Adopting the Tradition - My Way
Taro a commonly known edible starchy corm. It is a root vegetable that we make many dishes with. Taro root contains a significant amount of dietary fiber and carbohydrates, as well as high levels of vitamin A, C, E, B6, and folate, along with magnesium,…
Okra also commonly known in English speaking countries as Ladies Finger, is a very common vegetable in some of the Asian countries. In Bengal, we often make various dishes with it. I was not very fond of this vegetable because it gives a slimy or…
Banana Blossom is known as ‘Mocha’ in Bengali. It is the flower of the banana tree. Banana flower is an exotic vegetable that is relished in many forms like Banana Blossom Curry also called ‘Mochar Ghonto’, or in the form of vegetarian cutlets or chops…
Poori is one of the common yet popular dishes all over India. In Bengal, it is known as Luchi. Luchi is more or less the same as Poori, just that it is made of Maida, refined flour than wheat flour. I have seen my Paternal…
Quick Cranberry Sauce to enjoy with BBQ, snacks, or anything that needs a little spice up.
Today’s recipe was not on my list, but my family requested me to share it here. This is one of the very easy yet amazingly refreshing dish. With only a handful of ingredients, this dish can be prepared anytime during the weeknights as well as…
Pecans are one of the loved nuts in my household. Candied Pecan thus is a go-to snack, as well as I often toss it into salads, cakes, muffins, even on some of my stir-fried vegetables. This tastes great on homemade parfaits as well. This is…
This dish is one of my favorite appetizers. Even though the original recipe is mainly used as a side curry for Indian breads like roti, pori etc, but in my household, this is more popular as an appetizer. The reason for that is, it goes…
This summer I went to Kolkata with my little one for a vacation. Summer is the season of mangos back home, and we devoured enough for the whole year! We had mangoes as fruit, as well as many desserts made with it. Kolkata is popular…
Today’s recipe is inspired by “Bati Chorchori” which is a very special type of Bengali curries. This type of preparation, traditionally made in a bowl, mixing some basic ingredients like salt, turmeric, mustard oil, onion, tomatoes with the main vegetable or fish, and then slow…