I owe the idea for this recipe to my mother. When I was a kid, my mother often made the Lauki dal at home particularly during the summer months. She used to say, it’s good for the stomach and has a cooling effect. The Lauki dal is a relatively common Bengali dish. There was another dal which...
The fish fry is a popular snack and main meal side in many parts of India. If you are a non-vegetarian, I am sure you would have had some version of this dish like the Goan fish fry or the Kerala masala fish fry or the Chettinadu style fish fry of Tamil Nadu. What if you could make this at…
This dish takes me back to my childhood. As far as I can remember, I had this first at one of the clubs in Kolkata, during my growing up years. Later I remember having the grilled fish in the Sky Room on Park street. What endeared me to the dish at that time was the lack of bones and its…
There are a few signature Bengali dishes like the Prawn Malai curry and the Sorshe Ilish. The Kosha Mangsho (Mutton) is definitely part of that select few. Most Bengalis irrespective of where they are in the world will be able to relate to this delectable goat meat dish which is often prepared...
This is a popular Asian dish for meals during the week or on the weekend. This recipe normally has fish sauce and shrimp paste as an ingredient but I have made it a purely vegetarian dish without any of these. I would advise making the green curry paste at home rather than buying it off the...
As I browse food blogs, I see a buzz for the Noodles in hot chili oil. It’s quite popular and trending because it’s simple and a really tasty meal which can be cooked in ten minutes flat. This express noodle recipe is nothing but cooked noodles tossed in a wonder sauce full of umami blast...