Khaman Dhokla is a traditional dish of Gujrat, a western state of India. There are different kinds of “dhokla” that can be eaten as breakfast, main course, side dish or as a snacks. Generally dhokla is made from rice and chickpea splits, whereas Khaman dhokla is prepared only by Gram Continue Reading
“Palak paneer”, a popular vegetarian dish, mainly originated in North India. It is nothing but a thick spinach gravy containing cubes of paneer or cottage cheese. In my childhood, I generally know only one dish of spinach, called “Palong saker ghanto” which is a dry preparation accompanied with other vegetables Continue Reading
Recently I have got a nomination for “Quintet of Radiance Award” from one of my blogger friend Shalini. She has a beautiful and touchy blog named Tale of Two Tomatoes . I follow closely and really enjoy reading her posts. She is a wonderful story-teller and cook by equal measure. Continue Reading
Vegetable chop or cutlet can be a great starter for your vegetarian guests as well as for you as a tea time snack. We, Bengalis generally have it with puffed rice or “muri”. In fact we have many such kind of snacks that acts as a counterpart to puffed rice. Continue Reading
“Dal” or lentils plays an essential role in Bengali cuisine. Mung dal is most coveted among its counterparts and features almost daily in the Bengali food list. Mung dal itself carries a rich flavour which grow well if you add a pinch of ghee in it. However, here I share Continue Reading
Small bites – muffins, cupcakes, biscuits and slices – have a very special appeal, perhaps because they have a delightfully self – indulgent, ‘just for me’ feel about them! Pretty and gorgeous look of cupcakes push me up to bake them. Top of these can also be decorated in a Continue Reading
“Morog Pulao” can be regarded as a close alternative to Chicken Biryani as the key elements are almost similar. However, if Biryani requires a lenghty and complex process, Morog Polao is easier to prepare but is not compromising in taste by any means. One may wonder what does morog aka Continue Reading
“Paneer” is nothing but a cheese that can be easily made at home. It was first originated in India and serves as a key element in many Indian delicious vegetarian dishes. As it is not always readily available in the market and even sometimes the market bought “paneer” is not Continue Reading
Although a shop-bought cake is convenient and usually very good, a home-baked cake is much better, perhaps because a little bit of the soul of the cook goes into it along with the other ingredients ! 🙂 If doesn’t come out absolutely perfect, it really doesn’t matter – this just Continue Reading
“Fish batter fry” is a celebrated fried dish back home, often served as starter to the guests in occasions and parties. Its recipe is not very demanding, with the only important requisite of a good quality fish. In Bengal, we generally use “Bhetki fish” fillets to prepare the batter fry, Continue Reading