Best authentic Indian recipes
I was first introduced to hummus some five years ago by my friend Laura. Laura makes this simple yet rich and flavorful hummus with paprika and garlic that is just out of the world! I have since been completely in love with the concept of hummus, and have tried all kinds of hummus everywhere. But…
This Pujo, 3 things are inevitable: I will receive at least one questionable piece of clothing from relatives, I will cry a lot for having missed Kolkata Pujo a seventh time in a row, and will therefore crave a ton of desserts (and likely put on at least 3 pounds too), because the hedonist in me believes…
Easy baked brie recipe So you have planned the perfect Christmas dinner. You are slow roasting a beautiful chicken, the ham looks appetizing with cranberry sauce, the creamed spinach and mashed potatoes are absolutely delicious, the green beans casserole is standing by, the hearty pickled root vegetables salad looks colorful and vibrant, the apple pie…
For a very long time now I have had this image in my mind. The image of a slice of creamy cheesecake with a buttery and almost crunchy crust, suspended in a background of soft blue, its edges freckled with fine dusted sugar that resemble snow flakes; almost as if it were hanging from the sky. This…
It’s 10:15 a.m on what appears to be a rather uneventful day. Â The sky is gloomy, uncharacteristic for an April Texas, and my house is empty (Husband is away for a few days). On days such as this I like to spend my time around the kitchen. There’s something about the aroma of warm spices,…
For eleven months you hear no mention of fruitcake in Kolkata, but suddenly in December it becomes the talk of the town as the whole city starts smelling like a giant oven. Suddenly in December the display counters of all confectionaries and groceries are lined with loaves of fruitcakes wrapped in parchment papers secured with golden decorative strings. In fact,…
Calcutta Mutton Biryani Recipe Two of my friends from school visited us last weekend. I saw them after thirteen years!!! The plan for the weekend was to immerse ourselves in the nostalgic retelling of old stories, reliving old school days, drinking bottles of old wines, and celebrating traditional Calcutta recipes (that’s where we went to…
Planning a hearty, wholesome, healthy, tasty and interesting breakfast can be difficult. No one, not even a kitchen junkie like me, likes to spend extra time in the kitchen on a busy morning. The inevitable and sad result is a bowlful of boring, sugar laden, cereals, or bland toast with characterless eggs. Yet, we all know…
Remember those big, round, gingery cookies that you get at the roadside tea-stalls in India? The ones that you dunk in tea and hold until they almost break? The ones that you get for a rupee each? These masala molasses cookies that my dear friend Kate made for me are exactly like that. Do try the…
Eggplant Fritters It has been raining all day today. I have been sitting in my appartment trying to finish some long overdue readings, intermittently sipping from a cup of once steaming tea and looking out the misty window. It is rather usual for these parts to be raining all day. While all my American friends…