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• Chicken Kosha (Spicy Bhuna Chicken)

  

  How about an awesome chicken dish today after two consecutive postings of vegetarian dishes? Chicken Kosha is a Bong culinary treasure that has caught up with... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Steamed Paneer/Cottage Cheese

  

  Until now I had tried mustard with fish and prawns preparations only. Was thinking of using this flavour with paneer for a long time. We are accustomed to have... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Chatpata Baigan (Spicy Eggplants/Brinjals/Aubergines)

  

  Cooking vegetarian dishes particularly with a variety each day is something I find very difficult. No dish can be repeated immediately the day after because my... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Doi Golda (Lobsters In Rich Creamy Yogurt Sauce)

  

  Sunday is the day of making a special dish for lunch. Sonny awaits with expectations of something new, different and delicious. He suggested a few days back,... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Vegetable Biryani

  

  You generally associate a plate of aromatic, scrumptious Biryani with either chicken or mutton. I also did the same until I made it!! Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Mutton Stew

  

  There was a time, during my childhood days in Kolkata when the panacea to all illness seemed a hot steaming bowl of mutton or chicken stew. “Oh my God you are... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Masala Egg Kosha

  

  It was Republic Day, a National Holiday, drizzling since the night before, a cold and overcast day in the National Capital. Nobody was out of their house... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Begun Poraa (Bong Style Baingan/Eggplant Bharta)

  

  Today I’ll share with you the easiest recipe of all in this ‘GO GREEN’ series, perhaps easier than tossing up a salad or stuffs like that for yourself in which... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Chana Dal Palak (Split Yellow Chickpeas With Spinach) In the Microwave

  

  In the pursuit of my 'Go Green' drive specially in the season of the abundance of fresh greens available Chana dal palak is one dish which is a must try. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Nimona

  

  This is another winter speciality, a vegetarian dish taught by my mother. We use green peas in a number ways in our dishes. This dish makes use of green peas... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Daal Puri (Indian Bread With Dried And Split Yellow Chickpeas Stuffing)

  

  Continuing with my exploits with the winter delicacies, here’s the next one in the series…. Daal puri. With a delectable stuffing of chana daal (dried and... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Chicken Dak Bungalow ~ An Anglo-Indian Delicacy

  

  The name itself takes you back to the British colonial era, you can picturize a quaint loghut with British architecture amidst a dense forest. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

  

  My next experiment with baking is a double layered carrot cake. Make this delicious, super moist, melt-in-mouth, spicy carrot cake with cream cheese frosting... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Kolhapuri Mutton/ Tambada Rassa ~ a Maharashtrian Delicacy

  

  Happy New Year to all my readers!!Kolhapur, situated in the southernmost district of Maharashtra is an ancient city on the banks of the river Panchaganga and... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Alton Brown's Free Range Fruit Cake

  

  This is an adaptation of Alton Brown’s Free Range Fruit Cake for the Christmas and New Year. I came to know about this brilliant recipe from Bong Mom’s... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Punjabi Kadhi Pakora In The Microwave

  

  One of the most popular dishes of North India is Kadhi Chawal, a soul food of the Punjabis, and a frequent dish in their kitchen. I often make this delicious... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Healthy And Tasty Stir Fried Hariyali Kebab Masala

  

  This is a quick fix meal when you are feeling out of sorts or simply in no mood to cook at all. It’s a delish dish ready in less than 15 minutes without much... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Prawn Balchao ~ A Goan Delicacy

  

  Sunday had put me in the mood for something Goan. Had luckily come across a recipe book with Goan cuisines and was dying to try a dish from it. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Prawn Butter Masala (Amritsari)

  

  #Pujo Special 2 –Prawn Butter Masala(Amritsari) Here’s another exquisite dish specially to infuse variety into your palate. This is a real quickie can be... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK

• Mutton Rogan Josh ~ A Kashmiri Delicacy

  

  #Mutton Rogan Josh #Kashmiri mutton curry recipe #Popular Indian Curry RecipeThis dish needs no introduction. Rogan Josh is a signature and the most popular dis... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK