Continuing the journey of regional cuisines, here is a delicacy from the kitchens of Bengal. The Potoler Dolma is also known as stuffed pointed gourd. Interestingly this dish has Armenian roots but found its way into the kitchens of the nawabs of Bengal. From there has spread its influence to...
Just to clarify this is not the western bread rolls I am talking about here. It’s a desi recipe with variations across the country. Depending on the shape some call it aloo bonda, others call it bread roll. It’s a common household recipe. Essentially this is a snack for late afternoon but...
For all you Garfield fans here is a recipe you would love. It’s also my son Arjun’s favourite Italian dish. So let me get to it. I have used the dried lasagna sheets instead of the frozen one which are an alternative. The sheets are probably the trickiest part of the dish and following the...
While I write recipes of food we have had in different parts of the world, I keep surprising myself at the rich and diverse diaspora of food we have in the different parts of our own country. Here is one such local traditional street food from Gujarat. Honestly, the Dabeli needs quite an...
If you are tired of the plain idli, this is a good variant to try. I had the stuffed idli recently and it was really nice and different. You have a variety of options for the stuffing ranging from chicken or mutton keema, sausages etc. for non-vegetarians and aloo masala, paneer bhurji for the...
Many of you would have heard of the more famous cousin of this recipe, the Dhokar Dalna which is made with ground lentils and select spices. The Dimer Dhoka (steamed egg cake curry) is a variation of the original recipe and much simpler to execute. The entire grinding process which is quite...
