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Fennel Flavored Chicken Curry

Fennel Flavored Chicken Curry

    Yet another Chicken Curry. This time the usual one, but redolent with the aroma of fennel. The tiny fennel seeds waved the wands and transformed an everyday chicken curry to something quite fascinating. As I write this post, the air in my home 

Robibar-er Murgi-r Jhol: Sunday afternoon Chicken Curry

Robibar-er Murgi-r Jhol: Sunday afternoon Chicken Curry

  We had Chicken Curry for dinner… In a very Bengali way… chicken with potatoes, cooked and marinated with mustard oil,  garnished with fresh cilantro from the back yard! The kind is usually termed as the Robibar er Murgir Jhol (Sunday Chicken Curry) as it 

Spiced Cranberry Apple Jam/Chutney

Spiced Cranberry Apple Jam/Chutney

Spices, apples and cranberries are the quintessential elements of autumn and the holidays. They are as much a part of the season as the hues of the leaves and the chilling weather; encompassing  the colors, fragrance and the warmth. I have brought them together in 

Curried Potato and Cauliflower Stew with Toasted Peanuts

Curried Potato and Cauliflower Stew with Toasted Peanuts

This recipe was included in the Gourmet Live Round Up:Stews and Cassoulets! This recipe was born out of a memory from my childhood – a trip taken long time back with my parents. It was winter time. The town was  small, neither plush nor remote 

Spiced Ginger Cake

Spiced Ginger Cake

There is no better way to welcome the holiday season – the warm perfume of ginger and spices needs to fill our home to get the Christmas cheers started. The flavors are fresh, the cake is moist, fluffy and dense at the same time, with