We all have that childhood memories of attending Rath Yatra and visiting a nearby fair on our way back. We had our attractions, our reasons to be there with our family. Some of us were there because of devotion, some were dragged by parents/cousins, some were interested in the fair. I was neither of them; […]

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There’s a symphony between dark clouds hovering around and taking small bites of hot crispy Kesariya Jalebi in anticipation of rain. Licking off the dripping sugar syrup from your hands in between every 2-3 bites is a pleasure for the tongue. Can you believe I made this Instant Jalebi in 10 mins without Yeast and […]

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Homemade Bengali Lebu Sandesh Recipe with 3 ingredients and 5 mins time in hand. Lockdown has put a pause button in our cozy life.  Living on rationed food while sharing all household chores with families has become the ‘new norm’.  It’s definitely the most stressful time of our life. But that doesn’t mean we abandon […]

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‘Muri Bonde‘ is not just a food to Bengali people, it’s rather a cult. Follow the below instructions carefully to be part of this ancient tribe ? Draw the curtains down. Turn on Haturi Marka Phenyl sponsored Shonibar er Bar Bela on All India Radio. Bring out the ‘kol balish‘. Take the ‘Jam bati‘ filled […]

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Myth: To make a good Indian Chilli Chicken one will need to make deep fried chicken first. Truth: They never tried Roasted Chilli Chicken. Probably they never heard of it anyway. Honestly the biggest hurdle I face to make Indian style chilli chicken is deep frying the flour coated chicken. I don’t hate to deep […]

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Restaurant Style Chicken Reshmi Kabab cooked on tava without any Tandoor Oven. Succulent tender chicken is the specialty of Reshmi Kabab which comes from well rested meat in freshly made marinade. And my foolproof recipe of Chicken Reshmi Tikka Recipe justifies the name of the dish perfectly. It produces delicious Indian style Reshmi Kabab at […]

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Poison of the Day: IRANI CHAI aka Hyderabadi Dum Tea. Irani Chai is a special milk tea from Hyderabad more popularly known as Hyderabadi Dum Tea. This rich tea is way different from Indian Masala Chai. Irani Tea has mild flavour of tea enriched with sweet thickened milk. The tea concoction is cooked for longer […]

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Bhat, Mach, Lyadh are the three important legs of Bong-Sunday-life. And fourth and the most important one is busy with Bhat-ghum right now. That loosely translates to Rice, Fish and Lethargy and Afternoon Nap, these are the four legs of a Bong-life. Food on Plate: Bhapa Bhetki (steamed Barramundi in unique Mustard based sauce) and […]

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    Call it corn on the Cob or Grilled corn or whatever suits your mind. But it can’t beat our BHUTTA, charred from all sides with generous squeeze of fresh lime, dash of red chilli powder and black salt that’s all it takes to turn a dull corn into a delicious snack. Now I […]

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That perfect Sunday breakfast palate with piping hot Club Kachori, Alur Jhaljhal Torkari (Aloo Sabzi) with sugar syrup laden Kesariya Jalebi and occasional sip of Malai-wala Chai. We miss that so much, I realized how much we love and need our Halwai/mothaiwalas. We can not go to them right now as almost all of them […]

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