Mushrooms, although often undermined by skeptics as a poor vegetarian substitute, in actual can be used in multiple culinary dishes as supplementary and even as main curry ingredient. Mushrooms can readily be made into tasty snacks as well almost in no time. When I run out of ideas on evening Continue Reading
Medu vada is a quintessential South Indian snack. Along with Idli and Dosa, Vada holds a symbolic status in South Indian variety of foods, lauded all over India. Although I do not have much experience with South Indian cuisine, still I love to prepare different dishes, particularly the ones which Continue Reading
Don’t get afraid going by the name of ‘Mirchi Vada’ as in reality it is not that hot which you can’t manage. Mirchi Vada in fact is quite a popular snack in Rajasthan and across South India. The jumbo sized chillies used for this snack are lot milder than the Continue Reading
Green banana does not happen to be my favourite vegetable for cooking. Still I vowed for the kofta curry made with green banana, whenever my mother used to cook back home. Here in Europe I simply can’t make most of the Bengali regular recipes as the required vegetables are not Continue Reading
I got a wonderful opportunity to do my first guest post for my loving blogger friend Aruna of ãhãram. During the course of blog writing we came to know each other and become very good friends. She has a versatile blog full of recipes from different parts of the world. Continue Reading
“Aloo Matar Paneer” is another delicious preparation from Paneer or Indian cottage cheese and good enough to impress your vegetarian guests. I try to follow a Bengali cooking show, called “Rannaghar”, almost regularly. Once I saw this recipe in one of its episodes, and tried at home to find it Continue Reading
Samosa is the globally recognised quintessential Indian snack, bearing the symbol of tradition for many years. What sets it apart is the triangular shape, quite an artistic expression for any fried snack. Its sheer popularity across the length and breadth of sub-continent placed it way ahead of its competitors. Samosa Continue Reading
“Alur dom” or Dam aloo” is a common but lovely vegetarian side dish. It goes well with roti, paratha, puri, kachori and pulao. In fact Bengali’s one of the favourite Sunday breakfast is “luchi- alur dom”. Here “Luchi” is nothing but the plain puri. “Luchi & alur dom” is also Continue Reading
“Beguner jhal” or Brinjal in mustard curry is one of the dishes which I cook often. It is super tasty and super easy to prepare. I inherit this recipe from my grand mother. She really knew how to cook simple but tasty dishes. Though my husband is not a fan Continue Reading
Dosa is perhaps the most symbolic South Indian food. Whenever one mentions South Indian dishes, the first picture comes to your vision is that of a Dosa with Sambar and Chutney, its well-suited complementaries. From the point of view of western foodies, Dosa can be regarded as a savoury pan Continue Reading