Tag: comfort food

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 

Tomato Dal – Seasoned Lentils with Tomatoes

Tomato Dal – Seasoned Lentils with Tomatoes

Hum dum dum ditty dum Hum dum dum — Oh the wind is lashing lustily And the trees are thrashing thrustily And the leaves are rustling gustily So it’s rather safe to say That it seems that it may turn out to be It feels 

Bhuna Khichuri – an Indian Risotto?

Bhuna Khichuri – an Indian Risotto?

The biggest religious festival in my homeland came by and is in the past for this year. I am guilty of not only of not participating in any activities here, but also of not posting anything on my blog. I do not feel the same 

Stir Fried Green Beans and Potatoes with Coriander

Stir Fried Green Beans and Potatoes with Coriander

Stir fried beans and potatoes is a quick comfort food for us. When something gets cooked once every week or two weeks for many years, and is still appreciated and loved thoroughly, you know it is good.

Khatti Meethi Lauki – Sweet and Sour Bottle Gourd

Khatti Meethi Lauki – Sweet and Sour Bottle Gourd

A simple quick homey recipe; perfect when the feet are tired and the heart craves for a light and fresh  home cooked meal.