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MIXED DAL DAHI VADA
Weekly once I crave for a chaat, of late I have been tuned that way. My men are not chaat lovers, I do it for myself and my help. Her Filipino taste buds got adapted to Indian Cuisine so fast, I should...
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EGGLESS FRESH FRUIT CAKE
There were a couple of pears and grapes lying on the refrigerator which said use me up asap. My family is not much of a fruit lover, I have to force feed them. The diabetic me is not allowed to have...
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FULKOPI ALOOR DALNA
Fulkopi Aloo r Dalna.... the typical Bengali way. In our childhood this was a winter treat. In those days Cauliflower was available only during winter, its taste incomparable. They tasted heavenly as...
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PANEER CAPSICUM
Paneer[Indian Cottage Cheese] is a very versatile ingredient to cook, specially for a largely vegetarian population in India. I find it very handy and easy to prepare. Besides, high in protein, it is...
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CHILLED PASTA SALAD
I have learnt this dish from a dear friend. She prepares scrumptious starters. This Chilled Pasta Salad dish she usually serves alongside kebabs. I keep learning recipes from my surroundings. At times...
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SEMAI ER PAYESH/VERMICELLI KHEER
In India and other countries of the Indian Subcontinent, vermicelli is known by various local names. In Bengali, we call it shemai/semai. Vermicelli is used in a number of dishes including a sweet...
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ALOO CHANA CHAAT
Chaats and Slurps have become synonymous for me these days. I am so much loving them that I keep doing it for myself, rest in the family are not chaat lovers. On the contrary, food is something you...
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ECHOR CHINGRI[GREEN JACKFRUIT WITH PRAWN]
Echor Chingri- A dish prepared with green jackfruit and small prawns. A Bengali delicacy which was served in Bengali weddings and other important ceremonies some 15-20 years back. That was when we did...
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GREEN PEA DUM ALOO N RADHABALLAVI
This dish is an ode to my college days. Our college was at the centre of very old and famous sweet shops and movie theatres. This was a dish served at the sweet shops. Some of us spent more time in...
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TANGRA MACHER JHOL
Tangra Mach is a kind of small cat fish. I did not get its English name in google search, only that it belongs to the cat fish family. It is a much loved fish among us, in fact quite popular throughout...
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NAVRATAN KORMA
Navratan Korma.... prepared for the first time... What motivated me? Perhaps a worst tasted one that I ordered from a local restaurant during my Kolkata stay this time. More worse was that, it was for...
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MOM's LIGHT CHICKEN CURRY
I remotely remember chicken took an entry at our home when I was at middle school. Earlier it was only mutton. Chicken was forbidden in many households within our community. The reasons are known but...
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CAULIFLOWER STUFFED SAMOSA/ PHOOLKOPIR SHINGARA
Phoolkopir Shingara- another nostalgia. It was a winter speciality earlier because in those days cauliflower was available in winter only. It took whole day for my mom for the preparation. In the...
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AN EVERYDAY QUICK EGG CURRY
This is an easy week day night solution. There are days when we wish to keep the cooking very simple, spend less time in the kitchen. I particularly feel like this on weekday evenings. If it is a...
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MOONG PULI
With Makar Sankranti round the corner, many of us are busy with preparing pitha, payesh, following family tradition. I do not know many of them, just do the usual ones, patishapta, malpua, choshir...
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SHALLOW FRIED SPICED FISH WITH GARLIC PEPPER RICE
This is an absolute favourite at my home, to be precise with my men. They are not good example of a Bengali. All my efforts to make them so goes in vein. I sweat out in the kitchen and there is no...
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MATAR MUSHROOM
Mushroom is something we never had in India. I was so scared to buy it and ended up identifying it with 'byanger chata', meaning frog's umbrella which is very very poisonous. What aggravated the fear...
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MIXED FRUIT SALSA
I prepared it for myself and loved it immensely. Off course I did not have any kind of chips with it, its for the others. As a healthy lunch or as an appetiser, it is a delight either way. Just back...
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NO BAKE YOGURT PANEER CAKE
This was in the to-do list for a long time. I come across a number of cheese cakes everyday and keep on thinking I have to try these no bake desserts some day. Not very familiar about this kind of...
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PANEER STUFFED POTATO KOFTA CURRY
Koftas are a favourite at my home. Done with various ingredients, it adds a special touch to the dish. I call it a delightful vegetarian dish.... classy, tasty. Paneer is something I always keep handy...
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