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ROSHOMALAI
ROSHOMALAI.... that is what we call it in Bengal..... rest of India calls it Rasmalai. Rasgullas dipped in creamy milk, garnished with saffron and pistachios, served chilled. A very popular  dessert...
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CHINGRI DIYE POTOLER DORMA / PRAWN STUFFED POINTED GOURDS
Its pretty long time I have not posted an authentic Bengali recipe. I am very much in the kitchen cooking them from dried fish to tetor dal[lentils with fried bitter gourd]. Its a pleasure to say I...
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TANDOORI ALOO
Tired of non-veg appetisers?? Looking for some vegetarian options to serve besides non-veg items?? You have something handy just beside you..... perhaps always available at our homes...... POTATOES......
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CHICKEN IN CHILLI-GARLIC SAUCE
This is perhaps the simplest chicken recipe I prepared till date. I had few guests at home last weekend, was thinking of some new kind of appetisers.... veg and non-veg. Chicken being extremely popular...
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MATCHA TEA CAKES
As my wiki knowledge goes, Matcha is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea. The green tea plants for matcha are shade-grown for about 3 weeks before harvest, and the stems and...
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GAJAR HALWA
Today is a very auspicious day for us. The much sought after thing for a nation..... FREEDOM....was achieved.... years back. However/Where ever we are today, we must remember and respect there were a...
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KOLHAPURI DRY EGG CURRY
Kolhapur..... a city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Hindu Mythology says Kolhapur was founded by Kolhasur, a demon who was killed by goddess Lakshmi. Kolhapur was named after him as his...
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STEAMED PRAWNS IN MUSTARD SAUCE
In an average Bengali home, use of mustard seeds in cooking is a regular thing. We use mustard seeds for tempering and also use the paste in various fish curries and vegetable medleys. We simply love...
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GOALONDO STEAMER CHICKEN..... BOATMEN STYLE
Goalondo.... a small station at the confluence of the Padma and Brahmaputra, of undivided Bengal in the pre-Independent India from where the Eastern Bengal Express from Sealdah terminated. The Goalondo...
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INSTANT RAW COCONUT BARFI
With Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, Durgapuja, Diwali, all approaching, we all are gearing up for preparing home made sweets. Our festive season starts with Rakshabandhan and ends with Holi, I think. In...
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MUROGHONTO..... BENGALI FISH HEAD CURRY
MUROGHONTO..... Fish Head Curry... the Bengali way. It is usually done with heads of Rohu or Catla.... which belong to Indian Carp family. Back in Kolkata, it was a regular affair at home because there...
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CHAMCHAM
Rakshabandhan.... a bond of love between a brother and sister.... of care.... a promise to protect each other in every situation. On such occasions, childhood haunts me inevitably.... with how much...
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PRAWN CUTLETS
I have a kind of addiction for fried stuffs, right from childhood. On an all vegetarian day, mom had to prepare few kinds of fries for me and bro, accompanied by dal, rice, a piece of lemon and a green...
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DHABEWALA ANDA CURRY
Egg was something I severely disliked as a child and my little brother completely hated it. Our mom had to try really hard to feed us eggs. I remember when my brother was 1 or 2 years old, mom used to...
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NELEKATA...... COCONUT STUFFED FRIED DUMPLING
NELEKATA..... as it is called in my family are actually fried dumplings with a coconut filling. This one I have learnt after my marriage as it is a speciality of this side of the family. At my in-law's...
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GOAN PRAWN CURRY
Goa.... what are its main attractions? Its beaches, historical sites and its cuisine.... spicy and flavourful. Many years back when I visited Goa, I remember I enjoyed sipping through the extra large...
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MURG KALIMIRCH
I really have very high regards for the working women, balancing home and office is not an easy task. Both are demanding and one cannot ignore one for the other or should not? Well it all depends upon...
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POTATO BIRYANI
The once veggie hater girl is loving vegetarian dishes these days too much. Perhaps too much of non-veg diet is the reason. I remember, my father did not like having non-veg while on tours. He felt it...
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GHUGNI
GHUGNI....the lip smacking street food of Kolkata... equally popular 30-40 years back and now. For all such posts there is some and same kind of nostalgia attached.... perhaps so I feed you with more...
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NOODLES PIZZA
Noodles and Pizza are so much loved in so many homes. At my home too I do not have to think much when I serve them to my men. They look so happy, which in turn makes me happier. What if we can bring...
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