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Vegetable Au Gratin

Vegetable Au Gratin

Au Gratin is a French Style of cooking where casseroles are topped with bread crumbs & butter, & are allowed to brown under a broiler to give a crunch. Sometimes cheese is sprinkled  which melts & gets crispy under the broiler, but is not a requirement. 

Apricot Jalapeno Chutney

Apricot Jalapeno Chutney

Sweet Chutney served after a full course meal is an integral part of Bengali cuisine. Every single day while I was growing up, we would end end our meal with some kind of sweet chutney which would be polished of the plate with fingers & 

Murg Malai Tikka Kabab

Murg Malai Tikka Kabab

Tandoori Chicken or Chicken Tikka makes regular appearance  in all Indian restaurants. The Malai Tikka Kabab is little different from the usual orange hued Chicken Tikka that you see in the appetizer section of the restaurant’s menu.

Palak Paneer/Saag Paneer: Spinach with Indian Cheese

Palak Paneer/Saag Paneer: Spinach with Indian Cheese

This one is a treasure in my kitchen. It is a hearty, wholesome, comforting dish loved by my family. Sometimes known as Saag Paneer, sometimes as Palak Paneer, it is a popular Indian delicacy which has taken a comforting place in many homes all over the 

My Bunnies were happy too…

My Bunnies were happy too…

This was a quick fix for “something fancy” craving of my daughter. She is voraciously hungry when she gets back from school, and one of these days she wanted “something yummy like pizza or chips”. It wasn’t dinnertime yet, and I would not give her