On Friday June 26th, the Supreme Court of United States ruled same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, a landmark decision that sweeps away state bans on gay unions in 13 states. Yesterday, marriage equality became a law of the American land, and with that the world became a little better place to live. To learn…
Saffron Phirni with mango and blueberries (rice pudding) recipe Prep time: 5 mins Cooking time: 45-55 mins Serves: 8-10 Level: average difficulty Ingredients: 1 liter milk 1 can evaporated milk 1 can condensed milk 1 cup sugar (or to taste) 4-5 cardamoms 3/4 cup rice flour or powdered rice…
How to make the best bhapa Ilish? Probashe (overseas) when it rains and floods like monsoons in Kolkata, complete with the smell of damp kadam phool (possibly imaginary) and numerous potholes that developed on the roads overnight, and you discover kola pata (banana leaves!!!) in your local grocery for the first time ever in the history of not-living-in-India, and you…
What is “chilli chicken”? The Indian Chili chicken or Chilli chicken is an Indo-Chinese dish––crispy batter fried nuggets of chicken cooked in soy sauce flavored with garlic and ginger and a whole lot of fresh Thai green chilies. It can be either dry chilli chicken to be had as an appetizer or hors d’oeuvres, or…
Shrimp mango ceviche recipe Level: easy Preparation time: 10 mins Serves: 5-6 Ingredients: 1/2 lb cooked shrimp 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced a few dashes of hot sauce 1/4 cup chopped green onions 2 medium tomatoes, diced 1 small cucumber, diced 1 small red onion, chopped 1 lime, juiced 1 mango, peeled…