Loitta Macher Jhuri | Bombay Duck Stir-Fry with Potatoes
While growing up, I never tasted Loitta mach or Bombay duck as it is commonly known. Although I grew up by the sea (in Port Blair) and my father had quite an...
10 Mutton Recipes to Try Before You Die
Amongst all the animal proteins that we have, mutton is our favourite. Oh, of course, it's not something we consume every day (you know, all the cholesterol...
Bhapa Ilish Shorshe Bata Diye | Steamed Hilsa with Mustard Paste
The sound of the tiffin box hitting against the metal kadai sitting inside a pool of bubbling water is a sign of what's to come next. It's almost lunchtime...
Lemon Ricotta Cake- An Italian Tea-Cake
I remember Anindya mentioning a soft and moist tea-cake baked with ricotta cheese after his tour from Italy. He brought a suitcase full of truffle products,...
Kerala Mutton Roast – Mutton Ularthiyathu Recipe
Recently, we put up a post on Instagram about 7 mutton recipes to try before you die. It was an instant hit with our followers. While putting up the post, I...
Peyaji and the connection with Lakshmi Narayan Shaw and sons
What does Peyaji remind you of? You cross the border in West Bengal and they call it Peyaju in Bangladesh. Peyaj is Onion in Bengali hence the name Peyaji....
10 Must-Try Bengali Monsoon Recipes
When it is raining cats and dogs, these are the 10 must-try Bengali monsoon recipes. From khichuri, begun bhaja to ilish mach bhaja and shorshe ilish, this...
The Best Plum Jam with only 2 ingredients
I've never been fond of plums, at least the ones that we get here. They are never sweet, rather quite sour. Plump and running shades of red, plums always...
Kala Chana Chaat | Black chickpea salad- A lost para culture and good neighbours
This April, the entire household had all the members (not counting the junior versions) Covid affected. It happened in a phase and Madhushree was the first...
What does recovering from Covid -19 look like
Yes, I am a COVID-19 Survivor. For a few moments there, I thought it would be a knockout but I managed to raise my hand and lift myself before the referee...