This year monsoon arrived pretty late. However, when it comes at the end it brings alongwith the craving for fried snacks. Although this is a mere excuse and I don’t need any specific season for having delicious, crispy, fried starters. Fish Finger was in my to do list for long. Continue Reading
As the winter is showing its claws and teeth, the ideal foil to thwart the winter is to bake. With the Christmas being a silent and little subdued this year, no joy is comparable to indulge into baking. And what could be better than to bake an orange flavoured rich Continue Reading
With Christmas just a week away, I decided to share with you not a single recipe of baking, but a bouquet of very interesting and delicious cakes, cookies and loaf, different from each other although equally attracting. Instead of baking of cakes, I would call it baking of ideas for Continue Reading
Among many recipes on Paneer, which I liked about Shahi Paneer is its richness which can be attained in no time. The thick creamy gravy with a little touch of sweetness is indeed adorable. Although equally popular like other counterparts such as Kadhai Paneer or Paneer Butter Masala, somehow a royal Continue Reading
I am very happy and feel blessed to share with you the recipe of “Chaler Payesh”, the very Indian rice pudding known popular all across the vast land and known by different names such as ‘payasam’ in South and ‘kheer’ in the North. Payesh is also known as ‘Paromanno’ or Continue Reading
Fish curry is unarguably the most talked about quintessential Bengali dish which is synonymous to Bengali life, culture and food. It is perhaps the single common denominator which binds the Bengali daily life as an inevitable but deterministic thread. Bengalis love to talk about fishes, throng the markets every day Continue Reading
When I started to bake, I had the slight notion that cakes don’t perhaps attain their optimal taste without egg. Slowly this idea faded as I found that egg-less cakes do taste pretty good, and if you succeed, it is not easy to get the difference. Since, off-late my parents Continue Reading
Sabudana Vada is a deep fried snack made with white tapioca pearls or sabudana and mashed potato mixture, seasoned with spices, nuts, green chilli and fresh coriander leaves. Originated from Maharashtra these ‘sabu vadas’ are perfect foil to enjoy the monsoon with green chutni and a hot cup of tea. Continue Reading
I always try to add fruits to my breakfast mainly for health reasons. A heavy breakfast supplemented with seasonal fruits is a great starter for the day. During this summer, I found that Papayas are available aplenty. I like the sweet, ripe papaya, slightly reddish in colour which however is Continue Reading
I am always fond of resorting to one pot meal when in a bit of hurry and not indulging in a mood to prepare a multi-course meal. However, the challenge is to stay innovative and keep it varied since the usual Pulaos (Vegetable Pulao, Soya Nugget Pulao) and Fried rices Continue Reading