Bengalis are very fond of fishes which feature mandetorily in their daily diet. Mainly those fishes are sweet water ones and are quite different from the sea-fishes. In Europe, among various kinds, Salmon ranks high due to its unparallel taste with thick flesh and smoothy fat. We mostly go for Continue Reading
“Chanar kalia” or Cheese ball curry is a delicious Bengali side dish. This vegetarian dish goes down very well with Roti, Paratha or even with Plain rice and Pulao. If you don’t have “paneer” in your stock and you are scratching your head to come up with a special vegetarian Continue Reading
After coming to Europe, I get amazed seeing varieties of breads and pastries, heaped up on one another in the lovely cane baskets, coloured from light yellow to dark brown, smell of freshly melt butter whenever passing by bakeries. My favourite among them is “Crossaint”, a french delicacy, made of dough Continue Reading
“Rasmalai” is another popular Indian sweet dish made from milk, and one of my favourites too. The only way out not to stay deprived from these dear dishes, here far away from India, is to prepare them at my own kitchen. So, here comes the recipe of Rasmalai for you Continue Reading
Prawns, however often touted by perfectionists as a sea food not really featuring on the fish category, actually hold high status for us Bengali/Indians as a celebrated fish item and even remain as demanding as Hilsha, the undoubted queen of fishes. Prawns particularly the large ones like tiger prawn make Continue Reading
Mutton curry over Sunday lunch is the dearest thing on earth for the Bengali. It features right on top of their list of coveted foods for years. However, outside India, mutton is not the easiest meat to get and one has no choice but to replace it by lamb while Continue Reading
Lentils or dal goes down as a daily dish in Indian culinary. However to add variety into vegetarian curry choices, lentils particularly Chana dal can be used to make an interesting dish called “Dhokar dalna”. It is rich in taste and self-sufficient to be reckoned as a full fledged Bengali Continue Reading
Fried snacks although very oily and for that reason not very healthy, are still very lucrative to us. Often I had to prepare such dishes on my husband’s demand as he just adores them. To be very honest I also like them a lot and I am pretty sure many Continue Reading
Among various European cuisines, Italian cuisine is vastly poular all over the globe. It is my favorite too. While on travel across Europe, I never miss an opportunity to try Italian foods whenever I see a good Italian restaurant. However, Italian food is not limited to pizzas, its most recognisible Continue Reading
Molten Chocolate Cakes, also known as Chocolate Lava Cakes, have a rich and chocolatey flavour and a texture that is dense and moist. You will find a pudding like center when your spoon breaks through the cake’s outer crust. It’s really delicious and mouth-watering dessert but very simple to make. Continue Reading