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Palong Shaker bora
Pujo has always meant deep-fried food to me. In our family, Shosti and Ashtami are vegetarian days. We mainly make khichuri, and lots of batter-fired veggies or pulao on these two days. Eating vegetarian deep-fried meals on these two puja days has become a habit for me. Of all the things Mom makes, the palong…
Bengali Mutton Kosha
Kolkata is one of those places that are identified more by its taste than by its architecture, location, climate, or people. I mean, mention the name of the city to a non-Calcuttan and they will immediately go “O Kolkata…Rosogolla”, or “O Kolkata…Phuchka”, or “O Kolkata…Macher jhol”. They will hardly ever say “O Kolkata…Howrah Bridge” or…
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Aloo phulkopi die maach
Do you love Bengali fish steak curries but feel intimidated to make one yourself? Do you believe that Bengali fish curries are complex recipes that belong only in grandmas’ kitchens? It is true that Bengali fish curries may seem daunting for many at first, especially if you live outside of India/Bengal, but trust me, they…
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Chingri Maach bata
This chingri maach bata recipe is my mom’s grandma’s, who I have heard was the most amazing cook that ever lived. My mom tells me that boro dida would take so much care to make each and every dish that her presence in the kitchen had a very calming effect. She fried red chilies, ground…
Kolkata-style fried rice
Some of you know that I have been dabbling in a little bit of creative writing. What none of you know, however, is that most of my stories come from my dreams and are overwhelmingly unresolved, like my stories. But last night I had the most perfect and finished dream/nightmare, with an intense plot, climax,…
Restaurant-style chili Chicken Gravy
It’s been nearly a year since I have been to Kolkata, and will likely be another until I can go back. And I have realized, unsurprisingly, that it’s the food I miss most about Kolkata. And of all of the foods, I miss chili chicken the most. Anyone who knows me knows that I am…
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Chocolate Coconut Patishapta
Some of my best recipes are the ones that came out of kitchen accidents/mishaps. I used frozen grated coconut to make the patishapta stuffing, but it just wouldn’t come together even after trying for an hour. So I added chocolate to bind the stuffing and also because chocolate makes everything better. The result was FANTASTIC!…
