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Seviyan ki Kheer: Indian Vermicelli Pudding

Seviyan ki Kheer: Indian Vermicelli Pudding

    I am listening to Donovan’s On this Lovely Day  and Brother Sun and Sister Moon as I write this post.  

Lau-er Khosha Bata: Chutney with Bottle Gourd Peel

Lau-er Khosha Bata: Chutney with Bottle Gourd Peel

    This is an old recipe, revived, bringing in tides of nostalgia. A recipe that strongly arouses memories of my childhood days with my grandparents. A grandpa immersed in books and a grandma who I like to associate with having a black wooden bureau 

Roasted Corn and Peanut Chaat/Indian Salad

Roasted Corn and Peanut Chaat/Indian Salad

    There is no sign of rain. The summer is marching on with blue skies, bursts of puffy clouds and the mercury reading in triple digits. On one such afternoon, while I waited in the car for my girl to come out of the 

Watermelon Curry: Lightly Spiced Stewed Watermelon

Watermelon Curry: Lightly Spiced Stewed Watermelon

    Summers, for us are sealed and kissed with watermelons. Every week we are hugging and cradling an enormous green back home with promises of sweet juicy times.

Aamer Dal/Tok Dal: Tangy Red Lentils with Green Mango

Aamer Dal/Tok Dal: Tangy Red Lentils with Green Mango

      Aamer Dal or Tok Dal is a common name in a Bengali households during the summer months. As the months roll into the typical summer heat and the schools are out, the lunch menu at home slowly transited into light  meals to