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Pomegranate Almond Raita

Pomegranate Almond Raita

  This creamy raita, garbed with a citrus and mint flavor, bejeweled with the pomegranates have stolen our hearts.

Lehsuni Gobi: Garlic Cauliflower

Lehsuni Gobi: Garlic Cauliflower

  Cauliflower with intense flavor of garlic. As simple as that. Spices are optional. A lot of garlic is required.  

Chingri Begun-er Tel Jhol: Spicy Shrimp Curry with Eggplants

Chingri Begun-er Tel Jhol: Spicy Shrimp Curry with Eggplants

  It is not always the length or the kind of ingredients that makes a recipe perfect. It is also the state of mind.  Or even how our life gets shaped. Myriads of experiences, even the ones that are forgotten, seemingly erased from memory make 

Chicken with Black Pepper and Cream

Chicken with Black Pepper and Cream

    The two most important things that inspire me to cook are the memories of my childhood, especially with my ma and dida and also that sudden intuitive attraction I feel towards a particular recipe. Each of these triggers work differently. The memories are 

Mutton Curry with Fenugreek, Coconut and Curry Leaves

Mutton Curry with Fenugreek, Coconut and Curry Leaves

  One of my maa’s recipes has been the inspiration for this recipe today. I have a distinct memory of this afternoon when I see my maa emerging out of the kitchen  holding a stainless steel container and setting it on the table. It was