Easy Instant Pot Rice Pudding (Gurer Payesh)

Easy Instant Pot Rice Pudding (Gurer Payesh)

I was contemplating a little on what should be the first post of the year and then decided to go with (Gurer) Payesh, also known as Rice Pudding with Date Molasses. Rice Pudding is a traditional Indian dessert, that is made with aromatic, non-parboiled rice,…

Easy Instant Pot Rasgulla

Easy Instant Pot Rasgulla

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Fried Beans with Roasted Sesame Seeds

Fried Beans with Roasted Sesame Seeds

Fried Beans with Roasted Sesame Seeds is another popular dish in my household. It is a quick and easy side that can be paired with any Eastern or Western meals. Beans are in any form great, but adding roasted sesame seeds makes them crunchier, as…

Quick n Easy Coffee Mug Cake

Quick n Easy Coffee Mug Cake

Nothing can beat a freshly baked cake! Here is another quick and easy mug cake recipe. Today’s flavor is Coffee! I love the concept of mug cake, as it is portion controlled and super easy to make, and can easily be scaled up or down…

Fish In Yogurt Sauce (Doi Maach)

Fish In Yogurt Sauce (Doi Maach)

Fish In Creamy Yogurt Sauce also commonly known as “Doi Maach” is one of the traditional fish curries in Eastern India and often made on special occasions. Today is Father’s Day and while I cooked a sumptuous meal for my husband, I missed my dad…

Easy Peach Preserves (Peach Murabba)

Easy Peach Preserves (Peach Murabba)

Easy to make Peach Murabba, only needs 4 main ingredients, Peach, sugar, salt and water. It is super easy and can be stored for few weeks/month.

Mint-Lemon Slushy/Shaved Ice

Mint-Lemon Slushy/Shaved Ice

Temperature is slowly rising in Bay Area and we are craving for our Sunday afternoon Farmer’s market Shaved Ice rituals. There is nothing new to making lemonade, but this Mint-Lemon Slushy is a super easy and absolute favorite in our household. This has become a…

Easy Mutton Curry (Mutton Dak Bungalow)

Easy Mutton Curry (Mutton Dak Bungalow)

This easy Mutton Curry is inspired by the traditional Mutton Dak Bungalow recipe. The key to this recipe is it is simple, with very few basic ingredients and wholesome yet absolutely finger-licking tasty. Even though this recipe is an adaptation of the original, but this…

Kumquat MeatBalls

Kumquat MeatBalls

Kumquat Meatballs are inspired by the Pineapple Meatballs. The pineapple meatballs and the Kumquat Salsa are both very popular in my household. So I thought of combing the flavor of the Kumquat Salsa with the traditional meatballs, and it came out to be awesome! This…

Bengalis Default Fish Curry

Bengalis Default Fish Curry

Bengalis and fish are almost synonyms. In Bengal we cook different types of fishes and every fish has its signature dish associated with. But what is different from other places is, the Bengali Fish curries are generally mild, it does not overpower the taste of…