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Mushur Dal – er Bora: Red Lentil Fritters

Mushur Dal – er Bora: Red Lentil Fritters

  Bora, Vada or Lentil Fritters are the most common recipes all over India. Each state has its own way to do it. The use of lentils differ, from one region to another and also from one home to another. The same goes for the 

Chaal Kumro Chingri: Ash Gourd with Shrimp

Chaal Kumro Chingri: Ash Gourd with Shrimp

  I never knew some twenty years back when I sat by the window seat of Air India, looking out of that tiny window at the vast expanse of the universe , already missing home, that I would be cooking Chaal Kumro Chingri sitting in 

Knacha Posto Bata: Poppy Seeds Paste

Knacha Posto Bata: Poppy Seeds Paste

  “Posto, Bhaat and Ghoom” defines a Bengali as much as “Bhaat, Maach and Bhaja” does. A lot many Bengalis are fervent posto eaters: to the extent that posto is served in some form or the other in a meal every single day. It could 

Safed Aloo: Potatoes cooked in White Sauce

Safed Aloo: Potatoes cooked in White Sauce

  Over these years I have been extremely fortunate to have been introduced to different cuisines. India is a place of such diversity that the food and ingredients can change entirely within a few miles you travel. Within the same region there are differences and 

Break

Break

  Hello Folks! Just to let you know that there was a family emergency…