Ghugni is a curried dish made with dried white peas popular in the east of the country across West Bengal and Orissa. The Ghugni is versatile. It can be a snack or a part of a meal. It is also a popular street food. Unlike other street food, this is healthy and one can indulge without guilt. It...
This is an attempt to stop my frequent visits to Ditas Mehrauli, just to gorge on their heavenly addictive Truffle Mushroom Pâté. I decided to try making it at home. Can’t claim it to be as good, but hoping to be there soon. Happy that my Truffle Oil came of good use! Added caramelized...
I have specially crafted the Fig Barfi Roll on the occasion of Janmashtami. In case you can’t ‘fig’ure it out, the Indian term for Fig is Anjeer. This is a differentiated way in presenting an Indian dessert. It has a moist light sweetness to it. Fig is considered to be quite healthy so...
This dish takes me back to the time when I just married and trying to manage a demanding job and setting up a new home. While I was at home with continental dishes, I was totally at a loss deciding what to make for dinner each day. I was looking for easy to make dishes and that is when...
I am very fond of having the corn cob particularly during the monsoons and in winter. We all grew up having different avatars of this nutritious vegetable, be it in the form of soups, salads, fritter, steamed or roasted and spiced with lime and masala. The latter has stayed with me right from...
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...
