Lasagne are probably the oldest wide flat pasta, the singular form of which is also known as Lasagna. Both the terms, singular and plural are often referred to as a dish made with several layers of lasagne sheets alternated with meat sauce, bechamel sauce and different cheese. This traditional Italian dish Continue Reading
<a href=”http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/12515065/?claim=3vnnrd27dea”>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> Chingrir Batichachchori or Prawn cooked in ‘dam’ with slices of potato and onion, perhaps happens to be the simplest recipe of prawn I ever knew of. I grew up in a joint family of 11 members and thus came across different recipes from my Continue Reading
While in Europe, I found the usage of cabbage mostly in salad. However in India, as we love to make curry out of any possible vegetables, cabbage curry is a well-known vegetarian dish itself. Cabbage is a seasonal vegetable in the tropics, largely available during winter. Cabbage known as Bandhakopi Continue Reading
Chicken Tandoori is a very popular dish in Indian subcontinent. Chicken, marinated with yogurt and some spices, is generally roasted in a traditional cylindrical clay oven, called tandoor and thus inherited the name. It can be obviously prepared on barbeque grills. But I chose the electric oven for this recipe Continue Reading
Macarons are colourful and cute looking French sweets or cookies. The preparation of macarons is based on meringue (from egg whites and castor sugar), almond flour and powdered sugar. Different food colours or gels are often used to give them the attractive and pretty look. Various fillings like chocolate ganache, Continue Reading
The word ‘Fish fry’ means either shallow frying or deep frying the pieces of a fish coated with salt and some spices. But in Kolkatan lingo, fish fry is a special snack rather a starter made from Bhetki fish (Asian Seabass) fillet coated with breadcrumbs. One can just stop by Continue Reading
For me Carrot halwa or Gajorer halua has always been a special attraction in winter. I eagerly waited for the day when my mother would prepare it for me. In those days my job was to grate the carrot which was actually the laborious part of the recipe 😉 I Continue Reading
Over one of my earlier posts, perhaps I have expressed my soft corner for Mung dal among all the lentils which also happens to be a personal favourite. We Bengalis prepare Mung Dal not going by any particular recipe but indulge in different methods. We often use different vegetables, sometime Continue Reading