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Beet Gajor- er Torkari:  Beet & Carrot Curry

Beet Gajor- er Torkari: Beet & Carrot Curry

    There are times when those few moments just flash past me, at the oddest time of the day, maybe just when I am taking a walk or even doing my dishes. The winter night would soon engulf the day. The crisp breeze brushed 

Chaal Kumro Chingri: Ash Gourd with Shrimp

Chaal Kumro Chingri: Ash Gourd with Shrimp

  I never knew some twenty years back when I sat by the window seat of Air India, looking out of that tiny window at the vast expanse of the universe , already missing home, that I would be cooking Chaal Kumro Chingri sitting in 

Bhindi Bhaji: Mildly Spiced Okra

Bhindi Bhaji: Mildly Spiced Okra

  It has been so long that I do not know where to start…  

Khandvi: Seasoned Chickpea Rolls

Khandvi: Seasoned Chickpea Rolls

    The very first time I saw Khandvi being made at the comfort of a home kitchen was by my mother in law.  

Shorshe Sheem: Hyacinth Beans cooked with Mustard Paste

Shorshe Sheem: Hyacinth Beans cooked with Mustard Paste

    Hyacinth beans transports me back to my childhood – of a huge family garden that  adorned the front of our home and of the beautiful deep purple pink flowers. They sparked up one corner of our lush green patch. The home that belonged to