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Paneer in Fennel Flavored Tomato Sauce

Paneer in Fennel Flavored Tomato Sauce

    The sweet aroma of fennel elevated this effortless and ordinary tomato based curry to something quite ornate. You would be surprised how simple this recipe is, with no use of the usual onion, garlic or cream to make it rich. But it is 

Tetor Dal: Lentils with Bitter Melon

Tetor Dal: Lentils with Bitter Melon

    I have a bitter-sweet relationship with this recipe. “Bitter” already appears in the post title, but why sweet? It has to do more with my emotions than the taste. This is one of those recipes which are cloistered in typically Bengali homes. Almost 

Prawn Do Pyaza: Prawns cooked in Onion Sauce

Prawn Do Pyaza: Prawns cooked in Onion Sauce

    Today we have succulent prawns nestled in a sauce cooked with plenty of onions. Do Pyaza are typically the Indian dishes where either meat, vegetables or seafood is cooked with plenty of onions.  

The Everyday Moong Dal

The Everyday Moong Dal

    Dal has always been the classic comfort food.   This is my everyday Dal. A warm fragrant bowl with a drizzle of lemon juice soothes and coddles like old socks when I am sick in bed. The hissing  of the pressure cooker speaks of homecoming and the 

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