Tag: recipe from home

Bhaja Muger Dal/Roasted Mung Soup

Bhaja Muger Dal/Roasted Mung Soup

This recipe is a plain, simple comfort food;  the kind which takes me back home right when I start heating up my skillet.  The warm aroma stirs up the nostalgia, which hangs in thick clusters. Little strings of incidents line up like dew drops on 

Red Lentils with Cumin and Fried Onions

Red Lentils with Cumin and Fried Onions

I have been very eloquent about my love of red lentils in a lot of posts before. This is another of my favorite recipe from home – my dida’s recipe,  a comforting dish fondly remembered and spiced with love and memories.

Potatoes with Indian Five Spice

Potatoes with Indian Five Spice

Have you tried the Bengali five spice blend yet? If you haven’t, you should give it a try.

Poppy Seed and Chickpea Crusted Potatoes

Poppy Seed and Chickpea Crusted Potatoes

There are a few dishes as simple and as universal as fried potatoes – but done in different ways in different parts of the world.

Cabbage with Peas and Potatoes – Bandhakopir Torkaari

Cabbage with Peas and Potatoes – Bandhakopir Torkaari

A simple homey side dish of cabbage, peas and potatoes cooked in a very Bengali way.