, keeps on licking the finger till …
Hello Readers! Hope you and your loved ones are safe and are confined to home. This is my second recipe post lockdown, and hence, this recipe – Begun Shorshe or Eggplants in Mustard Sauce has also come alive, using minimal ingredients. Since the initiation of lockdown, our grocery and food items shopping have become completely …
We generally tend to take the fact for granted, that delicious food is directly proportional to time. Which means, to attain the food rich in taste we have to make a lot of effort. And this is one of the primary reasons that holds us from stepping into the kitchen or puts cooking as a …
In my entire life, I have never been a fruit lover. Needless to say, my parents had a tough time feeding me and later convincing me to include healthy fruits in my diet, (irrespective of the lucrative deals of interesting stories and list of benefits attached with the fruits). However, it had always been different …