For those of you uninitiated in Indian food, Kulfi is basically an ice-cream made with thickened milk and no eggs. Flavored with cardamoms and saffron, Kulfi is the most flavorful dessert I have ever had, and I have had a lot of desserts in my life. Just ask my weighing scale. The recipe is surprisingly…
What can I say? This is the queen of authentic Bengali cuisine and therefore needs no introduction. Boal is a large steak-y fish very popular in east India. Boal can be cooked in a variety of ways, but this mango boal is one of the best Bengali fish recipes.
It’s poila baishakh today, so I had to decide on a recipe that’s quintessentially Bengali. I also wanted to keep it simple; something that wouldn’t need elaborate planning and preparation such that anyone who stumbled upon my blog today could quickly make the dish. I knew that it had to be something that goes well with tea…
Tadka is the most iconic dhaba dish of Kolkata with a history as elusive as its recipe. Kolkata dhaba style tadka, or “Torka” is basically the Punjabi ma ki dal or kaali dal recipe that has been heavily modified to cater to the famously discerning Bengali palate. Before the torka was invented in 1970s (most likely)…
Update: I recently tried making Nolen gurer ice cream again, but with sweetened condensed milk and grated coconut this time, as I was out of condensed coconut milk. I have to say that I like it even better this way. The grated coconut adds a nice bite while maintaining a creamy texture. I am going…
Every Bengali family has its own recipe for a dhone patar chutney. While I love dhone pata (cilantro) in any form, my boro pishi‘s (oldest aunt) dhone patar chatni has to be the best dhone patar chutney or cilantro chutney anyone has ever tried. If you don’t believe me, try this recipe. It’s pretty simple and…
We don’t normally think of serving salmon as part of a completely Indian menu, but salmon goes surprisingly well with Indian spices. The fish is very sturdy with lots of natural oils that keep it moist even when cooked at very high temperatures, making it perfect for tandoors. When broiled, it creates a slight crisp…
If you have eaten at an Indian restaurant, you have definitely tasted a cilantro chutney, and probably loved it too. Cilantro chutneys can jazz up any drab meal. Drizzle it over a salad, grilled meat, rice and beans, in wraps, or serve it as dips with chips…the possibilities are endless. So the next time you…
Most of the time I fail to post a timely Indian festival-related recipe because the traditional Indian Calendar follows lunar positions and I neither have nor know how to read a moon calendar. There are only four exceptions to my moon calendar ignorance (and there are at least 15 major Indian festivals), namely Holi, Diwali,…
Breakfast has been a challenge lately. With my 5 months old still struggling to establish a sleeping and feeding routine, mornings have been groggy. On top of that, our toaster, probably envious of the attention being heaped on our son, now demands that we stand next to it while attentively holding down the latch knob…