Kashmiri Dum Aloo: Baby Potatoes cooked in Fragrant Spices and Yogurt Sauce

Kashmiri Dum Aloo: Baby Potatoes cooked in Fragrant Spices and Yogurt Sauce

      When you need a soul satisfying, ambrosial side dish to dunk the fluffy Naan in, consider this Kashmiri Dum Aloo. The tiny potatoes simmer for long and absorb the flavors of the unique blend of spices from this state in India, which is 

Safed Paneer: Indian Cheese Cooked in Rich White Sauce

Safed Paneer: Indian Cheese Cooked in Rich White Sauce

    Safed Paneer is a luxurious dish belonging to the royal cuisine of Rajasthan.  

Watermelon Curry: Lightly Spiced Stewed Watermelon

Watermelon Curry: Lightly Spiced Stewed Watermelon

    Summers, for us are sealed and kissed with watermelons. Every week we are hugging and cradling an enormous green back home with promises of sweet juicy times.

Mangsho-r Halka Jhol: Light and Easy Mutton Curry

Mangsho-r Halka Jhol: Light and Easy Mutton Curry

  The light, soupy and mild mutton curry featured in our lunch menu one afternoon. Tenderly laced with spices and cooked until the tender meat falls off the bones, the “Halka Mangshor Jhol” summons nostalgic yearnings for me.  

Aamer Dal/Tok Dal: Tangy Red Lentils with Green Mango

Aamer Dal/Tok Dal: Tangy Red Lentils with Green Mango

      Aamer Dal or Tok Dal is a common name in a Bengali households during the summer months. As the months roll into the typical summer heat and the schools are out, the lunch menu at home slowly transited into light  meals to